Picture of the Day (Other eras)

[Eat Uranium]

A U.S. Army documentation team surveys the wreckage of a Former Republic of Yugoslavia MiG-29 outside the town of Ugljevik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on March 27, 1999. The aircraft is one of two shot down by NATO forces during Operation Allied Force, the air operation against targets in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

[Oddball]

Inbetween the 2 engines, what is that thing that looks like a parachute is coming out of it? Hyperdrive?

Or it could be a parachute, to reduce the speed as it's landing...
as seen here:

[Invincible]

That could be the Mig-29 shot down by a Dutch F-16. It was the first kill of the Operation Allied Force, And the  first "Air to air" kill since World war 2 by a Dutch pilot.

It got destroyed by an AMRAAM head-on missile intercept took place 18km from the lead F-16.

http://www.f-16.net/news_article607.html

And as a Cooky: 2 dutch Demo F-16's




For the Dutch/Belgium/German plane lovers; Dutch Airforcedays 18 en 19 june, Gilze rijen AFB.

http://www.defensie.nl/luchtmacht/luchtmachtdagen/

[MaJ.P.Bouras]

ELBO Kentaurus

Kentaurus is an Armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (AIFV) designed and developed by the Greek vehicle builder ELBO. Its history is connected with the need for an advanced AIFV by the Greek Armed Forces.

After aborted efforts including Leonidas-2 variants and other attempted improvements and joint developments, ELBO worked entirely on its own, on a new design according to the specifications given at the time by the Greek Army. The resulting AIFV developed by the Greek company, named 'Kentaurus' was officially introduced in the Defendory Arms Exhibition in Athens in 1998, and at that time was one of the most advanced AIFV's in the world. It features a 420hp MTU Diesel engine, 30 mm EBO cannon and 7.62 mm machine-gun (built on Mauser and Rheinmetall designs), Pyrkal smoke-grenade launchers, Toxotis computerized fire control system and KUKA turret. The crew is 3+8, maximum speed (street) is 75 Km/h and maximum weight is 19.8 tons. However, despite successful intensive tests by the Greek army, its approval, and an initial agreement in 2003 for an order of 140 vehicles, its fate is to this date uncertain due to subsequent cutbacks in relevant military spending, and evaluation of cheaper alternatives.

[Invincible]

As far as I know the first Mig-29 in that conflict was taken out by a Dutch F-16, and the Pilot got killed.
If i'm not mistaking it was a Female Pilot also. Anyways doesn't mater.

Anyways A shot from Afghanistan:


Dutch SLA at the shooting range.

[Tolga<3]

Afghanistan

[Torenico]

Cry me a river Bouras, Greco's burn the Turkish flag on a daily basis and I dont give 2 shits. You guys couldnt afford WW3 anyway


Your little 'comrades' 15 mins of fame.

When is that and why this guy is smiling, and wtf is that a No1?!

Argentine Huey shot down during Falklands War. Sad.

[MaJ.P.Bouras]

thanks

[Tolga<3]

When is that and why this guy is smiling, and wtf is that a No1?!

Cyprus, and dont ask why he's smiling lol

[MaJ.P.Bouras]

M113s A3 of the Hellenic Armed Forces

[Tolga<3]

^^ Replace those, ASAP.

[Sander93]

[Zrix]

http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/data/519/Jurmo-4.jpg
Finnish Jurmo-class landing craft.

c-c-c-c-combo

[Zeno]

T-t-t-t-t-t-t TRIPPPPPLE!!!!!

[Captain Pyjama Shark]

Mussolini, 1917.