Tanks!! - Page 6

**palo5** · May 5th, 2012, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mjm1963

...The proposed M1A3 is supposed to be ... being fitted with a genuinely fuel efficient diesel engine.

The Americans are building a 'green' tank?

**rlg118** · May 6th, 2012, 02:42 AM

The subject of one of my favorite comics...

**rlg118** · May 6th, 2012, 02:49 AM

Of course, all tanks dive for cover when these bad boys show up.

**scoundrel** · May 6th, 2012, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by palo5

If you crash into anything, the 'anything' will probably be one-dimensional pretty quickly

That's actually a selling point for tanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD6qdzQvHhE

**palo5** · May 6th, 2012, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by scoundrel

That's actually a selling point for tanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OfRCr9ZM9s

I don't understand the link

**scoundrel** · May 6th, 2012, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by palo5

I don't understand the link

Wrong link: replaced now. Sorry about that, palo.

**palo5** · May 6th, 2012, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by rlg118

Of course, all tanks dive for cover when these bad boys show up

You're right, but anyone who allows those things to fly over his tanks has probably lost anyway because his Air Force and AA systems aren't working

However, I like that aircraft. It's big, ugly, robust, and very good at its job. Not to mention it can take a lot of damage and still fly. I'm sure they stole some Russian engineers to design it

**scoundrel** · May 6th, 2012, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by palo5

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlg118

Of course, all tanks dive for cover when these bad boys show up

You're right, but anyone who allows those things to fly over his tanks has probably lost anyway because his Air Force and AA systems aren't working

However, I like that aircraft. It's big, ugly, robust, and very good at its job. Not to mention it can take a lot of damage and still fly. I'm sure they stole some Russian engineers to design it

Anyone who allows A10 Warthogs to overfly their tanks is taking a chance, as British forces found out in both Gulf wars. This is an extremely capable weapons system but has limitations; the biggest one being the one which plagues every weapons systen from the craft knife upwards, the human element. I don't actually blame the pilots in those regrettable incidents; friendly fire is one of the worst faces of war but it is useless to blame people who would have avoided the tragedies had they known who was in their sights. It makes more sense to improve IFF procedures and learn from mistakes made.

**haroldeye** · May 6th, 2012, 10:11 AM

The Americans have a perfectly good system of vehicle recognition. They teach their pilots to recognise American vehicles and they shoot at everything else.

**Tmee2020** · May 6th, 2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by palo5

I don't understand the link

I was waiting for a Tiger to roll out at Elland Road!

Couldn't quite understand the concept. Bit esoteric for me I'm afraid.

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May 6th, 2012, 10:11 AM	#59
haroldeye Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Halfwitistan Posts: 5,715 Thanks: 113,479 Thanked 59,962 Times in 5,707 Posts	The Americans have a perfectly good system of vehicle recognition. They teach their pilots to recognise American vehicles and they shoot at everything else.