Reply With QuoteWow, back then when this happened I didn't realize how close those two guys under the right wing's engine were from being chopped to pieces.
Now that's what you call REAL plane spotting! Enthusiasts come within inches of death after military aircraft misses the runway
For an intrepid band of plane spotters it was the most dramatic experience of their lives – and almost the last thing they saw.
A crowd of about 1,000 had gathered to watch the final landing of a military plane which was about to be decommissioned after many years of service.
All appeared to be going smoothly as the Transall C-160 approached the Ballenstedt airfield in Saxony-Anhalt, central Germany.
Read more & Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz2GD6crdQL
Wow, back then when this happened I didn't realize how close those two guys under the right wing's engine were from being chopped to pieces.
I'm just realising that jumping out of that thing in flight maybe really IS the better way to get down safely...
Of course the Daily Fail had to mention the war.Originally Posted by Wally1967
What surprises me is that they mentioned the Pilots full name, which wasn't reported in german media.
What's not surprising is that they're running the story several weeks or even months late.
Cause this is a male-dominated forum I have to underline that the pilot of that plane was one of the very few female pilots of the Luftwaffe
Last edited by holyfetzer; 12-28-2012 at 05:00 AM.
Well besides Hanna ReitschCause this is a male-dominated forum I have to underline that the pilote of that plane was one of the very few female pilots of the Luftwaffe
They have to reach a certain quota each week.
This seems ridiculously dangerous. The platoon leader must have felt incredibly confident that there isn't a hostile anywhere within the vicinity of either riverbank.Soldaten setzen in Afghanistan mit einer Fähre über (Quelle: Bundeswehr/Groeneveld)
Also, haven't seen these three posted yet: German troops testing the new uniforms/equipment in the French Foreign Legions' 3rd Infantry Regiments training courses in French Guiana:
Last edited by AnoSynum; 12-29-2012 at 11:17 AM.
While we're at it, might as well post this one:
Winter Manoeuvres of the Franco-German Brigade at Baumholder
© Bundeswehr/Trotzki
Abmarsch: Französische Spähpanzer und ...
Weitere gepanzerte Fahrzeuge sowie ...
die Transportpanzer der deutschen Infanteristen rücken aus.
Vermummt: Es ist eiskalt – besonders als Sicherer im Fahrtwind.
Annäherung: Die Transportpanzer erreichen den Einsatzraum.
Koordination: Die Infanteristen gehen vor, die Transportpanzer sichern sie.
Letzte Deckung: Leise werden Befehle gegeben.
Bereit: Ein Soldat hat die gegnerische Stellung im Visier.
Sturm: Unter dem Feuer ihrer Kameraden nehmen die Soldaten die Stellung.
What is it with this trend to use Tropentarn rather than Flecktarn in winter warfare? They're hardly less visible, in fact I'd say the regular Flecktarn fits in better with the still plentiful greens and browns (from Evergreens, brushes, etc). Also, why are they wearing full white rather than the Bundeswehr Schneetarn?
Last edited by AnoSynum; 12-29-2012 at 11:07 AM.
I can't really notice any changes from the uniforms in that photo and the current one's??
I believe it's mainly a question of materials. That, and the fact that the IdZ vest, for example, still hasn't been fully introduced, though one would think considering how long it's been since it was first put forward...
And I can't really see what's wrong with the Afghanistan picture, or so incredible dangerous. You'll also notice that not a single one of these men and women wear a helmet. Just boonies, caps, or nothing at all. That said, the photograph just shows a specific moment of a situation. All we can see is a local ferry transporting soldiers from one riverbank to the other. We don't know if there were any vehicles in the vicinity, ANP/ANA forces, UAV support in the air, etc. Btw, there's an own thread for Afghanistan related photos.
Of course you're right, we can't see everything, only what the photograph shows us. Still, from the little bit I do see, there doesn't appear to be a single soldier or vehicle on the visible area of land on the other side. A single shooter in one of those little windows in the hamlet in the back could have meant a catastrophic tragedy. Anti-Coalition forces have repeatedly proven an enormous disregard for their own safety by opening fire on armoured convoys, etc. So even if there were half a mechanized battalion on this side of the river, an insurgent could've fired an RPK/PKM salvo at the guys in the ferry and disappeared behind those walls before anyone could've had time to react.
Maybe I'm just a little paranoid/over-cautious - I generally tend to assume that the local commanders are competent and wouldn't run any unnecessary risks, but still - not knowing the exact circumstances under which this was executed, it seems like quite the unnecessary risk.
Educated Guess: The soldiers will use what they get issued, which in some cases means reversible helmet cover 5FT/Schneetarn in other cases said 3FT/5FT.
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