- Roy_A_LingleHi Neil! Hi Folks!
- Neil_Baumgardner
The Scimitar is:
Why didn't you say that in the first place! I had forgotten CVR(T) was a vehicle type name for the Scorpion later upgraded to the Scimitar recon tanks.
No longer confuzed on this one.
Sgt, Scouts Out!
- Al_BowieNot only that we grafted the Scorpion turret onto a 113A1 and that abysmal T50 turret as well.
- Maple_Leaf_EhI found a story in the French language newspaper La Press, from Montreal, that had the usual retired Colonel blabbermouths reinforcing the military's news. The article translated very baddly with Babblefish, so I won't repeat it.
The essence is that one squadron of 15 gun tanks with about 120 pers from Edmonton were on exercise in Wainwright now, and had orders to get to Kandahar on the double. No announcements on rail/road/sea/airlift, but knowledgible people said if the Americans/Brits/Aussies could spare C17 airframe hours, then this was a go. Otherwise the AN124 was the next option.
The article went on to say how a rifle company from 3rd Bn Royal 22nd Regiment (The Vandoos) from Valcartier had been sent to Wainwright too and were awaiting orders.
In the small army reality where Canada exists, we have three brigades with 1 light and 2 mechanized battalions each (plus the Supply, Med, Engr, Sigs, Arty and Armour), and the burden is passed roto to roto. The rifle companies are slim at the best of times, so HQ is constantly borrowing platoons, specialists and in-filling with Reservists on short-contracts. Each roto is a battlegroup built around a 3 company infantry battalion. Edmonton's 1 CMBG has just came out, Petawawa's 2 CMBG is in AF now, and 5ieme GBMC (in French of course) is doing workups. If the lead Vandoo company can communicate back their lessons learned and drills, the third roto will be less bumpy and the Taliban won't get a breather.
- Maple_Leaf_Eh- Al_BowieNot only that we grafted the Scorpion turret onto a 113A1 and that abysmal T50 turret as well.
You had to love the low pressue 76.2mm main gun. A sharp eyeball could follow the shell in flight. But the Serbs and Bosnians were quite respectful of the Cougars in Bosnia.
- L.DelsingYesterday it was on the news that the local Dutch commander (a colonel) was not so optimistic about the mission overthere. He called it ''mopping the floor with the watertap open'' and called for a better and more active control by the paki's at their border.
They kill talibans and they keep pouring in from Pakistan were they are replacing the dead ones in A-stan.
Of course the highest general in his desk in The Hague, denied this and called the mission a succes.
Sometimes.......
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