I am ex Royal Air force. Avionics engineer worked on fast jets, multi engine, and helicopters for Search and rescue squadrons.
Served at various UK bases and a few in Europe mainly Germany.
Also got sent out on detatchment to the Royal Navy in 1982 for the duration of the Falklands conflict serving on HMS Hermes helicopter support in the very cold south atlantic.
Travelled about a bit to do various courses in France, Germany, Spain and the US.
Spent 6 months in Kuwait, long before the first gulf war.
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Mac Specs: MacBook 2.1 Intel Core 2 Dou ; OS Snow Leopard.. 16G iPod Touch 3.0
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Originally Posted by bobtomay
Nice pic tattooedmac.
Cheers, its a pass on pic but cant see the ARN so could be my old one, then maybe not.
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Originally Posted by Scoobie Newbie
LAV 3 (from Canada) is a fabulous vehicle. Used to be the gunner.
We renamed it the ASLAV, and yep its awesome to drive and gun in it. 25mm chain gun at 200 rounds a minute, you really know you have some power behind you. Love the fact a Armoured Vehicle could do 160km/hr, but because of road laws, had to govern them down to 110.
We did 8yrs of trials, and it was between the Lav or the British Bradley.
Had to make them suitable for the Aust climate and the way we operated. Cant say much more or i would have to kill you .... lol
But you are right on the money
Mac Specs: MacBook 2.1 Intel Core 2 Dou ; OS Snow Leopard.. 16G iPod Touch 3.0
Yea more so a climate control system. The electrics seemed to perform ok in the NT where it was 33c everyday, but it was the soldiers that suffered. BC being diesel and the tanks acted as seats in the rear, and the return fuel of any unused diesel it got especially hot there, where one jerry of water was tested and hit the 59c. Hot enough to make a cup of coffee.
The other problem was, the drivers hole where at one stage got to around 68c from memory.
So yea the climate control and a water cooler where implemented.
lol
