Posts Tagged ‘tank’

Has anyone ever heard how Canned Peaches used to be banned from Army Tanks? Or am I imaging this.?

Posted on October 7th, 2010 by admin  |  2 Comments »

… I remember while serving in the Military riding on a Armored Vehicle and there being a sticker with either a Can of Peaches or Pears having a line running through it… When I asked one of the gunners why that was there he told me it was an Ol’ Wives Tales from WWII, "Where [...]

will i have to do convoys in a humvee or foot patrols?

Posted on October 1st, 2010 by admin  |  4 Comments »

if i sign up for m1 crew member will i have to do convoys in a humvee or do patrols around a town on foot or will i just do tank convoys and tank patrols i ask this not because im scared of fighting but i have heard and seen too much on what an [...]

Keep Them Rolling

Posted on September 26th, 2010 by admin  |  1 Comment »

Keep Them Rolling tries to save old army vehicles and keep them going. On September 13th 2009 one could see many trucks, jeeps, tanks etc. in Sint Isidorushoeve (eastern part of the Netherlands, not far away from Enschede). Used Military Vehicle Resources Germany Upgrades Fox Transport Vehicles, Buys More Heron UAVs | Army News at [...]

Military Vehicle Rally and Surplus Flea Market, Aberdeen MD 2010

Posted on September 22nd, 2010 by admin  |  4 Comments »

John visits a surplus auction, inspects a “Weasel” tracked vehicle, and checks various vendors’ booths at the huge Military Vehicle Rally in Aberdeen, MD, in May 2010. Sponsor’s website: www.washingtonbluegray.com Militaria for sale at: www.springfieldarsenal.net Join the Company of Military Historians! www.military-historians.org Used Military Vehicle Resources Military Camo Netting – Military Vehicle Rally and Surplus [...]

Which military vehicle has the most mounted guns in the world?

Posted on September 19th, 2010 by admin  |  6 Comments »

Which tank/apc/vehicle has the most attached cannons, missiles, turrets and so on? I’m talking about mounted as standard. Used Military Vehicle Resources PC World Philippines :: News and Trends :: Eastern Communications Goes “Green” with APC

Why are the Major Auto Makers against US National Security?

Posted on September 17th, 2010 by admin  |  6 Comments »

America’s growing dependence on foreign oil is a dangerous threat to our national security. Much of the global oil supply is located in unstable nations and the burden on our military to safeguard access to that oil increases daily. According to military and security experts, the most effective and efficient way to achieve greater energy [...]

Tank Collector

Posted on September 17th, 2010 by admin  |  6 Comments »

Stamps, coins, and baseball cards are all kids’ stuff compared to this heavy metal collection. Mark Witham restores tanks, jeeps, and other 20th century military machines to museum-quality perfection. He even lets Bob test drive a tank! (# 1121, 2/21/2009) www.fubarmotorpool.com Used Military Vehicle Resources SIA Training Courses | SIA Licence Top 10 Nuclear Powered Military Machines [...]

Military Vehicle Driving Day At TankMania

Posted on September 15th, 2010 by admin  |  4 Comments »

A day out at TankMania near Measham to celebrate my 40th birthday. I drove four different vehicles during the day, which were the Bedford MJ 4×4 Troop Carrier, Hagglund BV206 All Terrain Vehicle, FV432 Armoured Personnel Carrier and finally the FV433 Abbot Self Propelled Gun. Then at the end one lucky person treated us all [...]

Which NAVY MO suits me?

Posted on September 9th, 2010 by admin  |  2 Comments »

I’m interested in a MO that has to do with construction/maintenance/engineering, basically a SEABEE (sea/shore), I’m interested mainly because my dad used to work on military vehicles (cars/jeeps/tanks) in his country, and I want to one-up him. (I’m pretty sure battleship beats tank) Anyway, what MO is in high demand in these fields? Which MO [...]

Since most republicans would prefer to let our domestic auto makers fail rather than bail them out?

Posted on September 8th, 2010 by admin  |  39 Comments »

Who would they prefer to make our military hardware? China, France, Russia? Our troops might enjoy a Peugot Humvee or a Renault Tank. How about a Yugo Assault Vehicle? And do you see how their using their little ideological head instead of their big head leads to strange outcomes? Used Military Vehicle Resources 17th China [...]