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Posted: 3/11/2008 4:24:59 PM EDT
OK y'all, we've had this going for several weeks now and people seem to really enjoy them. This week I've decided to do something a little different and rather than me deciding what kind of armor to feature, I decided to let y'all choose!
So, go ahead and pick what you want to see and discuss and if I have or can find the pics I'll post them! Otherwise, post your own and take it in whatever direction you want! I'll wait for some suggestions before I start posting pics........ -K |
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I lol'd!!! -Ben |
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A good 'ol B-17 Flying Fortress that was shot to shit over Europe but still made it home.
I want MASSIVE damage, tail shot out, engines out. These planes were beasts. |
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I've always thought the Chieftan main battle tank was a pretty cool looking tank. What was the good, bad and the ugly about it? What are some good sites that talk about all of it, not just the good stuff.
Thanks, Al |
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Uhm... right. |
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Leyland motor...crap Probably had lucas electrics...so no night driving or AC or power locks ![]() Armour good Gun Good |
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Looks like an NTC pic.....MILES gear and the vismod Sheridan to T72 in the background. |
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Looks like an NTC pic.....MILES gear and the vismod Sheridan to T72 in the background. |
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Not bad, but can you ID the markings on the M163? Can you tell me what unit is it from? |
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I'm going to guess it's from the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:M163_VADS.JPEG |
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The Chieftan was considered to be the best tank around when it was fielded by the British Army. It served in the BAOR for quite a long time facing Soviet tanks. It was armed with a 120mm rifled gun that was the largest in NATO and larger also than Soviet tanks until the T-72 was introduced with the 125mm smoothbore. In addition to having the largest gun, it was also quite thickly armored - even more so witht he Stillbrew package. It wasn't eclipsed until the 1980's with the M1, Leopard 2, and the Challenger. One significant weakness of the vehicle was it's engine. It was underpowered for such a heavily armored vehicle and as a consequence it had to be ran very hard to get the tank to perform at all. This lead to more frequent breakdowns than was really acceptable. My understanding is that the reason for this was something to do with the desire to be able to use multiple kinds of fuels to simplify logistics in event of WW3. My understanding is that it actually did OK against Iraqi tanks when the Kuwaitis attempted to defend their homeland. It also saw service against Iraqi tanks in Iranian service. Somewhere there are pics of Chieftans rotting away in Iraqi motor pools that were captured from the Iranians. Hopefully someone can find and post them. ![]() ![]() These next two show the later turret armor add on package known as "Stillbrew". The one with the goofy camo is showing the pattern used in Berlin. It was found to be an extremely effective camo pattern for operating in urban environments. ![]() ![]() -K |
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I'll see if I can take care of a few more requests tomorrow!
-K |
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![]() Pic I took of one passing by while we were waiting for the M88 to haul our broke ass out of the area. This was in pinion canyon. |
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Helcopters <> Armor... You can bring down an Apache with an AK47 if you (a) know where to shoot, or (b) are a lucky bastard... |
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AH-64 Apache Instrument panels; nice, but this is an ARMOR thread, not a helicopter thread; you guys had yours already. ![]() ![]() Ours were painted tan and had the V on the sides, plus the squares in them. Mondays was the worst day of the week for us; stuck int he motor pool all morning until chow time; but it was fun to throw a few TOW-2B missiles downrange through both the M901 and the M220A1 lunchers we had. Fun days. ![]() |
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... you FAIL ... that's EXACTLY what is portrayed in the photos: ARMOR The main-damn reason pilots (and their wives) love us ![]() ... That is ARMOR, son (Silicon carbide & Kevlar™ to be exact) ![]() |
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Thanks man! |
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Armor Recon: Rooikat. A capable device.
Just plain old & ugly: The Ontos. Hell of a six-shooter though... Lem |
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Oh... Well, excuuuuuuuuuuuusa me! Did not mean to ruffle your delicate feathers. ![]() Now, back to the topic at hand... ![]() M109A2 SPH ![]() M992A2 FAASV ... And before that. ![]() M548 Cargo Carrier M730 Chaparral Missile Launcher (another oldie for you US Army farts) ![]() ![]() And another, M728 CEV. And for the last oldie of the night, I give you... ![]() ![]() The M548 Tracked launcher for the MIM-23 HAWK Missile System. Good night. ![]() |
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![]() <----- Masturbating furiously. |
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Oh, well then to help you along a little bit: HIMARS ![]() ![]() ![]() FROG-7 ![]() ![]() Smerch ![]() GUP-TOS 1 ![]() And the Screaming Mimi, the Nebelwerfer ![]() -K |
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Smerch = Tornado (in Russian) Comes from the word smert', which means death. |
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