Sabrejet Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share #201 Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks Tony. I'm not trying to emulate Washington crossing the Delaware...I was watching a parachute display when the missus snapped me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share #202 Posted July 5, 2013 Explore a Mk 1 (interactive)...an excellent presentation! I've actually been inside the museum's Mk IV male. A fine piece of engineering...but it must've been hell on earth riding it into combat. The noise, the heat, the fumes, the exposed and very hot pipes etc! http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/animations/mark_one_tank/index_embed.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne Posted July 5, 2013 Share #203 Posted July 5, 2013 Well, I didn't have the opportunity to read this thread until now, too much pic heavy for my mobile phone ... and now, ouch, it's tank heavy Thank you very much, Sabrejet, for sharing with us poor guys who didn't attend this famous tankfest. This thread reminds me the long hours I spent trying to learn by heart my armor's recognition manual ... but you know what, it's way more pleasant now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 5, 2013 Author Share #204 Posted July 5, 2013 Well, I didn't have the opportunity to read this thread until now, too much pic heavy for my mobile phone ... and now, ouch, it's tank heavy Thank you very much, Sabrejet, for sharing with us poor guys who didn't attend this famous tankfest. This thread reminds me the long hours I spent trying to learn by heart my armor's recognition manual ... but you know what, it's way more pleasant now Merci Etienne. Ce fut un plaisir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigsaye Posted July 6, 2013 Share #205 Posted July 6, 2013 OK, yeah, I'm a Squid here, but I always loved AFVs! Really great report Ian, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share #206 Posted July 6, 2013 OK, yeah, I'm a Squid here, but I always loved AFVs! Really great report Ian, thank you! Aye, aye shipmate! If they ever do a "Shipfest" I promise I'll cover that too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Herd Posted July 6, 2013 Share #207 Posted July 6, 2013 Thanks for posting those pictures, never seen anything like Tankfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share #208 Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks. Here's a couple more. The revolutionary French 75mm AMX 13 in the foreground with a British Charioteer TD behind it, in Egyptian Army colours. Note the track marks on the concrete floor left by Tiger 131! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share #209 Posted July 8, 2013 The radical Swedish "S-tank". The space around these exhibits is due to other vehicles usually displayed alongside them being taken outside for participation in "Tankfest". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share #210 Posted July 8, 2013 A White scout car used by a Polish/ RAF unit, hence the large roundel on the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share #211 Posted July 8, 2013 Rear view of the British Achilles TD...an M10 up-gunned with the potent 17 pounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KVSkelton Posted July 8, 2013 Share #212 Posted July 8, 2013 Just an oustanding report, Ian! Thanks for taking the time to post all the photos. Would love to see the show sometime. Seeing 131, as well as all of the other AFVs, in action has to be a blast! (Pun intended...HAR! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share #213 Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share #214 Posted July 8, 2013 One more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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