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Just a bit of the modern stuff for you guys. Spent the weekend down at the FARP with 663 SQD. Seeing how these boys and girls work with the Halos is just awsome. I hope you enjoy the snaps. Sorry again about the size of the picture's. Tony

What have the Marine's done to deserve idiots like that standing along side them. I say put them in a rocket and fire them into space.

By far the FV430 range is the best vehicle. It has forefilled just about every roll with-in the British Army and is still going. It has been everthing from a missile launcher (Swingfire), Artillery gun (Abbot) Coms, Medivac, APC, recovery, Mine layer, Mortar. It is well protected, non of this lightweight Ally stuff. The next generation is just as awsome, the Bulldog is a much up-graded vehicle. From the outside it looks almost the same but dig a bit deeper and the up-grade unfolds before your eyes. Bulldog can carry all types of weapon. Mortar, 7.62 GPMG, 50cal either single or double and of late the new RWS. So for me, I think the FV432 is the best.

Wouldn't want to be on the container loading. the noise must be terrible. Mark in all the time I have been photographing the Army on Salisbury Plain this is the first time I have ever seen it actually being done. I have seen it with hards and training aids for the HETs but never a CVR(T) on the road.

All the vehicles are endex and just about to be loaded on transporters. The gunner was just cabbing rather than walking down from the camp. Once the vehicles have been de-bugged of all kit they are loaded and shipped out. 20 CVR(T)s stripped and loaded in under 1 hour, very impressive.

First of, sorry about the size of the pictures. This Scimitar belongs to the Household Cavarlry from Windsor. For the past ten days they have been on a Recce Ex on Salisbury Plain. Just before endex this vehicle trashed it's bearings and tryed to make it back, Sadly in the process of tracking it back to base it melted the rear wheel. The next stage is what is called Half tracking. Basicly they remove the rear wheel, torsion bar and eight track links. This allows them to pull what track links they have left tight around the remaining wheels and limp back without the need of a recovery vehicle. I know this sort of thing went on but have never seen it in action. Also what recovery vehicle they had, had also gone US with the same problem. This procedure is not recommended to any CVR(T) owners.

In that last picture, I thought all those guys were playing dead, but turned out Jack has a dodgy earth wire somewhere on that truck.

Here we go, the last lot from me. Hope you enjoyed the pictures, roll on 2010.

Al, the Panther has been in servise for nearly a year now. Just seen some very nice pics on the new new Panther prepped for (UOR) Ganny work. Anyone that went to the DVD show would have seen this baby. If I can get Andy to fire a copy over I will post fi thats OK.

Hello Si, yes mate we had taken the high ground on high-viz hill. Great spot and the sun behind us most of the day, very well thought out. Just one problem for me, No porterloo with-in the area and had to tie a note in it for best part of the arena displays.

Thanks Jack, would not have been posible without the help of PF. There are a few more pics to come , thought it best just to give you guys a rest for a bit. Thanks again for your help guys. Tony

Next up, the yanks. A few Allied troops.

Now for something completly different, Anyone involved with the Re-enactors ( living history) might well see their faces with-in this batch of pictures. German sector.

Here is a few pictures of the PW tanks in the arena.

Please feel free FB. Some of the WW2 German vehicles in the arena.

If Chevpol has his way, in his garage.

Some pictures of the WW2 tanks at the show.

Some shots of the WW1 vehicles at the show.

Some of the pictures I got from the 2009 T-fest. Had a great day. First up is the CVT(T) Scimitar. Next the Stormer (HVM) The Warrior. Next the Royal Engineers Trojan. Next the AS90 155mm Tracked Artillery gun. Last but not least, the best MBT in the world. The Challenger2.

Nice pics guys.

Ok will start sorting them out for you all.

Can I post picture's from TF or should I hold back for a bit?

HAHA LMAO, your welcome Jack, I have the real one sat here mate. The one with the coner clipped is a fake. It was the only way I could tell them apart.

The A7V was a great sight to see, just glad it only did one lap of the arena though. Mark, Jack stole my pass.

Mark got some of the TF if you would like a sneaky preview mate. Chev, that all depends.......