70 Series military use (1 Viewer)

[gkanai]

U.S. Air Force Combat Controller next to a 70 series Land Cruiser

 

[MrMikeyG]

It's crazy how much more "grown up" soldiers gear has become since '03-'04 I deployed with half woodland, half desert and green vehicles. I definitely dig the 70 series though.

 

[gkanai]

I like the WiFi hotspot duct taped to the roof rack.

 

[MrMikeyG]

That is nice. Fyi; in military parlance it's "100-mile-an-hour" tape.

 

[portcruiser]

HZJ78 , Portuguese Air Force . Pics from September 2009 . Communications equipped vehicle . AM letters on the license plate are proprietary to the Portuguese Air Force .

 

[gkanai]

 

[TonyP]

U.S. Air Force Combat Controller next to a 70 series Land Cruiser

1C2 Combat Controller (CCT). There are a few different Air Force Special Operations specialties (CCT, PJ, TACP, ect..)

 

[lugueto]

The pic was from a protest about 5 months ago. that truck was right smack in the middle of it. Brand spanking new, dual cab GRJ79. It was run over by a pro-government armored vehicle.

I can't, for the life of me, figure out why it was there, and why didn't anybody move it when the shtf.

I must have a video of that happening around here somewhere.

 

[JML403]

A lot of cool pictures on here. The 70’s sure are fun, here is a little contribution.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Not military but close. Luxor, Egypt

 

[gkanai]

Another photo from Egypt I found online.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

Although not directly military related, the current season of Jack Ryan on Amazon is a treasure trove of all things "Toyota" including the 70 Series.

 

[flx]

Technamm Masstech, a military adapted version of the Land Cruiser 7 serie.

The first one based on the HZJ76 has been delivered to the French army (500 units) to wait for the ACMAT-Ford Explorer (5000 units to replace the Peugeot P4):

Theoretically they are meant to be mainly used in France as a connecting vehicle but seeing how they are outfitted for sure we will them in abroad in action x)

 

[flx]

They do also a lot of other Land Cruiser based adaptations:

 

[flx]

Theoretically again the 500 HZJ76 should be all the French get, they had to ask an exception for it, etc.

But France has at least bought a lot 79 based Masstech to offer to multiple allied African countries to fight terrorists in the Sahel.
And weirdly all of the pictures in action of these 79 Masstech I see... They have French soldier onboard, someone played with the rule in the army I guess

I found only one with Burkinabe army onboard a Masstech.

 

[gkanai]

via Pentagon Eyes Africa Drawdown as First Step in Global Troop Shift

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Airport security

 

[gkanai]

44 jihadists found dead in Chad prison

 

[Gun Runner 5]

This will soon be a rare sight now that the "trail rated" Gladiator is available.

 

[flx]

Senegal army in a Land Cruiser