This weekend began with snow all over Fort Indiantown Gap, including the Armor displayed at the main intersection. Armor looks good in the snow, as you can see below, but it is not made for snow driving. The the 53-ton M60A1 tank I drove and commanded would slide easily in two or more inches of snow. Wide tracks mean low ground pressure--the same ground pressure as a Corvette.
So if someone offers you a ride in a fully-tracked vehicle in the snow, say "No Tanks!" unless you want to slide.
Veteran of four wars, four enlistments, four branches: Air Force, Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard. I am both an AF (Air Force) veteran and as Veteran AF (As Fuck)
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
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