Canadian reconnaissance troops to get turreted versions of new jeep

[Pugnacious]

These look real nice, about time.;D

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21810

Cheers!
P.

 

[Excolis]

they look really nice. cant wait to get them at the local units to check them out.

 

[Armymedic]

OK, you two Doorknob's:

they look really nice. cant wait to get them at the local units to check them out.

These look real nice, about time.;D

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21810

Cheers!
P.

WTF?

Those would be regular air conditioned armoured G wagons in the pictures!!!!!

Maybe you might wanna mention that so someone who doesn't know is thinking the racks on top are NOT the turret mentioned in the article.

Chances are, unless your local to a reg force formation, you ain't seeing a regular army issue G wagon, let alone an armoured turreted one.

Get a grip.

 

[Pugnacious]

I'll get a grip all right...of the steering wheel, and not letting go. ;D

Maybe a guy hanging out the sun roof with a C9 is considered a 'turret system' LOL!

All in all I say pimptastic!

I hope the CF gets to keep them and bring them home.
IMHO Hard working Proffessionals deserve to look the part, and have good equipment.

Cheers!
P.

 

[combat_medic]

Anyone who is not planning on being deployed, is not a member of the Regular Force or a member of an Armoured Reconnaisance Squadron and is expecting to see one of these in the next decade can stop kidding themselves any time.

Oh, and heaven forbid the army purchase equipment that doesn't "look the part." We certainly can't have equipment that works and fulfills our needs unless it looks "pimptastic."

Grow up!

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Chances are, unless your local to a reg force formation, you ain't seeing a regular army issue G wagon, let alone an armoured turreted one

The Command and Recce variant will not have a turret. It will have a rotating cupola ring on which will be mounted various weapon systems, AGL, C6/9 etc.

The RESERVE Armoured Recce regiments across the country are slated to receive this variant, with delivery, to some, SCHEDULED during spring/ summer 05

 

[Armymedic]

I'll get a grip all right...of the steering wheel, and not letting go. ;D

Maybe a guy hanging out the sun roof with a C9 is considered a 'turret system' LOL!

All in all I say pimptastic!

I hope the CF gets to keep them and bring them home.
IMHO Hard working Proffessionals deserve to look the part, and have good equipment.

PIMPTASTIC? WTF?
Its a Truck!!! Not your mommy's SUV you can borrow to cruise the town in an attempt to pick up tiny boobyed teenagers...

This is a tool, not a toy.

If you would have read the freaking article posted below the picture in the link you posted, you would see that the Regular forces is getting a few hundred of them...for use here in Canada as well as whatever other hole we get sent to.

We "Hard working Proffessionals" don't need fancy kit that looks cool, cause its our actions that make us professional...not the toys.

When you grow up, you'll learn that.

 

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Ouch.

 

[Pugnacious]

Army Medic why are you such a Mr. grumpy pants? ;D
Let us enjoy the few perks that filter down the pipe.
P.

 

[Armymedic]

Let us enjoy the few perks that filter down the pipe.

Perks? You consider a new vehicle type a perk?  Especially when it replaces the iltis, a veh that should have been replaced 10 yrs ago when they all still sorta worked. Perks to us professional soldiers are things like the extra time off with full pay we get to spend with our families before "they" send us away again....thats a perk.

Do you even understand the concept of why soldiers would NEED (not want, not wish, NEED) such a piece of kit such as an armoured style jeep with an external mounted MACHINE GUN for self protection?

Perk? Too bad good soldiers had to die to get that pimptastic perk.

Got any more feet to stick in?

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

Army Medic why are you such a Mr. grumpy pants? ;D

Maybe if you stop posting such idiotic crap he would not be Mr Grump Pants!  :

 

[Zoomie]

Wow, pretty harsh responses.  Let's all go to our corners and take a break.

You have to love the media - I would love to see a G-Wagen with a TURRET, I doubt the suspension could support such an option.  Is it that hard to spell C_U_P_O_L_A , I guess the layman just wouldn't understand such jargon.

 

[Danjanou]

Let us enjoy the few perks that filter down the pipe.
P.

Us???

Did we miss a memo?

Did you and the rest of the ninja wannabees actually put your money where your mouth is and sign on the dotted line and join up?

Go back and play on Milphotos with the rest of the posers and kiddies.

 

[Sundborg]

Anyways....

They have about 100 or so G-Wagons just sitting in Dartmouth (at the eastern passage) at those huge car lots just waiting to be taken.  I don't know what the government is doing just letting them rust there for a month, but they should get them delivered asap.  And I'm sure it's going to cost the govt. more money just for having them sit there for too long with overdue charges and whatnot.  They also have about 6 LAV III's (or Coyotes, I'm not sure)  there too still in the plastic wrap.

 

[Armymedic]

They are probably sitting in storage prior to being shipped to thier units, as the military is just training the Dvr Trainers here in Canada for them.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Sundborg I bet you can't get a picture of you standing on the hood of one of the G-Wagons.

 

[Sundborg]

Sundborg I bet you can't get a picture of you standing on the hood of one of the G-Wagons.

hahaha  I'd love to try, but you know, I don't feel like jumping a fence and getting arrested right now. 

If I had a digital camera, I'd go take a pic to show you guys, but I don't. :-\

 

[Franko]

Let us enjoy the few perks that filter down the pipe.
P.

Must be nice to think of a piece of kit as a "perk".

Too bad some boys had to DIE before we got that "perk".

Bloody JTFNINJAWANNABIEWON'TGOONTOURBECAUSEMOMMIESAIDNO.........   :

Regards

 

[Slim]

Hey Pug

Maybe when you and the rest of your ninjasniperwannabe club actually get around to joining the CF instead of just talking about it and congratulating yourselves on how cool you all are you'll actually know how the G-Wagon stacks up.

In the mean time GROW UP!! People died because we didn't have this equipment.

We're not amused by you people anymore....

Slim

 

[Ex-Dragoon]

*shakes head* And the ninja boys wonder why they are looked down upon and treated with scorn.