Photos Australian Defence Force

[BravoZulu]

Collins Class submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean in formation while transiting through Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. 18th Feb 2019

 

[BravoZulu]

Exercise Chong Ju 2018. Puckapunyal, Victoria. The Australian Army's new Rheinmetall Boxer IFV

Exercise Chong Ju is an annual Army exercise named after a battle in North Korea in 1950 when the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, supported by tanks and artillery, attacked and captured a large North Korean defensive line during their northward advance to the Yalu River.

 

[Fluff]

Exercise Chong Ju 2018. Puckapunyal, Victoria. The Australian Army's new Rheinmetall Boxer IFV

Exercise Chong Ju is an annual Army exercise named after a battle in North Korea in 1950 when the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, supported by tanks and artillery, attacked and captured a large North Korean defensive line during their northward advance to the Yalu River.

Anyone know how tall an M3 Lee/Grant was??

 

[BravoZulu]

Anyone know how tall an M3 Lee/Grant was??

The Lee/Grant was a little over 10 foot I think mate. The Boxer comes in at a little under 8 foot for the base version

 

[Fluff]

The Lee/Grant was a little over 10 foot I think mate. The Boxer comes in at a little under 8 foot for the base version

The one pictured must be 14-15, will certainly win on intimidation value alone.

 

[digrar]

The Lee/Grant was a little over 10 foot I think mate. The Boxer comes in at a little under 8 foot for the base version

Looks like about 8 foot without a turret.

 

[Fish&Chips]

Collins Class submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean in formation while transiting through Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. 18th Feb 2019

Is that some sort of submarine ballet? Crossing each other's courses looks like a pretty close call there.

 

[BravoZulu]

Is that some sort of submarine ballet? Crossing each other's courses looks like a pretty close call there.

No mate, just you everyday OOW (Officer of the Watch) manoeuvres, they would have been in "line astern" formation and by splitting they will form a "line abreast" formation of 2 units then usually turn again so they will have 2 columns of advance

 

[Fish&Chips]

Alright. Thanks for resolving the mystery.

 

[droopy]

Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, 21 July 2017. Australian Army Lieutenant Colonel on Exercise Talisman Sabre.

He looks a bit like Charles Bronson, without the mustache.

 

[Fluff]

Is that some sort of submarine ballet? Crossing each other's courses looks like a pretty close call there.

I also wondered if it was a game of criss-cross -with probably £2BN worth of kit....exciting!

 

[FLYNAVY]

No mate, just you everyday OOW (Officer of the Watch) manoeuvres, they would have been in "line astern" formation and by splitting they will form a "line abreast" formation of 2 units then usually turn again so they will have 2 columns of advance

I guess that also prohibits the submarine from towing their sonar array cable for the hydrophones?

 

[Fish&Chips]

I'd say yes, because they're still too close to each other.

 

[BravoZulu]

HMAS Adelaide (L01), Pearl Harbor Aug 2018

 

[berkut76]

Mirage IIIs configured for air to ground role. Don't know the purpose of the very colorful paint scheme.

 

[muck]

The one pictured must be 14-15, will certainly win on intimidation value alone.

It's a whopper alright. And the space inside is unlike any armoured vehicle I've ever seen. Speaking of which, have the Aussies ordered the version with the toilet and galley?

 

[Fish&Chips]

Don't know the purpose of the very colorful paint scheme.

Taking a wild guess I'd wager it is a test aircraft for some photographic evaluation of bomb and missile releases. But then it could just be a fancy anniversary paintjob.

 

[Gaz]

Taking a wild guess I'd wager it is a test aircraft for some photographic evaluation of bomb and missile releases. But then it could just be a fancy anniversary paintjob.

Logo on the tail is ARDU - https://www.airforce.gov.au/sites/d...tatic/7522/RAAFmuseum/research/units/ardu.htm

I'd agree, it was a trials/test aircraft.

 

[muck]

Just out of curiosity, did the Australians ever experiment with the colour red in their camouflage patterns?

 

[Gaz]

The PC-21s that the Roulettes fly are red and black - no idea about actual frontline aircraft though.