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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Another ID this tank for the armor buffs.....

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:13:04 PM EDT

If you can identify this vehicle because you have seen one in person, please hold off on IDing so the Tank Buffs can play.

Guesses?

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:19:11 PM EDT

[#1]

Cheiftain.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:20:03 PM EDT

[#2]

Good guess, but very wrong.

NEXT!

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:20:48 PM EDT

[#3]

Holding off. That looks like Ft Irwin.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:22:11 PM EDT

[#4]

it looks like an M551 made up to look like a T80...

Yep...driver's hatch is a dead giveaway.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:22:15 PM EDT

[#5]

Looks like a pimped out ruskie tank

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:24:15 PM EDT

[#6]

Looks kinda like a Merkava with fuel tanks on the back...

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:24:45 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
it looks like an M551 made up to look like a T80...

Yep...driver's hatch is a dead giveaway.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:25:12 PM EDT

[#8]

That's that new Russian tank that nobody in the West has ever seen.

But Goose and I engaged one, inverted, pulling negative G's.
And I've got photos.
Honest.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:25:31 PM EDT

[#9]

Its a Sheridan light tank made up for opposing forces.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:26:43 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
That's that new Russian tank that nobody in the West has ever seen.

But Goose and I engaged one, inverted, pulling negative G's.
And I've got photos.
Honest.

We were, you know, communicating...

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:29:07 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
it looks like an M551 made up to look like a T80...

Yep...driver's hatch is a dead giveaway.

CORRECT!

Okay, I guess it was too easy. This one is a "full dresser" parked by the gate on Fort Irwin Road. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on point of view) these VISMOD Sheridans are no longer used. This was a pretty convincing visual mod.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:29:22 PM EDT

[#12]

I'm thinking it is probably really heavy...and ummm...yeah...I have no earthly clue. It looks like a russian design of some sort or a spin off one maybe? Nice big external fuel tank?

-Ben

ETA: Oh, my reply was beat by a few seconds. I'll try better next time.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:30:13 PM EDT

[#13]

Is there a better shot. The CAMO is making it really hard for me to see anything.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:31:02 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
I'm thinking it is probably really heavy...and ummm...yeah...I have no earthly clue. It looks like a russian design of some sort or a spin off one maybe? Nice big external fuel tank?

-Ben

Damn. A FISTer should be a vehicle ID master.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:32:32 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I'm thinking it is probably really heavy...and ummm...yeah...I have no earthly clue. It looks like a russian design of some sort or a spin off one maybe? Nice big external fuel tank?

-Ben

Damn. A FISTer should be a vehicle ID master.

LOL, and to think it was a (former) gun bunny that guessed it.

Btw: even though I've been to NTC a few times, we in the gun batteries never got to see the OPFOR much.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:37:19 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
I'm thinking it is probably really heavy...and ummm...yeah...I have no earthly clue. It looks like a russian design of some sort or a spin off one maybe? Nice big external fuel tank?

-Ben

Damn. A FISTer should be a vehicle ID master.
LOL, and to think it was a (former) gun bunny that guessed it.

Btw: even though I've been to NTC a few times, we in the gun batteries never got to see the OPFOR much.

My puzzle was solved by a DAGBY!!! AAACCCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!!

- The last couple of rotations the OPFOR managed to infiltrate tanks into the BLUE rear area and take out the Paladin batteries. Those DAGBYs were pretty surprised to see OPFOR!

It would probably really suck to go to NTC and just see the Dust Bowl and Colombia Wash.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:40:02 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
I'm thinking it is probably really heavy...and ummm...yeah...I have no earthly clue. It looks like a russian design of some sort or a spin off one maybe? Nice big external fuel tank?

-Ben

Damn. A FISTer should be a vehicle ID master.
LOL, and to think it was a (former) gun bunny that guessed it.

Btw: even though I've been to NTC a few times, we in the gun batteries never got to see the OPFOR much.

My puzzle was solved by a DAGBY!!! AAACCCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!!

- The last couple of rotations the OPFOR managed to infiltrate tanks into the BLUE rear area and take out the Paladin batteries. Those DAGBYs were pretty surprised to see OPFOR!

I got deployed three weeks outta AIT, we went through Fort Bliss for our mob, never been to NTC.

Never really done much but pretend to be 11 Bravo.

-Ben

(ETA And I am a COLT...like to think of ourselves as tougher then FISTers, even if it just means we get to walk/carry more

)

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:45:20 PM EDT

[#18]

The last couple of rotations the OPFOR managed to infiltrate tanks into the BLUE rear area and take out the Paladin batteries

And an old HS buddy of mine that recently retired---as a 13B---told me that his CoC seriously frowned upon any sort of direct-fire training for the gun line. his BC wouldn't ALLOW the chiefs to take their crews out for DF training. How's that for stupid?

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:51:29 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted: And an old HS buddy of mine that recently retired---as a 13B---told me that his CoC seriously frowned upon any sort of direct-fire training for the gun line. his BC wouldn't ALLOW the chiefs to take their crews out for DF training. How's that for stupid?

That's crazy!

The way the Army moves nowadays, you'll have artillery direct firing on buildings in urban areas that the enemy converted into makeshift strongpoints.

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