[Igor Antunov]

Holy shit I just went to log in and theres a 1.4gb patch. JEEZ.

My username is IgorAntunov

And I'm pretty sure we can't play on the same map if we don't both have the paid for version. Free accounts lack some of the cool stuff.

Shit I just found out I was invited for the Diablo 3 test beta. Damn.

[Godstud]

Nope, Igor. I've been playing with guys who don't have premium accounts all the time. I got my friends playing and played with them for weeks and they still haven't got premium accounts. They just can't have as big a platoon, as much garage space, no camo schemes, premium tanks, etc. You get the same maps. I've been playing since August and haven't had problems in this regard.

Added you as a friend. To add me go to the tab Contacts(once you're in the game) then hit tab Find Contacts and put my name in there. I notice you've only played a wee bit(I looked at your stats). Right click on it and add me as Friend.

[Igor Antunov]

PLAN carrrier under own power somewhere in the pacific.

[Typhoon]

^ A good few years before many believed that we would see such things, though the writing was on the wall!

[Godstud]

Igor, I clearly remember you being the guy who was telling everyone that aircraft carriers were bullshit, idiotic, and a complete waste of time, since they were so easy to destroy. What's with the 180?

Oh... nevermind, it's Chinese and not AMERICAN, so it's OK.

[Igor Antunov]

Except, Godstud, this is an aircraft carrying missile cruiser, because on it's own it carries the same type of armaments as a destroyer. It is combat worthy without any aircraft on the deck. The chinese are going the soviet route. Until they start building dedicated nuclear powered carriers, this will not change.

It's easier to be general in passing, but I guess from now on we will have to be more specific for your benefit.

On another front, the J-20 is undergoing vigorous testing. I suspect the chinese have fast tracked this project and wish to make it operational well before 2017 as their indigenous engine technology gathers pace.

[Godstud]

I prefer this:


I'm really sorry I didn't get a pic of a Thai female soldier in Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok. She was smoking hot!

I'm going back, so this time I hope I get another chance.

[Dr House]

I think one of these is in order.

Try to use reliable image providers so that the images don't disappear in time. I suggest imgur or photobucket.

Obviously they can't be over 800x800 on this forum, try not to use thumbnail links. We want the images to be visible here without going to external sites.

I'll begin:

USA

Philippine Sea (June 18, 2006) – Aircraft Carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sail in formation at the start of Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. Held in the Guam operating area June 19-23, the exercise includes 28 naval vessels. Nearly 300 aircraft and approximately 22,000 service members from the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.




F-22 Raptors taxi April 10, 2011, during an operational readiness inspection at Langley Air Force Base, Va.


A 310th Fighter Squadron pilot connects an F-16 Fighting Falcon to a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling


CHINA

Refurbished Carrier 'Shi Lang' finishing touches, set to launch in August. Construction of indigenous carrier has also started this year, with 2 set for completion by 2015. Last week China ordered 123 russian AL-31 jet engines.




Type 052 guided missile destroyer:


Houbei Class Stealth Missile Boats conducting exercise.



Song Class Diesel Electric Submarines during exercise.


A random land based artillery system, the SH-1 155mm howitzer truck:

*fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap fap*

[Godstud]

My post was more 'fap'-worthy, I think.

Correction- that was apparently a South Korean female soldier(I was wondering since the uniform seemed different than what I saw).

For Igor - Chinese Female Soldier

[Dr House]

IDF chicks > else. Case in point:

[Igor Antunov]

For Igor - Chinese Female Soldier

Thanks, but I got to hug a few when I was over there. Just army recruits, but still in uniform. So they still count.

PLAN carrier activity, J-15 mockup on deck for positioning/clearance testing:



3/6 prototype variants of the J-15 intended for naval use:



Canadian HMCS Algonquin, primary weapon of this ship is a 32 VLS missile array:




Could the flag be any bigger? Really?

Back to PLAN, LPD with escorts:




Drone on deck:


Self Propelled howitzers undergoing transport:


WZ-10 Helicopter:


ROC (Taiwan) military toys, future target practice for the PRC:











Some PLA random shit:

[Godstud]

I like how big the flags are on Canadian warships!

Or.. maybe it's that the warships are so small, and the flags really aren't that big?

[Igor Antunov]

Well in the past they used large flags to help with identification from a distance. I don't know what the canadians are doing here however. It's not the 18th century.

[Godstud]

The flags do look pretty snazzy though. I like them!

[Igor Antunov]

It's an attractive flag I guess, but more-so if the leaf was changed to a star.

[Godstud]

Fuck that star bullshit. You know how many flags have stars on them? (I could make a list but it's HUGE) Sheeeesh! Overkill! It's almost as bad as those horizontal line flags, or those uninspired single colour flags.

[Igor Antunov]

Everybody's favourite country, North Korea, photos taken very recently (on the day this was posted).




Dem capez end tubez. Also newly built highrises visible in bottom pic.

[Igor Antunov]

MOAR photos.



Chinese army invades US (Sandhurst Westpoint)







Then they invade Thailand:






Random (mostly PLAN) pics:









WTF son!?! You left your missiles in the van.



















Wild challengers have appeared!

USN support ship doing nothing particularly supportive as it relaxes at port:



British Olympics preparations:



Iranian troops, ready to kill you with flowers:



The Dutch being all helicoptery and stuff:




Brazilian Olympic preparations:



Israeli women playing soldier:




Ugandan troops failing to capture latest internet sensation, Joseph Kony:






Damn Germans, they're at it again:

[Baff]

This is a picture of a missile decoy being towed behing a Typhoon fighter on a wire.



Piinnacle landing.




Pinnacle landing in formation.



http://www.chinook-helicopter.com/Pinna ... nacle.html

[Wolfman]

Found this pic on the net, thought it was funny. Poor kid looks about ready to pass out and die.