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Dressing Upby ~SlowDownGandhi

Photography / Photojournalism / Military

With help, an Airforce EOD tech gets dressed up in Balad, Iraq. The IED he was going to check ended up being a hoax.

I wish I could remember this guy's name, he was a beast and funny as hell. This is an older pic from last year. I am still finding old photos from last tour tucked in various folders through out my external hard drive.

*Edited for harsh lighting and to blur out the background & sensitive materials.

=KreepingSpawn May 20, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

EOD techs are amazing.

~SlowDownGandhi May 23, 2011 Hobbyist Photographer

Thank you very much.

=KreepingSpawn May 24, 2011 Professional Digital Artist

Any time, bro!

~falcon187 Apr 18, 2010

Brave man. Can't say that I'd want his job.

Annoying as hoaxes always are, I have to assume it's better than the real thing going off in your face.

~SlowDownGandhi Apr 18, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

Lol, yeah same here. Definatly better than the real thing.

*eruraven Apr 18, 2010

Hm interesting..any idea how heavy all the armor is he's wearing? And the vehicle thing..it's huge! It's like as big as a house! How on earth are yall supposed to get in and out of those things? Levitation or something? yikes.

~SlowDownGandhi Apr 18, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

No idea how heavy it is. If I had to ballpark it I'd say 100-150 lbs. Atleast. Yeah, MRAPs are huge. They have ladders on each side and steps in the back to make getting in and out easier.

~Johnithan-Walters Feb 11, 2012

I'm not entierly sure but I've tried on one and think that the total suit weighs about 80lbs total but don't quote me on that. Also, just for the record it is very hard to do pushups in an EOD suit.

~SlowDownGandhi Feb 12, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

No doubt, I bet walking in them is hard.

~Johnithan-Walters Feb 14, 2012

It's kind of difficult but since most of the armor is centered on the torso and head the arms and legs are mostly flexible but still have some protection. Still, while it is possible to run in full EOD gear, you will not be able to run for very long.

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