POTD: Norwegian Task Unit Shooting a Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle in Al-Assad, Iraq
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Today our Photo Of The Day here at TFB is a picture from Al-Assad, Iraq, as Norwegian Soldiers from NORTU 5 (Norwegian Task Unit) tests an 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle.
The original design was introduced already in 1946, but modern versions of the Carl Gustaf are still in production and widespread. The U.S. Army uses the M3 MAAWS.
For instance, in 2015 the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic became the first country to order the new Carl-Gustaf M4.
The weapon is produced by Saab Bofors Dynamics.
It looks like the soldiers are carrying Heckler & Koch HK416s with Aimpoint red dots.
Soldiers from NORTU 5 (Norwegian Task Unit training to evacuate wounded with a US Blackhawk helicopter, in Al-Assad, Iraq
Soldiers from NORTU 5 (Norwegian Task Unit) training to evacuate wounded with a US Blackhawk helicopter, in Al-Assad, Iraq
For a Russian take on an RPG check: Shooting the RPG-7.
All pictures from Mr. Ole-Sverre Haugli, Forsvaret / Norwegian Defense.
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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That helicopter is one of the ones I maintain and that's my battalion crewing it. Pretty neat to see us in the "news"
Anyone know how to submit a POTD?..the submission form doesn't seem to work.