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Postby Matt. K on Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:30 pm

Hi Folks!
I was wandering around the Opera house today and noticed these 2 choppers circling around. I thought they were news crews covering the Danish Royals who are currently in town so I grabbed a couple of shots with some long reach glass. Imagine my suprise when I opened these in PS and zoomed in. This is serious protection! 1 each side.

Chopper 1 ID is protected. (You never know what else he does on the force).

Chopper 2 note the thermal imaging gear on the front and the sunlight on the rear.
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Postby sheepie on Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:34 pm

You are lucky he didn't think you were shooting him...

Oh - wait - you were shooting him! With a camera just as well!
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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:44 pm

Great grabs but I would not have worried about his ID at all.

If these people do not want to be seen they would cover their faces, as the SAS does! :wink:
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:45 pm

DOH!
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:46 pm

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The chopper was fairly high. I don't think they anticipated that someone on the ground could pull up an ID.
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Postby Killakoala on Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:51 pm

I too saw these guys flying over as i was heading home from work. That first one was very bloody noisey and disturbed the serene pleasentness of Garden Island Dockyard. I couldn't even hear the gentle 'tap tap' of hammering, the blissful hiss of high pressure air or the cursive gestures of the italian welder shouting obscenities at his assistant, when the helicopter was overhead.

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Postby sirhc55 on Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:52 pm

Killakoala wrote:I too saw these guys flying over as i was heading home from work. That first one was very bloody noisey and disturbed the serene pleasentness of Garden Island Dockyard. I couldn't even hear the gentle 'tap tap' of hammering, the blissful hiss of high pressure air or the cursive gestures of the italian welder shouting obscenities at his assistant, when the helicopter was overhead.

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Postby Matt. K on Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:53 pm

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If that Italian could have seen what was in the chopper then he may not have cursed so loud?
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Postby johndec on Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:04 pm

Judging by the size, shape and curvature of the magazine of the weapon shown in chopper1, it looks like an M16... Perhaps not the most accurate weapon but it would do the job :shock: :shock:

These guys don't muck around.......
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Postby Glen on Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:14 pm

Matt, I would say they have a few shots of you too :wink:
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Postby MHD on Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:16 pm

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Postby Link on Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:49 pm

Good shot, I like the first one. Wonder how they could steady & aim their guns with all the copter vibration though :!:

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Postby birddog114 on Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:53 pm

Link wrote:Good shot, I like the first one. Wonder how they could steady & aim their guns with all the copter vibration though :!:

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They all got their harnesses and safety belts around their body same as their weapons.
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Postby Glen on Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:56 pm

Link, they have VR :wink:
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Postby Glen on Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:56 pm

Link, they have VR :wink:
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Postby kipper on Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:16 pm

I could be wrong but I don't think it's the M16?

To me judging by the stock it looks more like the Colt M4 Carbine. Plus it looks like it's got a scope / sight of somesort. If I had a higher resolution picture I could tell.

I doubt countries such as Australia would use the M16 as it's not in production (afaik) anymore. Whereas the Colt M4 Carbine and Commando are still produced for the US Marines and US Law Enforcement.
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:17 pm

And Wimberly sidekicks! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby BBJ on Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:23 pm

Hey Matt, should have worn your camo gear mate, give them something to chase around, lOl reminds me of the good old Goodies days. You could have just blendid in mate.
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Postby birddog114 on Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:24 pm

Matt. K wrote:And Wimberly sidekicks! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


and the gimbal head :)
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Postby Airmobile on Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:30 pm

Kipper

I would say that you are 100% correct. M4A1 to be precise.

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you would be surprised at how accurate it can be. it is a common weapon used by our SF for areial sniper work.

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Postby kipper on Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:32 pm

I thought the M4A1 was fitted with the M203 grenade launcher.
Just seen a few photos of the M4 and M4A1 and everytime I've seen the A1 it has the launcher.

Then again Counterstrike doesn't have the M203 on it.
But that's a game and not real life. :)
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Postby johndec on Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:42 pm

Airmobile wrote:Kipper

I would say that you are 100% correct. M4A1 to be precise.

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you would be surprised at how accurate it can be. it is a common weapon used by our SF for areial sniper work.

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I stand corrected. When I posted earlier it was from a little laptop and I zoomed the pic with Windoze Picture Viewer. Having a look through PS on my big monitor, the stock appears to be an M4. At a glance they are similar :?
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Postby Airmobile on Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:48 pm

I thought the M4A1 was fitted with the M203 grenade launcher.
Just seen a few photos of the M4 and M4A1 and everytime I've seen the A1 it has the launcher.

can be fitted with various attachments. common set up is laser sight with scope and torch
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Postby Sean on Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:34 am

Out of site out of mind, which I am happy for, but happy they are there
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Postby Matt. K on Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:09 pm

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They are hunting tax avoiders! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Sean on Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:19 pm

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Postby stubbsy on Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:58 am

Matt

Maybe they were testing their ability to spot photographers from a distance so they can send the thought police after them.

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