Oshkosh transporter, Helmand Province, 2008

Digital photograph by Corporal Ian Houlding, Royal Logistic Corps, 2008.

An Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter pictured during Operation LOAM in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Combat Logistic Patrols (CLP) were used to supply locations in Afghanistan. The transporter carries International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) markings and a crewman provides 'top cover' with a machine gun mounted on the roof of the cab. The vehicle passes a walled compound surrounded by a field of poppies.

The Oshkosh 1070F 8x8 Heavy Equipment Transporter replaced the Scammel Commander as the British Army's heavy tank transporter in 2001. With alterations made to meet European standards, the first 90 vehicles were delivered by early 2004.

From a collection of digital images compiled by Sergeant Rupert Frere, Royal Logistic Corps, 2016.