2009

NC4355 : Armoured personnel carriers, Eriboll

taken 15 years ago, near to Eriboll, Highland, Scotland

Armoured personnel carriers, Eriboll
Armoured personnel carriers, Eriboll
Decommissioned army vehicles above Eriboll. They were easily spotted from the hill, as some white interior space was visible, and even the camouflage is reflective.

Every Spring and Autumn there are big military exercises in the Durness area and they generally make the news due to conflict with various local interests. (setting fire to Parph last year, interference with a fishing vessel this time). Loch Eriboll had reverted to being Loch 'Orrible again, with two naval vessels in the loch. Royal Marines had a radio post in the woods at Arnaboll, their position given away by a civilian white van - you could hardly see the military equipment until almost tripping over it. Most of the action takes place on the Parph, where there is a live firing range. NC3668 : Military post on way to ranges

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Category: Military vehicles
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Eriboll [9] · Loch Eriboll [4] · Hill [3] · Armoured Personnel Carriers [2] Title Clusters: · Armoured personnel carriers, Eriboll [2] ·
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NC4355, 13 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Webb   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 17 May, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 23 May, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NC 431 559 [100m precision]
WGS84: 58:27.8178N 4:41.3975W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NC 432 559
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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