Australians At War

[phoenix80]

do you Aussies use different sort of Helmets? I noticed an old style helmet in one of the above pics. Am I right?

 

[AussieNick]

That is rather an old helmet. I didnt notice that till you pointed it out. We normally use a much newer kevlar one. Maybe that fella wore it out of preference. You can see in some of the other pics I posted up the kind of helmet we normally wear.

 

[phoenix80]

got it! thnx

Australians use the NATO (lets say Americans') issued helmets then

 

[AussieNick]

got it! thnx

Australians use the NATO (lets say Americans') issued helmets then

Right on

 

[centurion_ue]

very nice pics,mon.keep them coming.

 

[sandy]

thank　good pics

 

[Mohmar Deathstrike]

got it! thnx

Australians use the NATO (lets say Americans') issued helmets then

I wouldn't call it a NATO issued helmet. Britain's military uses a very different one. Germany (and some other countries like Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands) uses a slightly different one, and Romanians wear another one. Spain's is also slightly different.

France and Italy manufacture helmets that look exactly like the American Personnell Armor System Ground Troops helmets (they do to me). The USA are phasing out this helmet and phasing in the Advanced Combat Helmet.

 

[phoenix80]

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[AussieNick]

RAAF Medics in Timor

Major Scott Watkins, of Baulkham Hills, in Sydney awarded Britain's Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery in taking control of a British helicopter while under heavy fire in Iraq.

4RAR commandos

Damaged ASLAV after IED attack

Another of the same

Royal Australian Navy boarding party in the Gulf