Weekend Photos 27th and 28th November 2010

[vor033]

Well its the weekend and 05.35hrs here in the UK so time for the weekend Photos Thread Thought must admit its going to be hard to match the excellent quality of the Photos from the last week that everyone has posted on the daily photo threads !

Belgian Army - Afghanistan

Belgian Soldiers serving with force Protection Platoon 30 in Kabul with ISAF 23/11/2010

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Lance Cpl. Adam Zaugg, an assaultman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, crosses a canal during a mission, Nov. 24. Zaugg, a 20-year-old native of Eagle Mountain, Utah, and fellow Marines often had to cross knee to waist-deep canals during multiple patrols while on a mission to hunt Taliban fighters.

Sgt. Gregory Wenzel, 1st platoon sergeant with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, counts ammunition after a firefight, Nov. 23. Wenzel, a 26-year-old native of Altoona, Pa., and fellow Marines received an ammunition resupply after the firefight, which lasted two hours and involved support from helicopters and artillery.

Lance Cpl. Michael Brown, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, uses a metal detector to sweep for improvised explosive devices during an operation, Nov. 23, 2010. Brown, a 20-year-old native of Kansas City, Mo., and his fellow Marines maintain constant awareness for IEDs and sweep every area.

Lance Cpl. Zachary Allen, an infantryman with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, walks through a corn field during an operation, Nov. 23. Allen, a 21-year-old native of Fruita, Colo., and his fellow Marines stayed in the Southern Green Zone for more than a day to observe and hunt the Taliban.

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Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (ASWEX) 2010 is an important exercise for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), providing Submarine and Anti-Submarine (ASW) training and trial opportunities for maritime and air assets. The RAN also takes this opportunity to develop tactics and test weapons and weapons systems in the conduct of ASW.
The annual maritime exercise is being held in the Western Australian Exercise Area off the coast of Perth and adjacent air space from 15-26 November 2010.

Sikorsky S70B-2 Seahawk helicopters flying in formation whilst preparing to conduct a weapons firing serial off the coast of Western Australia.

Sikorsky S70B-2 Seahawk helicopters break formation whilst conducting a weapons firing serial off the coast of Western Australia.

A Collins class submarine sails through the water during a weapons firing serial conducted off of the coast of Western Australia.

A Collins class submarine sails through the water during a weapons firing serial conducted off of the coast of Western Australia.

A Sikorsky S70B-2 Seahawk helicopter conducts a weapons firing serial, firing a Mk 46 torpedo, off the coast of Western Australia.

Sikorsky S70B-2 Seahawk helicopters flying in formation after conducting a weapons firing serial off of the coast of Western Australia.

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During a deliberate clearing operation in Musa Qal’ah district of Helmand province Nov. 26, Afghan and coalition forces discovered and destroyed a significant weapons and improvised explosive device cache. The operation also resulted in two insurgents killed and six detained.

During a deliberate clearing operation in Musa Qal’ah district of Helmand province Nov. 26, Afghan and coalition forces discovered and destroyed a complex enemy tunnel system. The operation resulted in two insurgents killed and six detained and a significant weapons and improvised explosive device cache destroyed.

During a deliberate clearing operation in Musa Qal’ah district of Helmand province Nov. 26, Afghan and coalition forces discovered and destroyed a complex enemy tunnel system. The operation resulted in two insurgents killed and six detained and a significant weapons and improvised explosive device cache destroyed.

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On 16 November, the detachment of the light aircraft and Army infantry company of the Licorne force conducted a joint exercise. The mission was for a Puma helicopter equipped with light machine guns MAG 58, to train in the establishment and recovery of ground troops in a hostile zone. The exercise took place on the camp Lomo north, 180 kilometers from Abidjan.

[goat89]

Nice pics today! Thx!

[vor033]

Soldiers from the Polish Military Contingent (PMC) in Afghanistan, participate in daily convoys, patrols, or in cooperation with the helicopters carry out activities such as airmobile operations. But their main task is to obtain and analyze various types of information.25.11.10

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Latvian Army School of Infantry Section Commander's course during a live-fire field training exercise 23.11.2010

[VAMAN]

Really nice start. Thanks for the efforts vor033

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Really nice start. Thanks for the efforts vor033

+1. Thanks.

[vor033]

Thanks for the comments

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South Korean marines patrol on Yeonpyeong Island on November 26, 2010 in Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea. South Korean Prime Minister Lee Myung-bak announced the government would increase the number of troops and heavy weapons on the disputed island of Yeonpyeong after dozens of artillery shells fired by North Korea struck the island on November 23, resulting in 4 deaths and further injuries and prompting return fire from South Korean troops. The incident comes amid tensions over North Korea's nuclear program and the announcement of North Korean leader Kim Jong II's youngest son as his successor.

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Brazilian soldiers patrol with an armoured vehicle during an operation at Vila Cruzeiro slum in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2010.

Brazilian soldiers patrol the streets during operations in Vila Cruzeiro shantytown, on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian soldiers patrol the streets during operations around Vila Cruzeiro shantytown on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian soldiers patrol the streets during operations around Vila Cruzeiro shantytown on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian soldiers patrol next to an armoured vehicle during an operation at Vila Cruzeiro slum in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2010

Brazilian soldierspatrol next to an armoured vehicle during an operation at Vila Cruzeiro slum, near Penha church, in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2010.

Brazilian soldiers patrol the entrance to the Alemao shantytown, on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian soldiers patrol the entrance to the Alemao shantytown, on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian soldiers take position during an operation at Morro do Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro November 26, 2010.

Brazilian soldiersguard an entrance of Alemao shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 26, 2010.

Brazilian soldiers patrol the entrance to the Alemao shantytown, on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian soldiers patrol the entrance to the Alemao shantytown, on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazilian soldiers patrol the entrance to the Alemao shantytown, on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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A military police agent shares ammunitions with colleagues at the entrance of Alemao shantytown on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Residents of Rio's northern slums braced for more violence Friday as hundreds of reinforcements joined a widening crackdown on drug gangs that has killed at least 30 people in six days.

Policemen take position during an operation against drug traffickers at the Complexo de Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. Military armored vehicles continued Friday carrying police and navy soldiers into the heart of gang strongholds, chasing gunmen into nearby shantytowns. At least 23 people have been killed in clashes since late Sunday, most of them suspected drug gang members, and police has arrested more than 150 people in raids on nearly 30 shantytowns in the northern and western parts of Rio.

Policemen take position during an operation against drug traffickers at the Complexo de Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. Military armored vehicles continued Friday carrying police and navy soldiers into the heart of gang strongholds, chasing gunmen into nearby shantytowns.

A military policeman answers fire from drug dealers at the entrance of the Alemao shantytown, on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Residents of Rio's northern slums braced for more violence Friday as hundreds of reinforcements joined a widening crackdown on drug gangs that has killed at least 30 people in six days.

A military policeman answers fire from drug dealers at the entrance of the Alemao shantytown, on November 26, 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Residents of Rio's northern slums braced for more violence Friday as hundreds of reinforcements joined a widening crackdown on drug gangs that has killed at least 30 people in six days.

A policeman takes position during an operation against drug traffickers at the Complexo de Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. Military armored vehicles continued Friday carrying police and navy soldiers into the heart of gang strongholds, chasing gunmen into nearby shantytowns.

A policeman takes position during an operation against drug traffickers at the Complexo de Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. Military armored vehicles continued Friday carrying police and navy soldiers into the heart of gang strongholds, chasing gunmen into nearby shantytowns.

[deeksofdoom]

Thats insane using a machine gun that goes back to before the first world war!