Thursday, June 07, 2012

UK airsofters rejoice!

I wondered why the UK Ministry of Defence would put out these pics of a Soldier in full kit.  All I could come up with is that it must be for the air soft crowd.  So...airsofters rejoice!

Posed image of a soldier with the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers in Afghanistan wearing full combat dress.
KIT: (Top to bottom)
-Mark 7 Combat Helmet with Multi-Terrain Pattern (MTP) helmet cover.
-Helmet Mounted Night Vision System (HMNVS)
-ESS ballistic eye protection.
-MTP Under Body Armour Combat Shirt (UBACS)
-Mark4 Osprey Body Armour with medical pouch (left) ammunition pouch (right), admin pouch (front) and MTP cover.
-Personal Role Radio (PRR).
-SA80 A2 Small Arms Weapon System, with Advanced -Optical Gun Sight (ACOG) and Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL).
-Tier 2 Pelvic Protection, Tier 1 pelvic protection worn underneath trousers.
-MTP trousers
-Black Hawk Knee Pads.
-LOWA combat boots.
Photographer: Sgt Rupert Frere RLC



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