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One wonders how this happened.

By The Armorer on March 9, 2004 | | Comments (16) | TrackBacks (2)

It looks like flat ground (though I'd like to see what's to the right of this critter) and I see nothing obvious to cause a total roll-over. Any of you tankers out there got ideas?


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By outtolunch on March 9, 2004 8:22 AM
from the looks of the conjoined tracks in the background, it appears to have been a mating ritual gone awry!
 
By Charlie (Colorado) on March 9, 2004 9:01 AM
From the looks of it, they were hauling ass at near top speed when a tread broke. (Notice one tread lying on side of road, out flat.) Result: Tank turns instantly toward the broken-tread side, tread digs in, tank trips at 60 mph and performs one-half gainer. The telling mark would be on the far side of aforementioned tank, acrobatic, because the trip side would be the side away from us. However, notice that the sod is clean and pristine on this side, but open dirt in the background, secondary evidence it was headed straight toard us when it flipped. Must've been a helluva ride. Do I get a prize or something?
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on March 9, 2004 10:41 AM
Remember your photo of the two Challengers getting too close for comfort? Compare and contrast ... Cheers JMH
 
By Calliope on March 9, 2004 11:47 AM
Sheeeesh. If Charlie is right can you imagine that ride? 60mph and suddenly flip in a tank? I bet that hurt. Hope everyone got out ok. Er...how do they get out when its on its back like that anyway?
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 9, 2004 12:28 PM
Ah, John - you've found me out. I've discovered to get any sort of conversation going on I've got to leave something out. If I just post it an explain it... well, it just gets lonely in here sometimes! Of course, while true in this event, I will in the future use it as an excuse when you just flat catch me out - that will, from now on, be characterized as a test of your abilities. Thus shall my faux honor be served, and my false pride preserved.
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on March 9, 2004 2:00 PM
Next would be to check on the location: CFB Suffield? Cheers JMH
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 9, 2004 8:31 PM
I have no idea where it is. It does look a little barren to be Salisbury. Do the brits maintain gear to train with in Canada?
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on March 9, 2004 9:15 PM
"... a little barren to be Salisbury." There is supposed to one tree in the middle of the exercise area; I don't know if it still exists, but I know it was marked on the Base map as a significant terrain feature. The Brits (British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS)) provide facilities for live-fire training up to Battle Group level, possibly brigade. Training area available is about 1000 sqmi. Also, there is this. Cheers JMH
 
By Fred Boness on March 9, 2004 9:56 PM
So, now I have another tank picture to show around. The last one got me a question about where I found the tank of the day joke list.
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 10, 2004 5:25 AM
Fred - no worries. I'm sure there's more. John - lessee... if the germans still maintain a set of gear up there, and the brits do - and you could get us to do so (I know the proposals are floating around) the Canadian forces could add an Armored Division overnight almost, if it was possible to train the troops... though I wouldn't want to be Chief Logistician. You could get the Kuwaitis to help - their army is (or used to be, anyway) brigaded by the nationality of the equipment.
 
By John of Argghhh! on March 10, 2004 5:30 AM
Ah, found your voice again, I see, John! And to think I helped a bit by tidying up the code for you! At least my site has had more visitors than theirs!
 
By Random Numbers on March 11, 2004 3:03 AM
They popped a track at full speed. I hope everyone was strapped down per reg.
 
By J.M. Heinrichs, Capt on March 11, 2004 10:27 AM
Drivers and gunners should be wearing harnesses, but the loader and commander cannot, unless the NHSA is the subject matter expert on tactical driving. Cheers JMH
 
By Timmer on March 11, 2004 3:06 PM
Is that drouge chute chord going off to the left?
 
By J.M. Heinrichs on March 11, 2004 9:23 PM
Good one Timmer: "... but the air drop from a Condor (An-124) was not a complete success." Cheers JMH
 
By MWN on March 12, 2004 2:52 PM
The 2nd tank in the background seems to be off its track as well... maybe they bumped into each other while at top speed? thus causing the tracks to come off causing the one to dig in an flip...