I dont know, I was at work.
Anyone want to ask me anything about the Bradley, never gets old.
Anyone want to ask me anything about the Bradley, never gets old.
Since you said so so nicely....GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
Anyone want to ask me anything about the Bradley, never gets old.
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you mean the NBC hose...rdx-fx wrote:
nah. it's only 'cause the infantry haven't figured out where the AC switch is yet.GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
Abrams have AC's, Brads dont. Brad crews are tougher (just by being infantry alone).
(I kid, I kid.. they figured it out. They just broke the damn thing years ago )
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its because they fix the cars they drive, like everyone here used to, but now we've gotten such advanced cars taht no one other than a professional mechanic can do much more than oil changesGunSlinger OIF II wrote:
the local iraqis that were hired by the Army to help soldiers with maintenance in the motor pool knew more about the Bradley than a lot of the people who operated it. that always disconcerted me
I should rephrase, they knew too much about the track.smartdude992 wrote:
its because they fix the cars they drive, like everyone here used to, but now we've gotten such advanced cars taht no one other than a professional mechanic can do much more than oil changesGunSlinger OIF II wrote:
the local iraqis that were hired by the Army to help soldiers with maintenance in the motor pool knew more about the Bradley than a lot of the people who operated it. that always disconcerted me
I made good friends with one of them dudes. Ali. He would sneak bottles of whiskey in for me for 10 bucks, no problem. Good worker too. He was almost as good at breaking and changing track as I was (best in the army, any army). Too bad he got caught by the gate guard and was banned from the FOBrdx-fx wrote:
As long as the ones working on it weren't sabotaging things, you're good.
You hit it on the head with Extra Firepower. Since the Main gun isn't always in action, the Loader can occasionaly find himself with nothing to do (although he can operate the Radio). In this situation, he'll likely go unbuttoned (Exposed - Sticking out) with the Tank Commander. You have a very, very limited field of view when everyone is buttoned up, so that extra pair of eyes is a life saver. Hell, even on the road to Baghdad, TC's would usually go unbuttoned so they could get a better handle on the situation. Yes it's more dangerous, but it's not like they joined the Military because it's the safest career path anyway.Mek-Izzle wrote:
About Abrams tanks,
Why does the loader need a machine gun at the top? Is it just for the sake of increasing firepower? I know sometimes they can have the bullet-resistant-window-things, and that sometimes it's radio-controlled, but it seems kinda risky letting the loader expose himself
Idonno
lolBut we had FISTers attached to our company. .
you are insaneMek-Izzle wrote:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ea97e4371a
What's your opinion on the Bradley racing scene in the Iraqs. Is "firing the cannon backwards for more boost" a valid tactic, or is it considered a cheap. What's your opinion on people removing the armament/armour to improve their thrust/weight ratio. Do you think it's appropriate that the scene is being diluted with reports of people using vehicles that (I quote) are "modified to the point that they're just not Bradley's anymore"
Eh, GS. As an insider, it's your job to tell us about the lucrative street racing bznz in the Iraqs.
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How many troops can a brad carry? With full combat load?GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
there are a lot of scenarios, as I think back, that if I had been in a stryker or gun truck, I wouldnt be writing this post today.
dont get me wrong. the stryker does have its advantages as well, but if you weigh them out, I'll take the Brad over it any day.
American or Iraqir'Eeee wrote:
I remember the tanks waking me up in the morning. Best alarm ever God, what a noise!!!