New Release: M113A With Full Interior! (1 Viewer)

[4th Hussar]

If I can join the discussion, I taught English literature to a Playboy centrefold in the late eighties ... I kid you not!

The November 63 centerfold worked with me for a couple of years. Fine lady. Worked at Chicago Playboy Club until she was laid off due to age.

 

[Currahee Chris]

The M113 was also subject to penetration by RPG's and mine damage was a major problem to the point crews rode atop the vehicle rather than inside. The M551 and M113 both had Aluminum armor ineffective against heavy weapons.

When I was in, it was against orders to ride on the top of a 113- why would anyone do that as they are designed as troop transports, not frontline tanks.

The 113 has always caught grief but there probably wasn't a more all around dependable vehicle with as many configurations as the 113, except for perhaps the 151 Jeep. A roommate of mine had a landmine detonate directly under his operator position of a 113 during the Persian Gulf- dusted the vehicle off but he walked away from it unharmed (in a major sense- some cuts and bruises). Can't say that has always been the case with a lot of the new AFV's the army has put out there unfortunately.

They were very reliable in my opinion but were too slow by 1988 for army unit maneuver in formation.

 

[katana]

The practise of riding atop the track originated during the Vietnam conflict in response to crew casualties from antitank mines. Photos from the period show this was common practise. Rear area types could order anything; but were unlikely to go into the field to enforce the order, they were unlikely to return if they tried.

 

[Currahee Chris]

The practise of riding atop the track originated during the Vietnam conflict in response to crew casualties from antitank mines. Photos from the period show this was common practise. Rear area types could order anything; but were unlikely to go into the field to enforce the order, they were unlikely to return if they tried.

Yeah, I guess. Troops have been riding atop vehicles for quite some time. I get that it is easier to ride than walk but still- take a landmine or RPG round (talking my generation now, not Nam gen) pick your poison I suppose. At any rate, Post-Nam the armies of the industrialized nations have become more and more mechanized so the practice seems to be fading away because there are enough vehicles for everyone to ride now.

 

[jazzeum]

I just looked at the CS site and this is now available for order. Limited to 200.

Brad