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Have you ever driven a military tank?

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ChrissyRyan

March 23, 2025, 01:10:40 PM
Have you ever driven a military tank?

I have been in military tanks but have never driven any.


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Lori Dee

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March 23, 2025, 01:18:07 PM
Too many times to count. But I lived on tanks for 14-1/2 years. They are fun to drive, but so much more fun to shoot.  ;D

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KathyLauren

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March 23, 2025, 02:42:30 PM
Nope.  My hearing is bad enough after 5 years flying jets.  I'd hate to think what it would have been like if I'd driven tanks.  I suppose doing both would have evened out my hearing loss between high and low frequencies. 

Besides, you can't do a loop in a tank.
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Lori Dee

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March 23, 2025, 02:43:35 PM
Quote from: KathyLauren on March 23, 2025, 02:42:30 PMBesides, you can't do a loop in a tank.

Hold my beer.  ;D
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March 23, 2025, 03:00:08 PM
Them tanks have big guns.
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March 23, 2025, 03:23:26 PM
Quote from: ChrissyRyan on March 23, 2025, 03:00:08 PMThem tanks have big guns.


The M60A3s we had were 105mm cannons.
The M1 Abrams tank also had 105mm cannons, but the M1A1 and M1A2 were upgraded to 120mm cannons.
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March 23, 2025, 04:16:56 PM
Quote from: Lori Dee on March 23, 2025, 03:23:26 PMThe M60A3s we had were 105mm cannons.
The M1 Abrams tank also had 105mm cannons, but the M1A1 and M1A2 were upgraded to 120mm cannons.

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March 23, 2025, 04:20:24 PM
They are still finding WW I unexploded shells in Belgium.  The local farmers put them in roadside metal containers every so often and ordinance specialists pick them up to safely dispose of them.

I wonder how many live landmines are in the former battle fields.


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March 23, 2025, 04:24:52 PM
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tgirlamg

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March 23, 2025, 06:56:20 PM
Quote from: Lori Dee on March 23, 2025, 01:18:07 PMToo many times to count. But I lived on tanks for 14-1/2 years. They are fun to drive, but so much more fun to shoot.  ;D

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...and guess who had to cleanup after Lori's fun  :D  ;D  ::)

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March 23, 2025, 08:36:33 PM
Quote from: tgirlamg on March 23, 2025, 06:56:20 PM...and guess who had to cleanup after Lori's fun  :D  ;D  ::)

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March 23, 2025, 09:04:46 PM
Quote from: Lori Dee on March 23, 2025, 08:36:33 PMThank you for your service, Ashley!

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Let go of the things that no longer serve you... Let go of the pretense of the false persona, it is not you... Let go of the armor that you have worn for a lifetime, to serve the expectations of others and, to protect the woman inside... She needs protection no longer.... She is tired of hiding and more courageous than you know... Let her prove that to you....Let her step out of the dark and feel the light upon her face.... amg🌸

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Robbyv213

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April 24, 2025, 03:46:35 PM
I have driven a few military vehicles to include some tanks and other specialized vehicles.

I served in the infantry but I did not get to do any of that until after I was out of the Marine corps and working as a contractor for BAE systems.

And while working for BAE systems I mainly worked on the new amphibious assault vehicle for the Marine corps which I got to really get my hands dirty with that and even got to spend a total of 12 hours driving that thing around in the Pacific Ocean testing it.

Other vehicles that I got to play around with through bae was the Bradley Fighting vehicle, the new amp v which is replacing the Bradley. The Hercules. The cat ammunition hauler and mobile howitzer variations.

And then obviously the old Humvee.

Annaliese

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April 24, 2025, 03:49:23 PM
No, but I've driven a Navy Ship (Cruiser).  😃 😊
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April 24, 2025, 04:04:56 PM
I very much envy people who have. People like Lori. I only ever was responsible for undersea leviathans but damn, those giant guns look like so much fun! Would have liked to be in one of those behemoths. ;D
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April 24, 2025, 04:06:19 PM
Quote from: Annaliese on April 24, 2025, 03:49:23 PMNo, but I've driven a Navy Ship (Cruiser).  😃 😊

Anna, massive Kudos. <3 Navy gal... I love you by default. ;D
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