Cold War Photos.

[Lower_Jumper]

I did some patrols in the DMZ in 1988

We were still doing live combat patrols in 1990. We used to keep score in the high tower on GP Oullette - Landmines 2 / NK 0.

 

[ZW Clanger]

Not a photo but I found it interesting...

 

[Drlligaf]

Not a photo but I found it interesting...

Takes me back to 31 Sqn RAF Brüggen in the 70s.

 

[ste14w]

I can't remember the exact date, but the morning that the Americans bombed Libya, I think it was April 86, the Sovs, being allies of Ghaddafi, started making noises on their side of the border.
We were immediately crashed out, and I remember our Stallies were loading up live ammo, and the Dutch tank battalion at Hohne were also bombing up.
On that day, the Cold War became a little warmer.

 

[pimpernel]

I can't remember the exact date, but the morning that the Americans bombed Libya, I think it was April 86, the Sovs, being allies of Ghaddafi, started making noises on their side of the border.
We were immediately crashed out, and I remember our Stallies were loading up live ammo, and the Dutch tank battalion at Hohne were also bombing up.
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Stunning badge, well done the Queens Own Hurrars!

 

[LeoRoverman]

I can't remember the exact date, but the morning that the Americans bombed Libya, I think it was April 86, the Sovs, being allies of Ghaddafi, started making noises on their side of the border.
We were immediately crashed out, and I remember our Stallies were loading up live ammo, and the Dutch tank battalion at Hohne were also bombing up.
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reminds me of
Gad sir I appear to have lost me leg
Gad sir, it appears you have.

 

[br9mp812]

I can't remember the exact date, but the morning that the Americans bombed Libya, I think it was April 86, the Sovs, being allies of Ghaddafi, started making noises on their side of the border.
We were immediately crashed out, and I remember our Stallies were loading up live ammo, and the Dutch tank battalion at Hohne were also bombing up.
On that day, the Cold War became a little warmer.View attachment 552038View attachment 552039

Yep i was at a sleepy hollow RAF camp however because we had the pleasure of having yanks, i was dragged from bed and given THAT rifle despite not having seen it in 4 years.

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Not a photo but I found it interesting...

Always loved the Jag - always looked good.

 

[Brotherton Lad]

Apr '86 was a busy month. Bombing at the La Belle disco in West Berlin, US airstrike on Libya and then Chernobyl went into meltdown.

Cue gathering of young vegetation along the Polish border to gather info on the radioactive fall-out.

 

[wasteofrations2]

Cyprus at that time was a busy place for a young Fusilier. ISTR a terrorist plot using micro lites.

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Meanwhile, as the Cold war nearly got very hot in 1983, the Troggs found time for a brew and a banjo in a Rastatte 'somewhere in West Germany', note the state of the art 200 gallon water trailer (towed by an RL of course):

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[Brotherton Lad]

Meanwhile, as the Cold war nearly got very hot in 1983, the Troggs found time for a brew and a banjo in a Rastatte 'somewhere in West Germany', note the state of the art 200 gallon water trailer (towed by an RL of course):

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Yes, the shooting down of KAL 007 in Sep '83 caused something of a stir in West Berlin, too.

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Yes, the shooting down of KAL 007 in Sep '83 caused something of a stir in West Berlin, too.

And ABLE ARCHER 83 too....

 

[Brotherton Lad]

And ABLE ARCHER 83 too....

Yes. Quite a hairy year.

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Yes. Quite a hairy year.

Ah, but I was a subaltern and by definition, indestructible.

 

[fourteen2two]

The Jaguar video brought back memories of RAF Coltishall followed by 2 Sqn at Laarbruch .
They use Jaguars at RAF Cosford for training the aircraft mechs and techs, they used to do
groundruns and taxi them to teach the students ground handling possibly still do. I haven't been over that way for a while.

 

[Brotherton Lad]

Ah, but I was a subaltern and by definition, indestructible.

Funny how those days of being immortal slip away. I was a newly wed young Capt.

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Funny how those days of being immortal slip away. I was a newly wed young Capt.

I certainly don't feel immortal now that's for sure.

 

[kelvin_273]

Meanwhile, as the Cold war nearly got very hot in 1983, the Troggs found time for a brew and a banjo in a Rastatte 'somewhere in West Germany', note the state of the art 200 gallon water trailer (towed by an RL of course):

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Has the guy with his back to us got his cock out?

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Has the guy with his back to us got his cock out?

He was my Tp Admin Sgt so I suppose it's possible.