Author Topic: Belgian camouflage! no joke! (Read 22025 times)

AlphaCharlie · « **on:** June 02, 2004, 19:52:11 »

This photo is not altered in any way. Hehe.... they'd blend right in... at the carnival.

-Skeletor- · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2004, 19:59:12 »

Its probably effective in their country, but here they'd stick out.

Its not as bad as the old swiss camo pattern, that had a lot of red in it.

Frank the Tank · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2004, 20:00:51 »

Holy molly (to be polite)!! I blend better than that in the wood with my hunting (orange) vest!!

As we say in french: "Maudit Francais (ou belge, c'est pareil)"

Da_man · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2004, 20:05:04 »

no crap

cheeky_monkey · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2004, 21:27:42 »

I think that it looks better than the old solid green Canadian uniforms, if these are their older ones.

MG34 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2004, 21:46:57 »

The Belgain pattern works quite well in the area it was designed for,namely Europe.The Swiss pattern is quite effective (yes the old red one) in areas with lots of pine trees just like ..hmm I don't know Switzerland!!! Judging a camo pattern with the troops standing in the open is a pretty uiseless way to do it as no cam pattern is effective when standing in a frigging parking lot.

-Skeletor- · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2004, 22:08:43 »

I dunno, I saw a picture of swiss troops in the red cam pattern, an it wasn't that effective. The troops were in a forest. The new swiss cam pattern works/looks better in my opinion.

Frank the Tank · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2004, 23:13:41 »

Quote from: MG34 on June 02, 2004, 21:46:57

Judging a camo pattern with the troops standing in the open is a pretty uiseless way to do it as no cam pattern is effective when standing in a frigging parking lot.

You have to admit that it looks weird anyways..

I don't doubt that if they adopted it, it's because it's working in a way..

Life is a joke.. if you don't laugh, well, you're not funny... Does that make sense?? no?? ok then, I'll get back to work!!

Sorry guy, I'm a little tired!

Scotty · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2004, 08:44:46 »

That stuff looks funny. But if it works, who cares. In my opinion the ugliest cam is the german temperate pattern (flecktarn??). Tres ugly.

Bratok · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2004, 13:19:55 »

Here are some pictures of belgian Paras in action:
the camo pattern doesn't look too bad in the field

http://www.mil.be/armycomp/gallery.asp?LAN=E&ID=141
http://www.mil.be/armycomp/gallery.asp?LAN=E&ID=142
http://www.mil.be/armycomp/gallery.asp?LAN=E&ID=143

CI Dumaran · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2004, 13:32:28 »

It's all up to the operational environment... Sure, it works in belgium...

I think that the hue on the camo is a little fruity, but I see where the conclusion of effectiveness is derived.

Of all the european camos, my favs, would be flectarn and Alpineflage.

Cheers

muskrat89 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2004, 14:58:44 »

Somewhere, I bet there's a Belgian message board with a thread entitled "Canadian Trucks - No joke!!" I think we have lots of room for improvement before criticizing the effectiveness of another country's camouflage patterns, particularly, when most of us have never operated in their AOs (or anybody's AOs, for that matter)

Evan · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2004, 15:00:09 »

im more of a fan of the danish (m8?) or something like that. its quite similer to the original cadpat (non digital)

GirlFiredUp · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2004, 15:02:59 »

Wow, who came up with that colour scheme...the makers of play-doh? Those are fruity looking! But if it works for them, great.

Kyle Burrows · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2004, 19:42:54 »

I think its a very interesting design you could use it for say.....
Ambushing someone in a Belgian Chocolate / candy shop ...*drool*...
BelgianArmyGuy: Hands Up Osama
Osama:AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH a talking chocolate.....! * runs into the wall*
Seriously though it would probably work in euope..

Cheers,
Burrows

Spr.Earl · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2004, 06:33:21 »

Quote from: cheeky_monkey on June 02, 2004, 21:27:42

I think that it looks better than the old solid green Canadian uniforms, if these are their older ones.

There was nothing wrong with our old combat's, I've used them in Yakima in the high desert and all's we did was cover our selves in dust and we meleded in quite well when hiding in the scrub!
The only bich I have is they melt!!
We need a all cotten uniform,no synthetic's just an all natural material to save us from serious burn's.
Guess what our new uniform is made of?

Redeye · « **Reply #16 on:** June 05, 2004, 07:59:10 »

All cotton? Man that would suck if it got wet, it would take forever and a day to dry. At least the stuff the current uniforms are made of, though it's not perfect, is fairly quick to dry and easy to clean. That makes it much more functional, IMHO.

a Sig Op · « **Reply #17 on:** June 05, 2004, 17:49:41 »

The new uniforms melt?

I've never tried it with the old uniforms, but I watched a buddy hold a lighter against one of the new uniforms for a good couple of minutes... didn't burn (A second guy tried it, cursed after a few seconds and jumped away... didn't realise the first guy was also wearing long johns underneath.

~RoKo~ · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2004, 22:27:11 »

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Its not as bad as the old swiss camo pattern, that had a lot of red in it.

A while back we did an ex where we brought out a couple different camouflage types. The swiss cam, although a bit faded, worked INCREDIBLY well in Albertan fall conditions...

rehcamuhcs · « **Reply #19 on:** June 12, 2004, 15:56:06 »

Hey , sorry for my englisch , its because i'am a belian paratrooper who whil go to afghanistan next month . I thougt it's the man who's in the dress that counts and not the dress itself. So we shall see who is better , the belgian or the canadians .

Hope we will meet eachother

Greeetz Marc Motten

Belgian Army

-Skeletor- · « **Reply #20 on:** June 12, 2004, 16:20:02 »

Use the spell checker.

Also, what do you mean, you will see who's better, the Canadians or the Belgians? Better at what?

How long has Belgium been in Afghanistan, I haven't heard anything about them being there.

rehcamuhcs · « **Reply #21 on:** June 12, 2004, 17:35:01 »

Quote from: D-n-A on June 12, 2004, 16:20:02

Use the spell checker.

Also, what do you mean, you will see who's better, the Canadians or the Belgians? Better at what?

How long has Belgium been in Afghanistan, I haven't heard anything about them being there.

No ,thats wright ,thats because the Belgian army has only troops on the airfield . (And those gays are the army ). And now they sending us ( the paratroopers )for the first time to Afghanistan .And i think Will meet ,because we are staying at camp Julian . Thats not our fault its the governments.And , I'm not attackking you ,i only mean that on exercises the camo has his effect and and yours Will have his effect to . Its the man and not the material

greets Marc motten

Belgian airborne
31 years
Somalia 93
Rwanda 94
Kosovo 02
Afghanistan 04

~RoKo~ · « **Reply #22 on:** June 12, 2004, 19:10:23 »

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Its the man and not the material

Very true.

Welcome to the Board, rehcamuhcs.

Danjanou · « **Reply #23 on:** June 13, 2004, 13:34:49 »

rehcamuhcs welcome to the board. Excuse the idiots, that occasionally post here, I'm sure you have them in the Belgium Army too. We do try to control them though.

You're right its the man not the bloody clothes. Real soldiers can do the job wearing just about anything.

Don't worry about the English either, practice will make it better and it's not like most members of this board are fluent in French let alone Flemish. BTW we also have a francophone section on the board.

ags281 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 13, 2004, 17:20:46 »

If it's stupid but it works it isn't stupid.

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Author Topic: Belgian camouflage! no joke! (Read 22025 times)

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