^^ I must agree, a very pleasant change from all of the technical stuff ^^

Great shooting with the APDS , what a group!

Another few pics of Polish border guard (thx to bz6568 ).

Polish border guards Grzegorz Marciniak (L) and Ireneusz Horszczaruk patrol Bug River, along the Poland-Belarus border near the east Polish village of Dolhobrody, in early December 2007.

Polish border guards Grzegorz Pawroz (L) and Ireneusz Kurowski use quads to patrol along the Poland-Belarus border near the east Polish village of Dolhobrody, in early December 2007.

Pilots Ryszard Jamrozek and Andrzej Stankiewicz chat before their morning patrol border helicopter patrol in early December 2007.

Polish border guards patrol along the Poland-Belarus border near the east Polish village of Dolhobrody, in early December 2007.

Polish border guards patrol along the Poland-Belarus border near the east Polish village of Dolhobrody, in early December 2007.

Polish border guards patrol along the Poland-Ukraine border near the east Polish village of Ustrzyki Górne, in early December 2007.

Border guards Miroslaw Bogun and Piotr Dumicz (L) patrol the border with Ukraine on the Bug river, near the east Polish village of Wola Uhruska, in early December 2007.

Last Hawks flew in this year
2007-12-12

On Wednesday, at 1625 hours, two last airplanes F-16 to be delivered this year, have landed at the airport of the 31st Air Base in Krzesiny.

The planes, numbered 4041 and 4061, are the one-seat versions. Altogether there are 33 F-16 fighters stationed at the 31st Air Base - 23 single seat "C" versions, and 10 double seat "D" versions. One of the planes, delivered on November 22, number 4085, is destined for the 10th TAS in Łask.

These are the last planes that have been delivered to Krzesiny this year. There are also one of the last training flights executed in year 2007. According to plan, next week, during the night shift of flights on F-16 the pilots will say farewell to the year 2007. The training with resume at the beginning of the year 2008.













Text: CAPT Waldemar KRZYŻANOWSKI
Press officer of the 31st Air Base
Photos: Maciej Nowak

Source: http://www.mon.gov.pl/pl/artykul/3909
Translated by Mishka Zubov

pretty...

Something to keep in mind: Don't piss off the Polish.

Great photos. Polish equipment looks very much up to date.

10-12 December 2007 - 1st and 5th tank company conducs tactical training with the use of AGDUS laser simulator.









December 13 2007 - soldiers from 24th Uhlan battalion are returning to their garrison after a month of intensive training on the proving ground.

Few pics from this training:

Hi guys After very intensive Holiday feasting I’ve decided to post something food related.

Polish MREs:


1. Military Food Ration (type W):

Military Food Ration (type W) has been designed for one person. Each ration pack is contained in a separate packaging in a waterproof and heat-sealed plastic bag. It differs considerably from other food rations, as it contains food that can be warmed-up with the help of equipment included. It is specially comfortable when there is no field kitchen available. The composition of each of the meals has energetic value necessary for proper biological functioning of a man in difficult situations (increased effort).



Composition of food ration pack:

- special canned food
- hard tack
- fruit and cereal bar
- dried fruit
- powdered fizzy drink

Additional accessories:
- vitamin C candy
- chewing gum
- fruit jam
- plastic spoon
- napkin
- toilet paper
- matches
- solid fuel
- heating mat
- plastic bag
- chicory coffee extract
- instant tea
- sugar

In each set some ingredients are exchangeable.



Depending on the set variation:

- pork in a vegetable sauce, special hard tacks, fruit and cereal bar, apricots
- beef in a vegetable sauce, special hard tacks, fruit and cereal bar, raisins
- beef in a tomato/mushroom sauce, special hard tacks, fruit and cereal bar, condensed milk, apricots
- chicken in a spicy sauce, condensed milk, special hard tacks, hazelnuts, fruit and cereal bar
- turkey in a homemade sauce, special hard tacks, almonds, fruit and cereal bar, dark chocolate



2. Military Food Ration (type S):

Military Food Ration has been designed for one person and is often used by participants of “SURVIVAL” events.
Each ration pack is contained in a separate packaging in a waterproof and heat-sealed plastic bag.
The composition of each of the meals has been combined considering the conditions in which the food is to be eaten and has energetic value not smaller than the minimum number of calories necessary for proper biological functioning of a man in difficult situations (increased effort).



There are six types of military food ration packs based on a norm developed specially for this purpose.

Composition of food ration pack:

- special canned food
- pate
- hard tack
- sugar
- instant tea
- condensed milk
- plastic top

Additional accessories:

- natural coffee extract
- sugar
- chewing gum
- vitamin C candy
- plastic bag
- napkin
- matches
- toilet paper

In each set the type of canned food and pate is exchangeable.






3. Group Food Ration

Group Food Ration is designed for a group of 5 people and is to be served warm, e.g. by means of a field kitchen. It consists of four meals (breakfast, dinner, supper, complementary meal). Calorific value of meals has been calculated on the basis of a nutritional norm in such a way so as to provide the proper dose of energy for an entire day. At present there are ten types of group food ration packs.




More info: http://www.arpol.net.pl/index.php/en/article/21



Source: http://www.arpol.net.pl/index.php/en

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

Great photos. Polish equipment looks very much up to date.

Yeah, they are. Much better than the Polish horse divisions against German Panzer divisions.

yes, I daresay that one was a tad one sided.