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It was rumoured before that some of the only armoured Nissan Patrols in service with the Irish Defence Forces where deployed in Afganistan AO with ISAF, from the second image its not to clear from inside the jeep but from the front jeep the windows seem to have a Dark square surround which would leave you to believe they our armoured they our simiiar to the windows you would be similiar to the windows you would see on the Securicor van any around Ireland.
What your opinion, Just a curious punter here?
British officer: You're seven minutes late, Mr. Collins.
Michael Collins: You've kept us waiting 700 years. You can have your seven minutes.
[As the British flag comes down]
Michael Collins: So that's what all the bother was about.
The guy with the shades looks remarkably like a Sgt from the Arty Sch.
Can't read his nametag to confirm this. The BOOM! BANG! merchants on the
board will know who I'm referring to.
EDIT:
It is indeed the same fella, realised that the picture could eb zoomed just enough to make out his name.
Last edited by Truck Driver; 21 April 2007, 10:40.
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
The nissans being used by the irish in Afghan are heavily armoured and use ballistic glass, trouble is knowone thought to upgrade the suspension or brakes to cope with all this extra weight and so now they handle like a pig with no legs and they are wearing out their brakes at a rate of a new set every 3 weeks! live and learn i suppose.
Irish troops at the scene of a suicide car bomb in Kabul.
Taken from militaryphotos.com today.
An army is power. Its entire purpose is to coerce others. This power can not be used carelessly or recklessly. This power can do great harm. We have seen more suffering than any man should ever see, and if there is going to be an end to it, it must be an end that justifies the cost.Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
The guy with the shades looks remarkably like a Sgt from the Arty Sch.
Can't read his nametag to confirm this. The BOOM! BANG! merchants on the
board will know who I'm referring to.
EDIT:
It is indeed the same fella, realised that the picture could eb zoomed just enough to make out his name.
You couldn't miss him, promoted since then I belive but haven't met him since the combined shoot in the glen.
You couldn't miss him, promoted since then I belive but haven't met him since the combined shoot in the glen.
Substantive in the rank he held while in Afghanistan, I take it you mean.... ?
Don't know the guy personally...
EDIT: Jeez, I sent that posting over a year ago.
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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live and learn i suppose.
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