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I did my military service at Helsinki Anti Aircraft Regiment in Tuusula July 3, 2000 - June 29, 2001. I spent the recruit period (first two months) at 2. battery and the rest of the army at 4. i.e. BUK battery. I was chosen to BUK Reserve Officer School, a leader course for 5 conscripts at Hyrylä/Tuusula garrison. I became a leader of loader-launcher in SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile) 96 or the Russian BUK-M1 or SA-11 Gadfly anti-aircraft system. I left the army as a second lieutenant. I had two repetitions very soon after the military service, in April and June 2002, 12 days altogether.


I worked with these vehicles in the army:

Repairing SPM in Lohtaja 04/01 SAM 96 BUK missile launch in Lohtaja 04/01 A corporal's view of the missile launching BUK-M1 self-propelled mount (SPM) in Lohtaja 04/01 BUK-M1 SPM in Lohtaja 04/01 BUK-M1 command post (CP) in Lohtaja 04/01 BUK-M1 target acquisition radar (TAR) in Lohtaja 04/01 Loading a missile in Kauhava 04/01 Vehicle show in Santahamina 05/01 TAR-87, Crotale and BUK-SPM in Santahamina 05/01 Vehicle show in Hyrylä 05/01 Camouflaged SPM in Virrat 05/01 Fixing loader-launcher (LL) in Niinisalo 06/01 Lauri, Jouni and camouflaged SPM in Niinisalo 06/01 Self-propelled mount driving to the firing station in Niinisalo 06/01 SPM at the cover station in Niinisalo 06/01 BUK vehicles in train in Niinisalo 06/01 BUK vehicles at the train station in Järvenpää 06/01


More BUK photos!


Other photos from the army:

Putting on battle equipment in the recruit period Room mates in the recruit period and ice hockey players: Kim Sjöblom and Mikko Strömberg Room mates in the recruit period and ice hockey players: Kim Sjöblom and Jani Rita (Edmonton Oilers, National Hockey League, America) March-past on the oath occasion in Hyrylä on August 12, 2000 The first time I called the roll The heap called! More pastime Having fun The Daltons or officer students of the 4. battery Mikke's official assistance readiness level 1 Having a pause in Lohtaja 04/01 Missile detachment marching in Lohtaja 04/01 Gunmen in the room 5 Kalashnikov mannequins Mount gals A second lieutenant with gifts from conscripts at the course party on May 23, 2001 First lieutenants having fun at the course party on May 23, 2001 Jones, Johnny, Latari Beach radio and Late in Virrat 05/01 Lauri, Jukka and Zombi-Esa in front of the tent in Niinisalo 06/01 Esa and the tent in Niinisalo 06/01 Defence by a second lieutenant in Niinisalo 06/01 Jouni cooking in Niinisalo 06/01 Appropriate handling of the field toilet in Niinisalo 06/01 Missile detachment (including the conscript crew of self-propelled mounts and loader-launchers) and our detachment leader in Niinisalo 06/01 In a cattle wagon on the way from Niinisalo to Järvenpää 06/01 and the last "camp night" No more camps left! Officer cadets of the 4. battery Corporals from the command post and target acquisition radar Half of the missile corporals and a sergeant Another half of the missile detachment Mount mechanic corporals and a driver Electrician-corporals and -sergeants Signal corporals and command corporal One day left! Battery's bosses and new second lieutenants in Hyrylä on June 29, 2001 362 days of army behind! To the reserve on June 29, 2001 The logo of the 4. battery - Procul et Alte (from high and far away)


Glimpses from repetitions at Hyrylä garrison and main military exercice Ilma (Air) 2002 in Haapajärvi:

Reservists messing a bed in Hyrylä 04/02 Reservists still posing 04/02 A pile á la "ressus" 04/02 The reservists of my missile detachment 04/02 Repetitors having a pause 04/02 The tent pitched in Hyrylä 06/02 Jouni and Juho at a loader-launcher 06/02 Waiting for the loading of BUK vehicles onto a train in Järvenpää 06/02 A view from the roof of a BUK at Järvenpää station 06/02 Sentries at the insect, i.e. an anti-aircraft machine gun in Haapajärvi 06/02 Jones' shelter against gnats 06/02 Sergei protects (against insects?), i.e. the truck of the gun group of the detachment and their 23 mm anti-aircarft gun 06/02 SPM rushing from the fire station in Haapajärvi 06/02 Doings in the half-group tent 06/02 Food tastes well in a terrain environment 06/02 Chat pause in Haapajärvi 06/02 Problems with awkward missile boxes at about 3 a.m. 06/02 The vigorous sentry group of the detachment with a medic 06/02 Preparing the SPM for a train transportation in Haapajärvi 06/02 Waiting for the unloading of vehicles from the train in Järvenpää 06/02 The war is over! A maintenance session in Hyrylä 06/02




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