hh60g Posted June 13, 2008 Author Posted June 13, 2008 http://gspo.ru/index.php?act=attach&ty...st&id=18312
Doug97 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Did a link to a login page really require 3 separate posts?
shep854 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Did a link to a login page really require 3 separate posts? Easy on the new meat, Doug...If I could get a nickel for each time I fumbled a post... Oh, Welcome to TankNet, hh60g. Is there some history behind your username?
chino Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Did a link to a login page really require 3 separate posts? 3 only? You should follow the link.... It leads you to a Russian site asking for password or something. :lol:  No, I think some ribbing is in order...
Vasiliy Fofanov Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 This is the picture hh60g is asking about... http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8431/64757698ib6.jpg
Marek Tucan Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Curious, what is that? Some armoured cab for the driver when he rides with his head out?
CV9030FIN Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 (edited) The mine clearing or engineer variant? AFAIS it is not M1132 ESV. The things in front of vehicle that you probably thought to be mountings for Mine plough / Mine rollers seem to be more like some kind of "TUSK bumper" and not the mounting of Jettison Fitting Kit that is installed to M1132 ESV. Also the turret/upper deck arraignments doesn't look like regular OWS turret (M1132 ESV has the same OWS weaponry as basic M1126 ICV). Of course gages are also off for the flight, but still the deck arrangements doesn't seem to fit any regular models that I am aware of...strange! Edit: Where is Charles King when we need him? Edited June 13, 2008 by CV9030FIN
Tomas Hoting Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Curious, what is that? Some armoured cab for the driver when he rides with his head out? Looks like a removable weather protection cabin for the driver to me.
CV9030FIN Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Looks like a removable weather protection cabin for the driver to me. No look the thickness of the windows...it is certainly bullet proof glass...It most probably armoured cabin for the driver when driving with head out.
Josh Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Its for taking your dog for a drive outside the Green Zone. Mk 17 Armored Cainine Protection System
Zipperhead Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Why would you be driving hatches up in Iraq, or any other similar AO for that matter?
T19 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 if it is armoured glass, it could be to improve visibility Near the back of that same front unit, is that an armoured window? I seem, to recall a mod that allowed an armoured window in the back to help in close in areasLooks like a PEACE keeping veh to me
Zipperhead Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 if it is armoured glass, it could be to improve visibility Absolutely, but the trade off is safety for the driver and therefore the crew. I'd much rather be hatches down and safe than hatches up and a little more traffic friendly. Its got to be disconcerting to be driving and have bullets impacting on glass right in front of your face. I'd still want to pull my ass under cover and from the look of it it is impossible to drive hatches down with that cupola on... Are there ANY episcopes on that variant?
T19 Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 there are no driver periscopes in this LAV, but there looks like some sort of hatch that can close... so drive till you get scared, close hatches... oh wait... your blind I think it is some sort of police variant, maybe for Iraq security forces??
Lampshade111 Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 Quite an interesting photo. If this is a Stryker I am guessing it some new M1127 version. I have not seen these modifications or the desert colors before. It looks like there is some additional armor on the foward top hull too.
Guest JamesG123 Posted June 14, 2008 Posted June 14, 2008 It is definately a Stryker, and yeah it does have a different, add-on superstructure from the engine access/intake aft. Â My new guess would be some kind of C3 or FDC vehicle. That would explain the taller roof and all the doo-dads as well as the not-very-tactical driver's canopy.
Manic Moran Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 It is definately a Stryker, and yeah it does have a different, add-on superstructure from the engine access/intake aft. Everything about it is different, from the wheel hubs through the headlights to the shape of the side armour panels in front of the front wheels to the winch. It may be a Piranha derivative, but I think it's too far from the Stryker system to have true commonality. NTM
mikegolf Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 Yes, it is a Stryker. The structure everyone is talking about is nothing but the standard issue weather shield. Why they have it mounted inside and aircraft, now, there is a question. Stryker does have a driver's hatch with periscopes and even a full time DVE (driver's vision enhancer) or night sight.
Manic Moran Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 [Edit] Found the DVE camera on the USAF pic. Never mind[/edit] Comparing the same angles.  It's got to be testing for the new level of overall armour and apparently adds about a foot of extra thickness to the sides (Look at where the cabin goes 'vertical'). This would explain the different shape of the armour plates and the new headlight and DVE position. Wonder why they moved the winch and put new wheel hubcaps on it though? NTM
Marek Tucan Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 I'd say the new hubcaps are armored as well, no?
CV9030FIN Posted June 15, 2008 Posted June 15, 2008 It is most probably inter theater flight with C-17 as you see a guy (most probably Navy, as they are only ones still using DBDU's actively in Iraq&AFG) in DBDU and one in mixed up MARPAT/ACU uniform inaddition to guys in ACU (Army). Question is that from what units vehicle is in photo? The CAPT in front has 4ID patch in right hand, but can see any of the left hand patches. Photo is most deftly from Iraq, not in AFG though.
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