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Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:12 am Post subject: What's this vehicle?

"U.S. Army 1st Lt. Luke Conway keeps an eye out for anything suspicious during a mission in south Baqubah, Iraq, June 11, 2007. Conway is from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. DoD photo by Senior Airman Steve Czyz, U.S. Air Force. (Released) "

MarkHolloway · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:05 am Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

Something looks odd here but I think it's an M1 tank. Behind him is the ballistic door for ammo storage.

Dontos · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

- Doug_Kibbey

"U.S. Army 1st Lt. Luke Conway keeps an eye out for anything suspicious during a mission in south Baqubah, Iraq, June 11, 2007. Conway is from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. DoD photo by Senior Airman Steve Czyz, U.S. Air Force. (Released) "

M1A2 SEP

Visible is the CITV screen & the FBCB2.
Don

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

Thanks, Guys!

javalls · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

Hi,

Isn't it too big for an M1 hatch and periscopes ?

I would say it is the interior of an LVTP7.

J Valls

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

- javalls

Hi,

Isn't it too big for an M1 hatch and periscopes ?

I would say it is the interior of an LVTP7.

J Valls

Jose,

Being operated by an Army Cavalry unit? Seems unlikely. Maybe an effect of a "fisheye" lens.

Regards,
Doug

Does this help anyone?

javalls · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

- Doug_Kibbey

- javalls

Hi,

Isn't it too big for an M1 hatch and periscopes ?

I would say it is the interior of an LVTP7.

J Valls

Jose,

Being operated by an Army Cavalry unit? Seems unlikely. Maybe an effect of a "fisheye" lens.

Regards,
Doug

Does this help anyone?

You're right.
Also note the armoured door for the amunition on the right.

J Valls

JimWeb · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

Isn't that the butt-end of an M242 protruding into the image on the left-hand-side?

Cool

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

- JimWeb

Isn't that the butt-end of an M242 protruding into the image on the left-hand-side?

Where?

JimWeb · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

Time to report for your eye-test Doug - there is only one item protruding into the image from the left-hand side apart from the screens...

Cool

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

- JimWeb

Time to report for your eye-test Doug - there is only one item protruding into the image from the left-hand side apart from the screens...

I believe that's a sighting 'scope, Jim...with the eyecup thingy removed. Wink

JimWeb · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

You could be right but to me it looks like the end of the electric drive motor of the cannon.

The arrangement of the screens is a bit strange - cannot be much room for the gunner to get out if your right..

Cool

ossie · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 20, 2006 Posts: 81

ok
i know what it is but dont know the name, it is a fres design tank for teh USA Army , half the size if a M1 & two man crew , hexagon gun barrel , just seen it on TV last week.
Ossie Laughing

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: What's this vehicle?

- ossie

ok
i know what it is but dont know the name, it is a fres design tank for teh USA Army , half the size if a M1 & two man crew , hexagon gun barrel , just seen it on TV last week.
Ossie

Part of the latest trend, Ossie...not assigning a name to armored vehicles until after they've been fielded for about...oh...thirty years or so. Since it's small, it'll be a shoe-in to be an airborne general, though.

Hexagon gun barrel, yep...they're long overdue for a comeback...it was just a question of when. Everything old is new again. Wink

ossie · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 20, 2006 Posts: 81

HI DOUG

thanks yepeeee but i am a BRIT , surprised no one else got it right from the USA .
Ossie

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