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Iraqi Freedom Defender Pics
Back in March 2003, just the before the war in Iraq kicked off, I was tasked to go out photograph all the different types of British military vehicles. I was a U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Officer working for Marine Aircraft Group 39 in the Intelligence section in Kuwait. The reason for all the photographs was so that we could brief the American pilots on what the British vehicles looked like so we could avoid any friendly fire incidents. Below are just a few of the hundreds of photos that I took. All of the photos below are Copyrighted, so please contact me at jonathan.m.george@gmail.com if you wish to use any of them in any form.
 Rovers lined up on the flightline at Ali As Salem Kuwait |
 Rovers staged for the invasion - 19 March 2003 |
 "kitted up" and ready for battle |
 Looks like a comfy ride! |
 Screw taping off the wheels, just paint everything! |
 The panel on the right side of the door is an infrared panel that pilots can see to differentiate them from the enemy. |
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 Almost looks like a safari......in Kuwait |
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A view of two Defenders from a hovering British CH-47 Chinook |
 A Defender crammed into the back of the CH-47 Chinook with some British Paratroops |
 Offloading a Defender from a Chinook |
 Defenders as far as the eye can see! |
 Nice shot of a Chinook and a Defender |
 Taking a break |
 The shadow of us and a Defender slung below |