Monday, August 11, 2014

Tanks a Lot

Here's a video of the 2014 Tank Biathlon which was held in Russia recently.  Exactly what is a tank biathlon, you ask?  Well there's this from the Tube o' You (and a big-ass article at the link, above)...
The 2014 Tank Biathlon World Championship will kick-off in Alabino, a town to the southwest of Moscow, on August 4. Teams from Angola, Armenia, Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Russia, Serbia and Venezuela will have to navigate a distance of 20 kilometres (12.5 miles), evading various obstacles, crossing rivers and bridges and shooting at a set of targets. All teams except for China will compete using Russia-made T-72B tanks.
So: Commies (and Commie wanna-bees) driving tanks.  What's NOT to love?



You have to REALLY like tanks to sit and watch this video for the entire two-plus hours.  I couldn't do it, but that doesn't mean YOU can't, Gentle Reader.  If that's your thing.

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    1. One wonders what could be learned from an event like this.

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  2. One of the events the Tank Biathlon had back in the Forties was "running from and/or evading German tanks."

    The T-72 looks best with its turret blown off, viewed from an A-10 over head. YMMV

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    1. In re: T-72s. Why would my mileage vary?

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    2. Heh. You're right. Belay my last.

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