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Welcome => General Discussion => Topic started by: Gunslinger668 on October 05, 2015, 12:59:14 AM
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A video my buddy took of me driving the Leopard 2 from a range. Also one of Cpl. Gunslinger from our recent parade wearing the "bulletproof" beret. Warning, video is loud!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98xp_O5eyZo&feature=youtu.be
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It is private video.. cannot see it.
But your photo is nice. :3 I can see certain pride in that
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Oops, should work now my friend
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Thanks for posting the video. Great to get a real perspective of what it's like.
Good to put a face to the voice :)
Regards
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What the heck... what kind of monitor that is on your left side. Its not showing trees go away but towards it? is it what gunner sees or something?
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That is a thermal imager for the driver. Leopard 2s have a thermal camera on the front and back of the tank for night driving. Each camera can also look left and right. Also, it's not lit up because the turret was off, but down by my right leg is a clock dial that tells me which way the gun is facing.
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wow!
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wow!
Its also worth mentioning that with that steering bow you have to change the camera by using buttons on the screen, but on the others, there are three switches on the steering bow to change which camera and which way it is facing.
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Hmm... very nice to know!
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Photo from two years ago when I went through what appeared to be a "small" berm of snow during my driver tasking. The crew had to dig my hatch out with shovels
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Thats a nice pic Gunslinger.
Thanks for posting
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Thats a nice pic Gunslinger.
Thanks for posting
Thanks, one of my Sgts at work sent me a whole album of photos from the past two years, there are some other good pics to follow
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That is so epic... xD just a small perm of snow...
I have had faintly similar situation in forest machine.. but not as impressive. thats almost like tank would have shoveled snow. :D
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What the hell!! I'm sure a main gun shot will move that snow away!
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Lunch on the front slope cafe, open 365 days a year, 24 hour service
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Nice one Gunslinger....What did the food look like?
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Haha, you don't wanna know
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Picture in the driver's hole before a trace
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Leopard 26M CAN at dawn before we left our leaguer for our trace
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Stowing kit after a night out
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Great pictures. Keep them coming :)
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Some more photos from the course I'm currently on...
Draining hydraulic fluid from the tank via Bilge Pump
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A LAV III sitting behind my callsign during dry run throughs of Combat Team Level assaults
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The beautiful Gagetown training area at dawn, in the far ground you can see our FOB, Worthington Tank Park
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Our squadron emblem, a Leopard Skull, with the "Black Jack" maple leaf
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Combat Team Level leaguer before the assault
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Cpl. Gunslinger with my call sign, Tango 1-2 Bravo (T1-2B), nicknamed "Indy", Leopard 2A4
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Again some great shots Gunslinger. It lets the group get to know you a little more.
That LEO could do with a wash ;)
Kepp them coming and thanks
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I check for new ones every evening. Just as Asid said: keep them coming.
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I love to see these too! Awesome stuff man!
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Thanks guys, good to know you gents are enjoying them
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Reading about a tank driver sitting in a defensive position while I'm sitting in a defensive position...tank-ception
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Ahahaha! Awesome man. I love these photos. Keep them coming!
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Reading about a tank driver sitting in a defensive position while I'm sitting in a defensive position...tank-ception
Brilliant ;D
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Myself shooting a .50 Cal sniper rifle during the Canadian International Sniper Concentration in which I was tasked as General Duties
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uRTlgzfVnM
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Myself shooting a .50 Cal sniper rifle during the Canadian International Sniper Concentration in which I was tasked as General Duties
"What you shooting at?"....lol
How accurate were you?
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Myself shooting a .50 Cal sniper rifle during the Canadian International Sniper Concentration in which I was tasked as General Duties
How accurate were you?
I was pretty ok considering the distance, I fired about 5 rounds and they all danced around the target. I came back later and actually nailed the Gong. The range was about 1800 meters.
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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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkGz0jnlbxU
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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.
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Standing in the loader's hole on radio watch, waiting for orders to move out of our hide.
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Great pictures. The call signs are a bit confusing…Who washes the tank?
Thanks
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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.
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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
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keep it coming brother it's a like POV porn man!
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Leopard 2A4 Gun camp, beautiful fireball
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"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.
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TARGET! TARGET DESTROYED! TARGET STOP!
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These pictures are great Gunslinger. Great muzzle flashes.
Thanks
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I can see that red flag for miles.
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Awesome stuff man. I love these! Keep them coming. :3
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Standing in the loader's hole on radio watch, waiting for orders to move out of our hide.
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Ahhh! Look out for those trees! They are deadly!
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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.
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Standing in the loader's hole on radio watch, waiting for orders to move out of our hide.
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Ahhh! Look out for those trees! They are deadly!
SUPER LOL
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Last photo of my tank before handing it off to get flat-bedded back to base. Everytime a course ends and you gotta leave your vehicle, there is always a bit of grief. Tanks require so much care and maintence that it is easy to get attached to them.
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The world through thermal
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My home for the last 2 and a half weeks, the inside of the M113A3 TLAV, this is an older photo, the new ones have no turret as it is replaced by the RWS
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What has been my kitchen, washroom, bathroom, rec room, and bedroom the last 2 and a half weeks. I was driving for a Sargeart Major during a Combat Team Commanders Course.
