Photos British Military Forces

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- Do you see the red house?
- Yes...
- Do not go there, a tank that is entrenched awaits you, better surround it and you will find the troop ranch, they have an excellent coffee!

 

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As posted by my LONG time internet friend, Obi Wan Russell, in another forum;

"Anyway, back to business. DT-2 flying trials aboard QE with BF-04 and BF-05 (don't you just love all these acronyms and military designations? Makes me feel so grown up using them!) have, as has been noted above been back in progress for a little while now":

 

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More of the same set of PIX from Obi Wan Russell...

 

[Bombardier]

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Pictured is a tracked, remote control vehicle being tested as part of the UK Governments Project MINERVA.

A new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by troops, police officers and scientists for the first time.

Tests of the cutting-edge multi-million-pound project, co-funded by the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office, included robots that can ‘read’ and climb stairs and miniature drones weighing less than a bar of soap which could soon come into service to rapidly assess hazardous scenes.

The aim of the ground-breaking research, named Project MINERVA, is to reduce the risk to emergency services and front-line troops attending incidents or operations involving hazardous chemical or biological materials.

Recent trials, saw concept drones and robots thrown into simulated contaminated scenarios in both UK homeland and battlefield environments. The technology was tested against the speed and accuracy of human response teams supported by specialist Dstl scientists, the military, police and fire services.

Project MINERVA was launched in September 2016 and has been supported by over £3 million in joint funding over 24 months. The project intends to bring the designs from concept to reality in an accelerated timeframe. The recent trials involved the winning concepts for phase 2 of the project.

The project is led by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL). It is funded jointly by the Ministry of Defence science and technology portfolio and the Home Office and contracted through the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) with funding from Defence Science and Technology (DST).

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Pictured is a member of 11 (EOD) Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps deploying a 'Wheelbarrow Mk 8a' by moving it down a ramp form a heavily armoured 6 wheeled Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicle.

The Regiment were part of the Vanguard Enabling Group deployed on Exercise Shamal Storm 16 in Jordan.

The regiment employs around 500 specialist soldiers selected from five individual corps within the British Army.

Ammunition Technicians form the majority of the Regiment's personnel, together with Drivers and Supply Specialists, belonging to the Royal Logistic Corps.

The Regiment carries out its mission on all deployed and expeditionary operations worldwide and at home throughout Great Britain and on British Forces bases in Germany.

Mastiff is a heavily armoured, 6 x six-wheel-drive patrol vehicle which carries eight troops, plus two crew.

They have Bowman radios and electronic countermeasures and are fitted with additional armour beyond the standard level to ensure they have the best possible protection.

 

[Bombardier]

^^ Just Jack being Jack

So very true and is the standard

 

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Photos of the F-35B aboard QE for night operations....photos posted by my longtime internet friend "Obi Wan Russell" in another forum.

 

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More photos as posted by Obi Wan Russell in another forum...Photos taken from Flyco. Enjoy!

 

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As posted by Obi Wan Russell in another forum;





HMS Queen Elizabeth moored next to USS Abraham Lincoln at Naval Station Norfolk VA 22 NOV 2018.





RFA Tidespring at Naval Station Norfolk VA 22 NOV 20 2018.

 

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11.18-19.2018

Courtesy Photos by Dane Wiedmann

F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF

NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN -- The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force is testing aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth for phase two of the First of Class Flight Trails (Fixed Wing). Phase two tests include external stores, minimum performance short-takeoffs, shipborne rolling vertical landing and night operations. A third phase followed by operational testing is scheduled for 2019. Together the events will help the UK ministry of Defence reach initial operating capability (maritime) in 2020.











For 92 HI-RES photos of flight OPS aboard R08..go here >>>Flight OPS aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08)

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Low Level Tornado GR4

 

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The Tornado was an awesome aircraft, I was sad to see them go

 

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Airborne Sappers of 16th Air Assault Brigade @ Exercise Eagle Sapper, Salisbury Plain

Parachutists of the RAF Parachute Brigade get into a Blackburn Beverly via the rear loading ramp, 1959

 

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British Royal Navy Frigate Type 23, HMS Westminster (F237), moored at the French Quay in the port of Gdynia (Poland) November 30, 2018

 

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Tornado pulling G's down low!

Lightning down low

A400M arrived at Gao Air base in Mali

 

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Supermarine Type 508

De Havilland Vampire

 

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A400M Beach Landing Vid
Members of 206 Squadron and 70Sqn based at RAFBrizeNorton have been testing the capability of the A400M Atlas during beach landing trails at Pembrey Sands beach in Southern Wales.

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/1073156871865987072

 

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British Royal Navy Frigate Type 23, HMS Westminster (F237), moored at the French Quay in the port of Gdynia (Poland) November 30, 2018

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Excellent photos mate. RULE BRITANNIA, BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES etc etc etc

 

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Supermarine Type 508
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De Havilland Vampire

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I know these jets were primative but they were the sexiest aircraft for sure

 

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Royal Air Force Tornado Gr4 Low Level Training

 

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Commando Merlins over the green fields of England