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#1: Two tanks in afghanistan Author: L.Delsing,

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 3:41 pm
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The following wrecks were seen at MGRS 41S QS5840 0810. Nearest place is called Spin Kechah

T-54
T-62

In the place KHORMA is also a tank located but I have to find out what type.

Both tanks are in the Uruzgan province

At the FOB RIPLEY gate is a BM-21 and a D-44 howitser s/n 751724 (built in 1944)

Regards,
Lesley

Last edited by L.Delsing on Mon May 04, 2009 3:59 pm; edited 1 time in total

#2: Re: Two tanks in afghanistan Author: TrevorLarkum, Location: Northampton, England

Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 7:34 pm
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Any chance of some photos, Lesley?

#3: Re: Two tanks in afghanistan Author: Maple_Leaf_Eh,

Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 12:20 am
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41SQS58400810 computes to 65°45'09.777"East and 32°34'48.931"North, 4070 ft above MSL. If you are using Google Earth, it is about 7 nautical miles west south west from the published airport at Tirin Kot (ICAO OATN).

Les, OPSEC - be careful not to publish places where friendly forces might operate.

#4: Re: Two tanks in afghanistan Author: TrevorLarkum, Location: Northampton, England

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:38 pm
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Lesley sent me a pic late last night - I'll post it when I get in tonight.

#5: Re: Two tanks in afghanistan Author: TrevorLarkum, Location: Northampton, England

Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:30 pm
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Here's Lesley's picture:

They sure have some serious geography over there!

#6: Re: Two tanks in afghanistan Author: Maple_Leaf_Eh,

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 2:24 am
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- Maple_Leaf_Eh

41SQS58400810 computes to 65°00'00"East and 32°00'00"North, xxxx ft above MSL. If you are using Google Earth, it is about ? nautical miles north south west east from the published airport at Tirin Kot (ICAO OATN).

Les, OPSEC - be careful not to publish places where friendly forces might operate.

I have to pull in my horns here. My posting is a bit hypocritical. I scolded Les for doing the same thing I'd just done.

The bad guys know where friendlies will be, and as IRAQ and GoogleEarth proved, the net has everything a fellow needs. I used two sites to extrapolate the one piece of information given. Coord converter and general location -
geoengine.nima.mil/geo..._roam.html
then - www.fallingrain.com for the place and spelling variations.

#7: Re: Two tanks in afghanistan Author: TrevorLarkum, Location: Northampton, England

Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 12:12 pm
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I understand from Lesley that he'd already checked there wasn't an issue with that information.

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