Romanian forces to pull out of Iraq - Aircraft of World War II

Konigstiger205 · 06-06-2009, 12:31 PM

Well, after 6 years it's time for the boys to go home. For the next period they will pack up the whole camp. Their place will be taken by American forces, ironically lead by a Romanian who left the country at 13 and joined the U.S. army at 18. There isn't much in the international news about it, not even in our own news. I just found out accidentally about it.Any thoughts about the retreat?

Capt. Vick · 06-06-2009, 12:37 PM

I wouldn't call it a retreat. Call it a winding down. That last bit is Ironic though...

Vassili Zaitzev · 06-06-2009, 12:37 PM

I don't see a problem with it. No offense Konig, but I think the Romanian military isn't as large as the US. I think they did their part in Iraq, so I have no qualms with this.

vikingBerserker · 06-06-2009, 04:03 PM

Yea, definently not a retreat.

Konigstiger205 · 06-07-2009, 09:05 AM

Well I didn't post this expecting for someone to have a problem with it. Event if someone had a problem, I wouldn't have cared. I just wanted to see what's the general opinion about the pull out. Even though we lost good men there, the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan were good for our people. It reaffirmed our external politics and provided a good exercise for our army, which unfortunately is in a bad state. I'm afraid of what will become of it, now that the mission in Iraq is over. Plus, it provided a very good source of income for our soldiers, which are payed miserably in our country.

Vassili Zaitzev · 06-07-2009, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konigstiger205

Well I didn't post this expecting for someone to have a problem with it. Event if someone had a problem, I wouldn't have cared. I just wanted to see what's the general opinion about the pull out. Even though we lost good men there, the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan were good for our people. It reaffirmed our external politics and provided a good exercise for our army, which unfortunately is in a bad state. I'm afraid of what will become of it, now that the mission in Iraq is over. Plus, it provided a very good source of income for our soldiers, which are payed miserably in our country.

Do you know what kind of equipment your military uses?

Konigstiger205 · 06-07-2009, 02:01 PM

Its pretty much old soviet equipment. Exceptions are the IAR 330 helicopters and the new F 16 fighters. But the rest it's the old AK 47, TR-85 tank, Piranha IIIC , MLI-84 etc.
List of equipment of the Romanian Land Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

vikingBerserker · 06-07-2009, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konigstiger205

Its pretty much old soviet equipment. Exceptions are the IAR 330 helicopters and the new F 16 fighters. But the rest it's the old AK 47, TR-85 tank, Piranha IIIC , MLI-84 etc.
List of equipment of the Romanian Land Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Do you by chance have a pic of one of your F-16's?

Konigstiger205 · 06-07-2009, 02:21 PM

Well I don't believe the fighters have been delivered yet. Last time I checked there were still negotiating about it, but I do know that they have chose the F16 over the Saab and the Eurofighter.

vikingBerserker · 06-07-2009, 02:23 PM

Dang-it. It would be really interesting to see an F-16 in Romanian colors.

Vassili Zaitzev · 06-07-2009, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konigstiger205

Its pretty much old soviet equipment. Exceptions are the IAR 330 helicopters and the new F 16 fighters. But the rest it's the old AK 47, TR-85 tank, Piranha IIIC , MLI-84 etc.
List of equipment of the Romanian Land Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks Konig!

RabidAlien · 06-07-2009, 10:15 PM

I don't have any firsthand feedback on the Romanian troops, but you guys were there, you guys did your part in the war on terrorism (which is the next world war, regardless of what the political types may say....everybody has a vested interest in keeping terrorism down)....you've earned the right to pull back any time!

Capt. Vick · 06-07-2009, 10:47 PM

Thought you sounded bummed about the pull-out, like they were cowards or something. Anyway, they still had the coolest base name: Camp Dracula (100% pure bad-azz)

vikingBerserker · 06-08-2009, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt. Vick

Thought you sounded bummed about the pull-out, like they were cowards or something. Anyway, they still had the coolest base name: Camp Dracula (100% pure bad-azz)

Seriously??? SWEET!

Konigstiger205 · 06-08-2009, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt. Vick

Thought you sounded bummed about the pull-out, like they were cowards or something. Anyway, they still had the coolest base name: Camp Dracula (100% pure bad-azz)

I don't think that they are cowards, because they pulled out. But I wished they remained there, to gain more experience and to keep the army busy doing something.
P.S. Camp Dracula does sound pretty bad-ass, plus that the unit was named Red Scorpions, if I'm not mistaken

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06-06-2009, 12:31 PM	#1
Konigstiger205 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 907	Romanian forces to pull out of Iraq Well, after 6 years it's time for the boys to go home. For the next period they will pack up the whole camp. Their place will be taken by American forces, ironically lead by a Romanian who left the country at 13 and joined the U.S. army at 18. There isn't much in the international news about it, not even in our own news. I just found out accidentally about it.Any thoughts about the retreat? __________________ These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper."Henri Coanda"

06-06-2009, 12:37 PM	#2
Capt. Vick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 159	Retreat? I wouldn't call it a retreat. Call it a winding down. That last bit is Ironic though...

06-06-2009, 12:37 PM	#3
Vassili Zaitzev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut Posts: 2,221	I don't see a problem with it. No offense Konig, but I think the Romanian military isn't as large as the US. I think they did their part in Iraq, so I have no qualms with this. __________________ "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"- Winston Churchill.

06-06-2009, 04:03 PM	#4
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,760	Yea, definently not a retreat. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

06-07-2009, 09:05 AM	#5
Konigstiger205 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 907	Well I didn't post this expecting for someone to have a problem with it. Event if someone had a problem, I wouldn't have cared. I just wanted to see what's the general opinion about the pull out. Even though we lost good men there, the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan were good for our people. It reaffirmed our external politics and provided a good exercise for our army, which unfortunately is in a bad state. I'm afraid of what will become of it, now that the mission in Iraq is over. Plus, it provided a very good source of income for our soldiers, which are payed miserably in our country. __________________ These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper."Henri Coanda"

06-07-2009, 02:01 PM	#7
Konigstiger205 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 907	Its pretty much old soviet equipment. Exceptions are the IAR 330 helicopters and the new F 16 fighters. But the rest it's the old AK 47, TR-85 tank, Piranha IIIC , MLI-84 etc. List of equipment of the Romanian Land Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper."Henri Coanda"

06-07-2009, 02:21 PM	#9
Konigstiger205 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bucharest Posts: 907	Well I don't believe the fighters have been delivered yet. Last time I checked there were still negotiating about it, but I do know that they have chose the F16 over the Saab and the Eurofighter. __________________ These airplanes we have today are no more than a perfection of a child's toy made of paper."Henri Coanda"

06-07-2009, 02:23 PM	#10
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,760	Dang-it. It would be really interesting to see an F-16 in Romanian colors. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

06-07-2009, 10:15 PM	#12
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,825	I don't have any firsthand feedback on the Romanian troops, but you guys were there, you guys did your part in the war on terrorism (which is the next world war, regardless of what the political types may say....everybody has a vested interest in keeping terrorism down)....you've earned the right to pull back any time! __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

06-07-2009, 10:47 PM	#13
Capt. Vick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 159	Sorry dude! Thought you sounded bummed about the pull-out, like they were cowards or something. Anyway, they still had the coolest base name: Camp Dracula (100% pure bad-azz)

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