Photos British Military Forces

[Bombardier]

D-Day camo and markings of the RAF Typhoo Display Teams Typhoon "Moggy"... Photos: Sqn Ldr Keith Watson

 

[BravoZulu]

Squadron Leader LG Bastard of 9 Squadron rolls off the top of a loop in his Canberra B.6, WH977, over the snow-covered Lincolnshire countryside, 18th January 1956.

The English Electric Canberra was a British first-generation jet-powered medium bomber that was manufactured during the 1950s. It was developed by English Electric during the mid-to-late 1940s in response to a 1944 Air Ministry requirement for a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito fast-bomber. Amongst the performance requirements for the type was the demand for an outstanding high altitude bombing capability in addition to flying at high speeds. These were partly accomplished by making use of newly developed jet propulsion technology. When the Canberra was introduced to service with the Royal Air Force (RAF), the type's first operator, in May 1951, it became the service's first jet-powered bomber aircraft.

The success and adaptability of the design was such that it was built in 27 versions which equipped 35 RAF squadrons and it was exported to more than 15 countries including Australia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, Rhodesia, South Africa, Sweden, Venezuela and West Germany.

The Canberra was finally retired by the RAF in June 2006, 57 years after its first flight.

 

[BravoZulu]

EE Lightning F.3s of the 56 (F) Sqn during an Armament Practice Camp deployment to RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus), 1963. On the foreground their main weapon, the Firestreak infrared missile, being prepared.

 

[colin traveller]

 

[Conhoon]

HMS TYNE leaving Portsmouth

 

[BravoZulu]

AH-64E from 663 Sqn, attached to the 4AAC Battlegroup deployed from Finland to strike hundreds of miles away in Estonia as part of Ex STEADFAST DEFENDER, the largest NATO deployment in a generation.

 

[Conhoon]

AH-64E from 663 Sqn, attached to the 4AAC Battlegroup deployed from Finland to strike hundreds of miles away in Estonia as part of Ex STEADFAST DEFENDER, the largest NATO deployment in a generation.
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3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Battlegroup faced a 48 hour live fire mission to clear a 3km trench system in Estonia, as part of Ex STEADFAST DEFENDER

 

[BravoZulu]

3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment Battlegroup faced a 48 hour live fire mission to clear a 3km trench system in Estonia, as part of Ex STEADFAST DEFENDER

 

[BravoZulu]

Ex. Arrow 24 in Finland (2024)

 

[TIGREDELAIRE]

"come for me, damn you"

"The Bataan Patrol", re-released by Disney...in a theater near you...or on Disney Plus...

 

[BravoZulu]

Daring class (Type 45) destroyer HMS Duncan (D37) departs from Portsmouth tomorrow afternoon for approx 6-month deployment. She will relieve sister ship HMS Diamond protecting merchant shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

 

[Fluff]

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[Newtonk]

That is a great looking tank,

 

[TheKiwi]

The British Army's Royal Bermuda Regiment URBAN OPS!
In the build-up to the Annual Camp, this year at Camp Lejeune and starting this Sunday, soldiers from A and B Coy were introduced to urban operations drills, with lectures at Warwick Camp, a dry run at Casemates, and a final confirmation on a gel ball range at Warwick Camp.

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Poor Bermuda's are still using the L85A1 I see....

 

[downsizer]

Poor Bermuda's are still using the L85A1 I see....

Those are A2s mate, cocking handle is the give away.

 

[Conhoon]

Commando Helicopter Force spent a weekend on Dartmoor in support of the Ten Tors Challenge. From a medical support role to water replenishment our Merlin Mk4s from 846 Naval Air Squadron were there to assist in providing support for the safety of the participants.
The Ten Tors Challenge is attempted by 2,400 teenagers in 400 teams of six. The teams navigate routes of 35, 45 or 55 miles (depending on age) over the Northern half of Dartmoor, visiting ten nominated tors / check points in under two days. Teams must be self-sufficient, carrying all that they need to complete their route and stay out overnight safely.
The Jubilee Challenge is a one-day navigated walk around Dartmoor National Park and is designed for young people aged between 14 and 21 with a range of challenging conditions who complete one of several routes suited to their abilities.

 

[TheKiwi]

Those are A2s mate, cocking handle is the give away.

Whew!!

 

[uktabber]

Very COOL event!!