SSTF@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 year agoFor training, the US Army puts fake front cabins on Humvees to make them look like Soviet produced light vehicles.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down12
arrow-up1154arrow-down1imageFor training, the US Army puts fake front cabins on Humvees to make them look like Soviet produced light vehicles.lemmy.worldSSTF@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoThey also turn APCs, like the M113 Gavin into simulated tanks.
minus-squareKangie@lemmy.srcfiles.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s just the M113. Gavin is a made-up designation by one Mike Sparks who earnestly believes that it’s the best vehicle ever made and replacing it was a terrible mistake. If you added wings and bolt on some javelin launchers though you might make Mike proud.
minus-squareSSTF@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-21 year ago:) I added it just for you.
They also turn APCs, like the M113 Gavin into simulated tanks.
It’s just the M113.
Gavin is a made-up designation by one Mike Sparks who earnestly believes that it’s the best vehicle ever made and replacing it was a terrible mistake.
If you added wings and bolt on some javelin launchers though you might make Mike proud.
:)
I added it just for you.