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Old September 19th, 2010, 03:42 AM
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Fallout Re: MBT's

Here's a video from IMI of Israel of the M-60T MKI (2004) as it was going through initial developmental trials and testing for the Turkish Army in Israel. And it has some relaxing music as it's shooting at targets and ends the debate on the M-60A1 being the Turkish platform; though Turkey plans to update it's M-60A3 tanks to the M-60T standard as the ALTAY MBT program has been delayed for various reasons. The ALTAY is similar to S. Korea's (Partnered w/Turkey in the ALTAY program.) K2 MBT. First ALTAY prototypes for evaluation not expected until 2013 at present. It could be one of the last new tanks to make into the game before it "expires" in 2020.
Anyway for your viewing pleasure about 5 min. long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC1dQ...eature=related

A short video of the M-60T I believe getting ready for the Victory Day Parade. Maybe you experts might see something useful in it's makeup as shown (Remember I do Subs!?!). < then 1 min. long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU1vrUEoqgc&NR=1

Also research into this or other topics has lead to some natural "off shoots" such as the M-60A1 RISE/PASSIVE was the main MBT of the USMC until they recieved their M1 ABRAMS and served with the CORPS in Desert Storm. This is an end date issue in the game. Turkey actually got their M-60A1 MBT'S from the CORPS when the U.S. "donated" the tanks to them.

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Pat

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