Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer

[SpeedBash]

I don't think this has been posted yet but came across details of the above new series with everyone's favourite cock-er-ney cheeky chappie Mike.

Discovery said:

Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer

UK Premiere Series, Mondays from 25th October, 10.00pm

Mike Brewer heads to the frontline in Afghanistan to test hi-tech British and American weaponry and equipment, being used in the fight against the Taliban. With the full co-operation of the Ministry of Defence, he gains unrestricted access to Camp Bastion and Kandahar Air Base, revealing the latest combat vehicles and equipment, such as the SA80 Rifle, the Apache attack helicopter and Mastiff armoured six-wheeled truck. In his first flight on a Chinook helicopter, he heads into enemy territory on a Medical Emergency Rescue mission and lands in the middle of a sustained firefight, resulting in the pilot taking a shot to the head before bravely landing the helicopter. He also heads out with the troops on foot patrol through IED infested villages in one of the most dangerous places on earth, the front line in Helmand Province, to discover how the new equipment has transformed the modern battlefield.

[EDLT]

I wonder if thats the same helicopter pilot that got a medal a few weeks ago.

[SpeedBash]

EDLT said:

I wonder if thats the same helicopter pilot that got a medal a few weeks ago.

It is

The Express said:

Also honoured in the list is Flight Lieutenant Ian Fortune, who received the Distinguished Flying Cross for flying his Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan after a bullet pierced his cockpit window and lacerated his face.

The 28-year-old pilot refused to hand over to his co-pilot and kept flying nine wounded men for treatment to Camp Bastion, the British base.

See more of Flt Lt Fortune's story on Frontline Battle Machines with Mike Brewer on the Discovery Channel on October 25 at 10pm

[GTIR]

I only found out this week that Camp Bastion is not named after a gay Spanish adulterer but the company that makes the defence "curtains" that surround most US and UK encampments.

[davepoth]

Do you think he'll try and sell the taliban dodgy motors?

[Eric Mc]

Has anyone told the Taleban that he's on his way out there yet?

[ben_h100]

GTIR said:

I only found out this week that Camp Bastion is not named after a gay Spanish adulterer but the company that makes the defence "curtains" that surround most US and UK encampments.

Think that's right - Hesco-Bastion. Recently in the news as the owner of the company passed away (invented the Segway I believe).

[ninja-lewis]

ben_h100 said:

GTIR said:

I only found out this week that Camp Bastion is not named after a gay Spanish adulterer but the company that makes the defence "curtains" that surround most US and UK encampments.

Think that's right - Hesco-Bastion. Recently in the news as the owner of the company passed away (invented the Segway I believe).

He owned the UK distribution rights for Segway; he didn't invent it.

[thetapeworm]

I just stumbled across a video of this show that I haven't seen before...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=982_1287162255

[telecat]

ninja-lewis said:

ben_h100 said:

GTIR said:

I only found out this week that Camp Bastion is not named after a gay Spanish adulterer but the company that makes the defence "curtains" that surround most US and UK encampments.

Think that's right - Hesco-Bastion. Recently in the news as the owner of the company passed away (invented the Segway I believe).

He owned the UK distribution rights for Segway; he didn't invent it.

He along with others bought the "Segway" company not just the UK arm. Jimi essentially invented the "Bastion" to shore up earth banks and as a flood defence after his workshop was threatened by one collapsing nearby. The idea wasn't new but he took the concept and made a new product from it. As well as the Military use, it is also used for it's original purpose in disaster zones around the world. I believe it was used in New Orleans after the Hurricane flooded the area.

[y2blade]

this is on all day today

it was a good series

[Z06George]

y2blade said:

this is on all day today

it was a good series

I watched all of them today, I thought it was really good because there was good variation on what it focused on. Thought it was a bit weird that Mike Brewer was the presenter, just a tad different to wheeler dealers.