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Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 11:59 pm Post subject: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
This was captured in Gulf War I in Euphrates River Valley. It is in front of American Legion Post #99, Salem Missouri. Is this based on the T-55? _________________ The only thing to do when a son-of-a-bitch looks cross-eyed at you is to beat the hell out of him right then and there

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 1:53 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
I believe that is a Chinese Type 69. Never seen one with a plow,....thats cool. Regards Don

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 5:33 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
Nice catch!! Do you have any objections in using your third picture in my database? Regards, Lesley

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
That is a good catch. Might be the only one of its type available for public view in the USA.

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
- L.Delsing Nice catch!! Do you have any objections in using your third picture in my database? Regards, Lesley Lesley, let me get in touch with the guy who took the picture. He is one of my friends from a tractor forum. I had asked the guys on there to please help me by taking pics of any armor in their home towns. Will let you know soon.

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 5:51 pm
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- Dontos

I believe that is a Chinese Type 69. Never seen one with a plow,....thats cool.

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Don

What features tell you it's a Type 69? I've always keyed in on the headlights on the fenders as a recognition point, but this one has the T55 style lights.

I'm really curious about the specific visible differences between the T55 and the T-69. I have an ongoing project to convert a Tamiya T55 to an Iraqi tank similar to this one, and I seem to have a choice between the T55 and the T-69 in the photos I'm using as references.

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 6:15 pm
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It's a Czech built T55 that has had Chi-Com Boom Shiield armor added to the turret. ID points are the egg shaped gunner's sight and coax openings in the front of the turret and the deep fording covers on the engine deck.

What features tell you it's a Type 69? I've always keyed in on the headlights on the fenders as a recognition point

That's not really a good ID feature as some Type 59s the Iraqis used had these. The main ID point for a Type 69 would be the rear wall of the lower hull. Type 69s have a fan housing like a T62. Also the gunners sight on top of the turret is square shaped and covered with tread plate.

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
Tanklord, Thanks much for posting this! Can you also get an address? I'm having trouble finding this post... Neil

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Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 11:48 pm Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
- Neil_Baumgardner Tanklord, Thanks much for posting this! Can you also get an address? I'm having trouble finding this post... Neil Neil, the best I can do right now is this: Walker - Roney Post #99 Highway 32 West, Salem, MO 65560

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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 12:01 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
Is that from him, or Google? I got conflicting results that said Highway 72 E, Highway 72 W, and Highway 32 W... Neil

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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 12:36 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
Neil, 37.630990, -91.579430 _________________ Joe_D

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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 1:10 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
- Joe_D Neil, 37.630990, -91.579430 That is the spot. Google Earth shows the same building, but with no tank and an older looking sign by the road. This must be it Neil. _________________ The only thing to do when a son-of-a-bitch looks cross-eyed at you is to beat the hell out of him right then and there

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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 1:51 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
Many thanks Joe & Tanklord!

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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 2:19 am Post subject: Re: Russian Tank-Salem Missouri
She's on my other than M60 list of tanks to photograph, Probably will get to her next time I go to Fort Leonard Wood. Any special angle or area requests let me know. _________________ Joe_D

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Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 3:50 am
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- Joe_D

She's on my other than M60 list of tanks to photograph,

Probably will get to her next time I go to Fort Leonard Wood. Any special angle or area requests let me know.

Engine deck and top shots of the bar armor/baskets, please!!

Chuck

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