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Re: pilot clanks when he walks
« Reply #25 on: November 17, 2011, 08:05:26 AM »
Only stating that since they were wearing old desert camo.  Wasn't even chocolate chip and then their helmets were tan without covers.  And I saw one or two suppressed weapons in the group.
 

No yeah that part was perplexing.  I'd be surprised by SF guys youtubing it, but then again, everyone wants to be a star these days.
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Re: pilot clanks when he walks
« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2011, 11:21:36 AM »
No yeah that part was perplexing.  I'd be surprised by SF guys youtubing it, but then again, everyone wants to be a star these days.
There's an SF vid out there where a guy is firing an old recoilless rifle, and is knocked on his backside when he does. They do put some stuff up.

I'm thinking they're SEALs, since I've seen a fair number pictures over the years with them wearing old camo. Or maybe this video is from the early 2000s?

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Re: pilot clanks when he walks
« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2011, 01:59:55 PM »
There's an SF vid out there where a guy is firing an old recoilless rifle, and is knocked on his backside when he does. They do put some stuff up.

I'm thinking they're SEALs, since I've seen a fair number pictures over the years with them wearing old camo. Or maybe this video is from the early 2000s?

That still doesn't explain the tan, uncovered helmets.  The standard issue Army helmet is OD green and then usually a camo cover over that.
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Re: pilot clanks when he walks
« Reply #28 on: November 17, 2011, 04:39:03 PM »
That still doesn't explain the tan, uncovered helmets.  The standard issue Army helmet is OD green and then usually a camo cover over that.

Yeah I'm thinking SEALs as well. The Navy (well, as of 2007 when I left there) was still issuing three color pattern DCU's. Only the quirk with the helmets is thus: MICH/ACH (saw both in use in the video) covers aren't available in DCU. Solution: Spraypaint the helmet tan to match your uniform rather than leaving it OD or using the available ACU covers which will stand out as a huge "shoot-me-here."