Fascinating stuff Ouzo. How did you get to see pics of the tank's interior? Are they freely available somewhere?

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

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you may need a translator. These purport to be T80 but I note the Thales brand.

Edit : it could be an update to the pakistani version.

Edited by Grumbles (14 Mar 2022 4.14pm)

Ive lost the link, ill try & find when i get the chance.

Grumbles link is a great find though & almost identical to the russian T-80

I guess russian doctrine hasnt really changed since WW2, its crews are as cheap & replaceable as its MBT's..
Putin has funneled billions into upgrading its tanks but the money seems to have disappeared, I mean these still has its uses and are clearly deadly however up against anything modern, its getting its arse kicked.
When this war ends his advisors & the people responsible for maintaining/upgrading his heavy armor are all going to disappear.

The mountains are calling & I must go.

Yep thats what i mean when i say you see the turret decapitated, once one shell goes off the rest quickly follow, all thats left of the crew is charred bones.
Russian tanks have pretty much a 0% chance of survival for its crew.

Heres an example of Russian armor being hit causing all the shells surrounding its crew to cook off.

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Atleast its over quick

Everyone should go to the tank museum in bovington.

The mountains are calling & I must go.

Wonder how accurate these figures of supposed Russian losses are??

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I got confused a few posts ago, when someone mentioned Brexit.

Brexit. Isn't it ?

I disengage, I turn the page.