Name This Photo!!! - The AFV Recognition Thread

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It is indeed a Slava class cruiser, despite Mr. Staples emphatic expert assertions to me that the vessel was a Canadian frigate.

The aft crane actually turns around the other way and rests between the funnels.   

Most AESOP's on this board that were on the East Coast about 5 years back probably flew over this vessel outside of Halifax and snapped a few pics.

Cheers

 

[s23256]

On further investigation it appears that Krasina was the name initally assigned to the class by NATO while Slava was the soviet designation.  In any case, in no way Canadian.

 

[larry Strong]

I stand corrected you learn something new everyday.

 

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Back to tanks --- waaaay back:

 

[geo]

Hmmm.... M48 A1 or A2 but not A3 (M60 Turret)

 

[Mortar guy]

That looks like an M103 heavy tank.

MG

 

[Cloud Cover]

That looks like an M103 heavy tank.

MG

correct!!

 

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The successive versions of the M103 shared many components with the M47, the M48 Patton tank and the M60. Tracks, rollers and suspension elements were the same with some modification to take into account the greater weight. The engine and transmission though were never modified enough to give the extra power needed for the greater weight of the M103, and as a result the tank was relatively underpowered and the drive systems were fragile.

You hid the giveaway barel...

 

[Mortar guy]

OK, what is this and what is it pretending to be? (Big hint there)

 

[nsmedicman]

Can't really see the photo/.......

 

[xFusilier]

M551 pretending to be a T-72

 

[Mortar guy]

Damn! I thought I would have stumped you guys for at least a couple of hours! M551 playing dress-up as a T-72 is right. You have the conch.

MG

 

[nsmedicman]

Try this one....two pics....same vehicle

 

[Koenigsegg]

That would be an Iranian  Zulfiqar-3.

If I am right, I have no picture to post...

 

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Iranian Zulfiqar 3.

 

[nsmedicman]

Iranian Zolfaquar 3

 

[Cloud Cover]

You posted when I posted. NS grabbed the photo from FAS.

Here's a weird one:

 

[Franko]

Iranian Zolfaquar 3

Just a quick point out here troops.....but there are lots of inconsistencies between both tanks.

Shape of turret and lifting points. Crew commander's cuppola on the top pic is very different from the bottom.

Sponsons and slope of frontal armour going up on the bottom picture is somewhat reminiscent of a Leo 2, including the skirts are a bit on the M1ish side.

Top pic has what appears to be fuel storage reminiscent of a T-72 on top of the sponsons as well, where as the bottom doesn't and the sponsons are flat sided.

The top pic has 6 road wheels and the bottom has 7.....

Care to explain? 

 

[Koenigsegg]

Oh my god.  I didn't think anything of those differences...
And I am usually observant.

Good call, you now have my curiosity.

I think the first one is the Zolfaqar 1, and the second is the Zolfaqar 3.

 

[nsmedicman]

Sorry guys....my mistake....the top one is in fact a Zolfaquar 1...and the bottom one is a Zolfaquar 3.....my apologies....