French Armed Forces Pictures

[aindriu80]

wow, so many awesome pictures ! they are really impressive.
great thread.

[Perry_9]

Hi all ... sorry but it's not BSPP, it's "Bataillon Sud-Ouest : détachement de pompiers volontaires et professionnels", it's the South-West Battalion , it's an artificial Battalion compose by many men of different SDIS (regional fire service) of South West zone. BSPP is a military unit but those are civilian (depend of interior ministry) ... they don't have FAMAS like BSPP. They are professionals and volunteers (in France 80% of firemen are volunteers, except Paris and Marseilles they are soldiers).

Thanks for clarifying.

[Perry_9]

July - 31 - Moving the FOB "Surobi" (pics ECPAD) :

[Perry_9]

7-26-2012 - 1st REG & 5th RHC joint training (pics : MOD) :

[The Jannie]

Yay - lots of big boys toys! Just a couple of ID questions - what are the topless camo-netted four-wheelers which look like SAS pinkies? Cut-down G-Wagens? And the Jimny-sized armoured jobs which in some photos are crewed by white uniforms (chasseurs Alpins?) They look like just the thing for commuting on the Périphérique!

[Perry_9]

Yay - lots of big boys toys! Just a couple of ID questions - what are the topless camo-netted four-wheelers which look like SAS pinkies? Cut-down G-Wagens?

They are Panhard VPS using a Mercedes-Benz chassis.

And the Jimny-sized armoured jobs which in some photos are crewed by white uniforms (chasseurs Alpins?) They look like just the thing for commuting on the Périphérique.

It's the amphibious, NBC-protected Panhard VBL.

[The Jannie]

Thank you, Perry - it's nice to know that Panhard are still in business, even if they're not building Dynas and, more particularly, Tigers.

BFN
David

[kosse]

Desert uniforms again, finally !!!!

I've tried those briefly and they seemed heavy. Can't even imagine 8km TAP while wearing one

[Perry_9]

Normandie-Niemen squadron - 70th year commemorative livery :

pics : Philippe Chaillet & Neu-Neu squadron.

[Perry_9]

New pics together with a Yakolev Yak-3 - Normandie-Niemen squadron colors :

Pics credit : Philippe Chaillet

[stonecutter]

New pics together with a Yakolev Yak-3 - Normandie-Niemen squadron colors

What a sweet and beautiful little fighter the Yak-3 was.

[Perry_9]

2 new pics - credit : R.Nicolas-Nelson

Source : Normandie-Niemen Facebook.

[D-Mitch]

^^ A legendary squadron.. I like the French insignia with the Russian star!


Some more photos here: http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&p=463269


And some others which were posted by eagle1 on forum.keypublishing.com

[Martel]

Awesome pics !

[D-Mitch]

MirageRafale model! A Mirage 2000B with a Rafale nose..