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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject: Mystery tank
Anyone know anything about this? _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Mystery tank
Jim, Patton by RP Hunnicutt page 264. "Model of the DIVAD system proposed by the General Electric Company armed with the 30mm GAU-8A cannon". Rick I don't remember ever seeing an actual full size vehicle (GE) at Aberdeen when the DIVADs were tested there, only the Ford model.

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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:32 am Post subject: Re: Mystery tank
Seems to lack a fire control system worthy of the name. Maybe they're using The Force? _________________ "All facts go to clearly prove that Shades is a thrice-cursed traitor & mentally deranged person steeped in inveterate enmity toward mankind"

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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:25 am Post subject: Re: Mystery tank
If you look carefully, you'll see the fire control radar behind the right-hand turret hatch. According to Hunnicutt, the radar was initially based on the existing VADS, as was the FCS, but a different more advanced radar would later be substituted _________________ 1/72 and 1/76 scale fanatic.

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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Mystery tank
I wonder how long its ammo supply would have lasted!

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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:54 pm
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- Costas_TT

If you look carefully, you'll see the fire control radar behind the right-hand turret hatch. According to Hunnicutt, the radar was initially based on the existing VADS, as was the FCS, but a different more advanced radar would later be substituted

You're right, I thought that was the hatch (cover)! I need to review my own Hunnicutt.... Rolling Eyes

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