Life of a Cdn Leo Driver

[Gunslinger668]

Video of the LdSH(RC), my regiment, doing their battle run during the 2015 Worthington Challenge. Even after two years, see those things fire still makes me giggle, haha
 

[Gunslinger668]

Side shot of my tank, Callsign (T1-2A), recent change due to manning. In our tank troops, 1-2 is the officer, 1-2A is the troop Warrant Officer (the most senior and experienced member), 1-2B is usually the Sargent with a decent amount of time. 1-2C is the most junior and is usually a brand new tank commander.

[Gunslinger668]

Standing in the loader's hole on radio watch, waiting for orders to move out of our hide.

[Asid]

Great pictures. The call signs are a bit confusing…Who washes the tank?

Thanks

[Gunslinger668]

The callsigns can be, I'll break it down using mine as an example: Tango One - Two Alpha (T1-2A) So, Tango means that we are an armoured callsign, on a battle group sized networks, units may have the same call sign, but their arm indictors tells you where they are tanks (tango), infantry (India) or even artillery (Golf). The One means what squardon you are in, I'm a part of A Sqn, therefore, I get the number 1. The Two is the troop indictor, so which troop in the Sqn I am a part of. The Alpha letter tells which tank in the troop I am.

As for cleaning the tank, it's a crew job, so once we had in from the field, we use wash racks, which are just larger car washes, to wash down the entire tank. We then go back to the Squardron lines and clean out the inside. Tanks wouldn't ever be cleaned in the field because it gives us natural camoflague. The only exception is in an NBC enviroment because they have to be decomtainmented.

[Asid]

The callsigns can be, I'll break it down using mine as an example: Tango One - Two Alpha (T1-2A) So, Tango means that we are an armoured callsign, on a battle group sized networks, units may have the same call sign, but their arm indictors tells you where they are tanks (tango), infantry (India) or even artillery (Golf). The One means what squardon you are in, I'm a part of A Sqn, therefore, I get the number 1. The Two is the troop indictor, so which troop in the Sqn I am a part of. The Alpha letter tells which tank in the troop I am.

Makes sense. Thanks for explaining

As for cleaning the tank, it's a crew job, so once we had in from the field, we use wash racks, which are just larger car washes, to wash down the entire tank. We then go back to the Squardron lines and clean out the inside. Tanks wouldn't ever be cleaned in the field because it gives us natural camoflague. The only exception is in an NBC enviroment because they have to be decomtainmented.

I understand about not cleaning the tank in the field. That is the best camouflage. All that dirt and mud will help blend in. That’s why I don’t wash my car…So it blends in…

Regards

[Renders]

keep it coming brother it's a like POV porn man!

[Gunslinger668]

Leopard 2A4 Gun camp, beautiful fireball



"Re-bombing" a Leopard 2A4 after a battle run, I'm standing low right, the shell is Training Sabot, the dart has cups built around it so once it reaches it's effective range, the shell will start to tumble. The dart is also built of concrete, not tungsten, so it is low cost.

[Gunslinger668]

TARGET! TARGET DESTROYED! TARGET STOP!

[Asid]

These pictures are great Gunslinger. Great muzzle flashes.

Thanks

[Frankie]

I can see that red flag for miles.

[Lumituisku]

Awesome stuff man. I love these! Keep them coming. :3

[Beef]

Standing in the loader's hole on radio watch, waiting for orders to move out of our hide.

Ahhh! Look out for those trees! They are deadly!

[Gunslinger668]

I can see that red flag for miles.

The flag is part of a set used during ranges. It indictates the state of the vehicle, red means that the stabililty is one and the tank is about to begin firing.

[Renders]

Standing in the loader's hole on radio watch, waiting for orders to move out of our hide.

Ahhh! Look out for those trees! They are deadly!

SUPER LOL