Stowe Patrol Comp 2007 (A few Ive dug up)

[masmith]

Heres some photos from the Stowe Patrol Comp 2007 back in march some time...

lol that's me on the far left not paying attention to the briefing only one to get full marks though lol

Lots of different stands on the comp this was the observation stand...I'm the furthest blue beret

Hostage rescue with gas masks

There I am again on the right...that omelette tasted so good but it looks awful

After the 3km run with kit etc takin a rest...I think u can see the back of my head in that photo...

Comments welcome

[Omag 2.0]

I'm guessing this is no airsoft? Darn, with all the military guys around here, we can invade/rescue any country we want!  ;D

[masmith]

I'm guessing this is no airsoft?

Nope 5.56mm lol a lot bigger

[spitfire boy]

Does anyone else think that gas masks (from any era - ww1, ww2, current) look vaguely grotesque and disturbing?

[masmith]

vaguely grotesque and disturbing?

Yer I do but they would save your life so I dont give a dam...

[spitfire boy]

vaguely grotesque and disturbing?

Yer I do but they would save your life so I dont give a dam...

Wasn't saying they were a bad thing... want me to list the gruesome details of what chlorine gas does to you when inhaled?

Tough, I'm gonna anyway;

essentially it enters your lungs and burns the inside of them - the same kind of burn you'd get if your hand touched the inside of a hot stove. The burning causes the cells lining the inside of your lungs to produce mucus - which then fills up your lungs and you drown in your own mucus. It also essentially dissolves your eyeballs to a foaming mass and burns the inside of your throat so that you are unable to breathe - even if your lungs survived.

eeeurgh.

Forgot to mention by the way, these shots are really nice - especially the 3rd one because of the lighting...

[C]

Does anyone else think that gas masks (from any era - ww1, ww2, current) look vaguely grotesque and disturbing?

Yep. The chap nearest the camera looks like he needs a smaller one too. They could do with putting on NBC suits too. Nothing like running round chasing perople whilst wearing full NBC kit with an SA80 banging around on your chest and NBC boots making you run like a demented version of the Snowman! I'm sure Matt and Ozzy would agree!

Baby gas masks from the WW2 era are most disturbing. I saw on in and antiques shop a couple of weeks ago.


"GAS GAS GAS!"

[masmith]

Wasn't saying they were a bad thing

Ye I knew what you meant; cheers for the description also...

By the way I didn't take these shots...you can congratulate the RSM if you meet him hes 5ft9" and has four eyebrows...he is a wiz a photography

[spitfire boy]

Wasn't saying they were a bad thing

Ye I knew what you meant; cheers for the description also...

By the way I didn't take these shots...you can congratulate the RSM if you meet him hes 5ft9" and has four eyebrows...he is a wiz a photography

Four eyebrows eh.... I must meet this man.....

[C]

By the way I didn't take these shots...you can congratulate the RSM if you meet him hes 5ft9" and has four eyebrows...he is a wiz a photography

Four eyebrows eh.... I must meet this man.....

Maybe he has two heads?

[spitfire boy]

By the way I didn't take these shots...you can congratulate the RSM if you meet him hes 5ft9" and has four eyebrows...he is a wiz a photography

Four eyebrows eh.... I must meet this man.....

Maybe he has two heads?

Or he shaved a gap in the middle of each of his eyebrows.... either way, if in his company, I think I might embarass myself - I wouldn't be able to take my eyes off his four eyebrows.... a bit like the 'mole' scene in austin powers goldmember....

[Hagar]

The Air Cadets has certainly changed since my day.

Baby gas masks from the WW2 era are most disturbing. I saw on in and antiques shop a couple of weeks ago.

I had one of these but fortunately never had to use it in anger. Mickey Mouse gas mask

My brother & I sometimes played with it many years after the war had ended. I'm still not convinced it would have been the slightest use.

[C]

The Air Cadets has certainly changed since my day.

Baby gas masks from the WW2 era are most disturbing. I saw on in and antiques shop a couple of weeks ago.

I had one of these but fortunately never had to use it in anger. Mickey Mouse gas mask

Quite. I hadn't seen the Mickey Mouse one (at least not in recent times). The one I was thinking about was this one - the baby respirator: here.

[The-Black-Sheep]

Dam, you guys need some lessons on slapping cam cream on your face  ;D

Go to Stansted airport sqn and ask for Rob Hall (he looks like Buzz Lightyear  ;))

Gotta say though, L98's are fun..anymore than an arms length away from you, and they're free to be stolen  :P

Ex ATC Flt/Sgt (2003-2007)

Black Sheep  8-)

P.S That cadet in the one pic with his brassard on, tell him never to wear it on DPM clothing again. Kinda defeats the idea of DPM clothing when there's a blue bit of cloth on it  ;D

[masmith]

[quote]Dam, you guys need some lessons on slapping cam cream on your face