Reply With QuoteAwesome soldier there! Glad he got recognition for what he did.Originally Posted by Kunal Biswas
Some images from mod.uk:
A Fleet Air Arm helicopter flies over RFA Fort Victoria, which deployed as part of an international naval task force operating in the Somali Basin, has located, boarded and destroyed a pirate vessel found to be carrying assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Angie Pearce, Crown Copyright/MOD]
Soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment on a security patrol in Lashkar Gah district, Helmand [Picture: Captain Tom Lloyd-Jukes, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
A Royal Navy Lynx helicopter from HMS Manchester lowers supplies to relief workers waiting on the jetty below [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Crew members from HMS Manchester distribute fresh drinking water to locals
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
The Royal Navy team at their March For Honour start point, HMS Victory in Portsmouth [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Arron Hoare, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Royal Marines commence their March For Honour to the sound and splendour of the Royal Marines Band at Plymouth Hoe [Picture: Petty Officer Dave Husbands, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Awesome soldier there! Glad he got recognition for what he did.
Where abouts in the lake district were you? I was in keswick a week or so ago and heard jets flying over. Last time I went to Broughton and saw several jets doing training overhead. Pretty cool.
My uncle lives near Keswick, Braithwaite, love the lakes, good beer.
Nice, my uncle lives in Broughton which is about an hour or so away. He is a mountain bike nut and so am IWent to whinlatter and it was amazing.
I was just south-ish of you, around Thirlmere Reservoir. Walking up Great Howe or Dunmail Raise are two of my favourite spots.
Last edited by Prolix; 11-06-2010 at 10:22 AM. Reason: well it's south-ish..
JAF in BATUS
Jordanian Army light role Coy attached to C Sqn QRH BG on Ex Prairie Thunder 5 Oct/Nov 10. Thats very very cold!!!
MoD Pix:
The Queen joins HMS Ark Royal's 25th anniversary celebrations
Her Majesty The Queen visiting HMS Ark Royal [Picture: LA(Phot) Abbie Gadd, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Her Majesty The Queen inspects the Guard of Honour [Picture: LA(Phot) Abbie Gadd, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
HMS Cornwall rescues survivors from sinking boat
HMS Cornwall's sea boat recovers five people from a damaged four-metre inflatable boat
[Picture: LA(Phot) Dave Jenkins, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Major General Carter hands over the reins of Regional Command (South)The five rescued people were taken to HMS Cornwall to receive medical assistance
[Picture: LA(Phot) Dave Jenkins, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
From left: Lieutenant General David Rodriguez, Major General Nick Carter and Major General James Terry [Picture: Lt Nick Southall RN, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
(Multi Terrain Pattern/MultiCam FTWMajor General Nick Carter spoke about the friendships and partnerships that had been forged during his time in post [Picture: Lt Nick Southall RN, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010])
Plus March of Honour pix, raising money for the British Royal Legion:
Images from BBC Cambridgeshire
Last edited by NovocastrianUK; 11-07-2010 at 09:53 PM.
Latest helmet saves soldiers' lives in Afghanistan
Ranger Silbert Wilson and the Mark 7 combat helmet which saved his life
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
The British forces' latest combat helmet has saved the lives of three soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment. Picture shows Corporal Tommy Creighton's damaged helmet [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Corporal Tommy Creighton pictured moments after a Taliban round struck his helmet [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Ranger Alan Hawthorne poses with his 'lucky' helmet
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
It really is quite scary just how many people's lives these new helmets and body armour are saving.
Our war dead count would be so much higher without the new kit.....sobering thought...
More pics of the Jordainian Coy in BATUS
Apache Helicopter Operations on HMS Ark Royal
All these excellent Photos are from the defence images database
An Army Air Corps Apache helicopter is pictured taking off from the flight deck of HMS Ark Royal during an exercise off the Cornish coast.
An Army Air Corps Apache helicopter is pictured being tended to by members of the flight deck crew onboard HMS Ark Royal, during an exercise off the Cornish coast.
An Army Air Corps Apache helicopter is pictured taking off from the flight deck of HMS Ark Royal whilst the ship was stationed alongside in her home port of Portsmouth.
An Army Air Corps Apache helicopter takes off from the flight deck of HMS Ark Royal at night. The Royal Navy aircraft carrier was conducting an exercise off the coast of Cornwall.
An Army Air Corps Apache helicopter is pictured on the flight deck of HMS Ark Royal with a Seaking in the background. The Royal Navy aircraft carrier was conducting an exercise off the coast of Cornwall.
Army Air Corps Apache helicopters are pictured on the flight deck of HMS Ark Royal whilst the ship was alongside in Portsmouth.
An Army Air Corps Apache helicopter is pictured taking off from the flight deck of HMS Ark Royal during an exercise off the Cornish coast.
Hey Fighting C, cool pics of the Jordanians. Surprising to see how good their camo actually blends in with the fall prairie.
More images from mod.uk:
A Ranger watches his arcs as the interpreter ensures nobody in the nearby compound was injured by a hail of Taliban bullets [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
British soldiers check their patrol route with a member of the Afghan National Army in Nad 'Ali, Helmand province [Picture: Sergeant Rupert Frere, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
British soldiers out on patrol as local farmers safely go about their day-to-day business [Picture: Sergeant Rupert Frere RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
A Ranger and a village elder acknowledge one another [Picture: Sergeant Rupert Frere RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
British soldiers dismount from a Mastiff armoured patrol vehicle to chat with locals in Lashkar Gah [Picture: Captain Tom Lloyd-Jukes, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
This image shows an Afghan soldier patrolling with ISAF troops in the village of Saidan near Gereshk on day one of Op
Omid Char. Photographer: Cpl Mark Webster Image 45151981.jpg from www.defenceimages.mod.uk
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Harrison, Commanding Officer of 2 PARA (right), with District Governor Mohayadin (2nd right) and local representatives of the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Howdy,
I have noticed over the last few months that the L85a2 has recieved a new flash suppressor, any word on if this addition is part of the new rail system being fitted to the weapon system or if its been installed due to some operational need or "fix".
- Phil
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