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Jim Baker
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I know there are many vets here on the forum. I would really love to see any photos you have of US armor during the gulf wars. Feel free to throw in Hummers and the 8 wheeled vehicles too.

 

Thanks!!

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General Apathy

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Heres my son with vehicles in background from Afghanistan

 

 

Hi Robert, nice to see the vehicles you added to the thread, but please pass onto your son our thanks for his service. ;) :thumbsup:

 

lewis

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General Apathy

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Hi Ian, thanks for the photo a vehicle that does the job asked of it, but sadly with these modern vehicles I don't see the simple aesthetic lines that were visible with WWII vehicles, the molded hull Sherman, the closed cab GMC 6 x 6 ( CCKW ). ;)

 

lewis

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I've got photos I could post, but they are internet captures. I was hoping to see something besides the usual Google search stuff.

 

Particularly Abrams and Bradleys. :)

 

Thanks to those who have posted.

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El Bibliotecario
OK, how about something like this? This IS hot!

 

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If I were handloading for that tank, I'd consider switching from Bullseye to 2400.

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If I were handloading for that tank, I'd consider switching from Bullseye to 2400.

 

Please tell more........

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Jim,

We had some 3rd ID vets come through our hospital in 2004. One shared some of his photos with us. Here is a shot of a Bradley.

 

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And the business end on an Abrams.

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Not enough going on in this thread. These are all from a friend thats spent the good part of the last 6 years in Afghanistan. All these photos are from the last year or two, he is PSYOP so they are all related to that field. Notice the one HMMWV with speaker system attached to both sides of the turret and the MRAP with speakers on its turret front.

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As he explained it to me, they mounted a second gun (and an extra 2000 rounds) on the back hatch of their MRAP for added firepower in firefights.

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Beast and Austin,

 

Thanks for the responses. There are some sharp looking vehicles out there.

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CHASEUSA11B

Here are some pictures from my time in Baghdad circa 2004

 

One of our Bradleys complete with up-armor.

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and a picture of one of our Brads after being destroyed by a VBIED. Notice where portions of the up-armor have been blown off.

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Battalion0415

In Sweden we have strv 122 and today's it's 120 pcs how will go different under size. Maybe M2 Abrams from US = 100 pers. 20 pers in Gotland by 2018 the plannes are. Maybe strv 122 in futures. I like strv 122:or and M2 Abrams and russian T-90 and T-99 mostly of all this.

 

Plus Leopard 2A7 in Germans plannes in futures maybe 75 pers and 150 pers of Leopard 2A6 it's writen.

 

:excl::excl::excl:

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