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A Combat Team is made up of usually 1x Squardon of tanks with Echelon, 1x Infantry Coy, Artillery and Enginner assets. We also had 2x Griffion Helicotpers for Recon, along with a Chinook and an Aurora Airplane.
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C Squardon, Royal Canadian Dragoons moving through a Rolling Replen, or "Romeo Romeo". All support vehicles are placed in a line and the tanks then roll though to be resuppled in Diesel, Water, Rations, and Ammo. This is done at an extremely fast pace.
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Excellent photos as usual Gunslinger.
I have said it before but i will say it again. These pictures really bring a personal/more immersive feeling to this post because we know one of our friends is behind the lens and loves what he does. Which shows in your posts.
Thanks
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You know your on excerise with the Van Doos when they bring a poutine tent, haha
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For you non-Chucks, poutine is fries covered in gravy and cheese curds
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I took this video during the last excerise. It was a demo Combat Team level attack done on an enemy position. The phase I recorded was the immediate support phase. Up to that point, the first wave of tanks had just breached the enemy minefield on the left flank and then assaulted into the enemy position by driving though it and destroying any hardpoints (dug in IFVs, surviving tanks, bunkers) that had not been knocked out by artillery, airstrikes, and support for the firebase 2 kilometers away. At this point, the infantry have just hit the objective and are dismounting and getting behind the tanks. The tanks will then roll at a walking pace while the infantry clear any trenches and forifications with rocket launchers, grenades, bullets, bayonets and harsh language.
The LAVs while also use their main guns, 25mm bushmasters, to keep any enemy infantry suppressed. The helicopters are mainly putting on a show at this point, however, about 10 km behind us, two where hovering and using thermal and FLIR cameras to covered the direction of the enemy so they can warn of any counter moves or counter attacks so the combat team can then reorientate and defend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSDmKlZeLDE&feature=youtu.be
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Nice natural camouflage in the top Leo picture. :)
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Nice video Gunslinger :)
Don't think much of the chips, cheese n gravy lolol
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As you guys have probably noticed, I haven't posted much lately due to Christmas Break, a lot of extra work at the Sqn, and my luck of being loaded on a Leopard 2 Crew Commander Gunnery Course. I'm just putting this in to let you guys know that more pictures will follow in the future and hopefully (if I can swing it) some awesome videos via GoPro from inside and outside the Leopard for the range portion.
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Great news Gunslinger. i am looking forward to your posts. They add the personal touch with "real" pictures.
Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Regards
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Thanks for an update Gunslinger. It would be great to see a video too. :) Just as Asid mentioned, seeing pictures from somebody I know makes them a bit more personal.
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A look inside the walls of the Royal Canadian Armoured School where I am currently undergoing training as a Crew Commander for the Leopard 2A4, A4M, and A6M
A reminder of the three characteristics of Armour
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What would become the tank as envisioned by daVinci
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Nice pictures Gunslinger. I especially like the top one.
Regards
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This is one of our cut-down turret trainers. It have all the working parts of a real turret. When a round is loaded and fired, it is pushed out the tube and rolls into a small basket to simulate real fire.
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Another trainer, it is actually a 100% real Leopard 2A4 turret.
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This is one of our cut-down turret trainers. It have all the working parts of a real turret. When a round is loaded and fired, it is pushed out the tube and rolls into a small basket to simulate real fire.
This is what we all need. One of these at home. Does it come in kit form? :)
How many hours have you logged in one of these Gunslinger?
Thanks for posting
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So far I've logged about 20 hours
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Can we do it Saturday for me and Colebrook for the real leo turret sim? :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
Sunday with lumi and lusik. LOL
(P.s) there's no need for refunding the flight plane... :P
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I'm in :)
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Heh Sunday sounds awesome to me as well. Long way to Canada thought.
Awesome pictures once again gunslinger. Keep them coming we love these
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Cpl. Gunslinger loading inside of a Leopard 2A4. The beginning is all coax engagements and later we get into main gun, enjoy1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc9AKJxOmi4
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Cpl. Gunslinger loading inside of a Leopard 2A4. The beginning is all coax engagements and later we get into main gun, enjoy1
That was interesting and very informative.
Thank you Gunslinger for making and posting this.
Regards
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just some shouting problems: emergency check auauauauuuuaau :P low on voice!
Thanks Gs! keep them coming!
I never knew about the cartridge unloading, i mean after you shot you trow out those (i don't know the name in english) explosive racks? is it the same in the american tanks?
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Sorry about the mistake, I turned the first video into a shorter one. Here is the complete one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWxQuknra4E
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just some shouting problems: emergency check auauauauuuuaau :P low on voice!
Thanks Gs! keep them coming!
I never knew about the cartridge unloading, i mean after you shot you trow out those (i don't know the name in english) explosive racks? is it the same in the american tanks?
The term we use for them is the Ashtray. That is what is left of the shell once it's been fire. The rod is long to ensure the propellant is ignited evenly throughout the round. I'm not sure about the American shells.
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They are the same
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Very cool! I love to see these videos and pictures. :)