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11-03-2016, 10:17 AM
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ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
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11-03-2016, 10:33 AM
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Re: ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
They also destroyed my ear drums, hello headset warning! Cool video though, hopefully my hearing will return soon.  |
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11-03-2016, 10:41 AM
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Re: ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
Probably got a little hot in there.  |
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11-03-2016, 04:56 PM
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Re: ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
Unlikely. The tank was "prepped" with explosives for this "demo".  |
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11-03-2016, 05:31 PM
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Re: ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
It hit right on the Abrams ammo storage. Its designed to vent upwards if hit. but if any crew survived would depend on the in ternal blast doors being closed and a lot of luck
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11-03-2016, 05:36 PM
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Re: ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
I thought these tanks were harder to destroy... but I suppose a hit in the correct place.. End of...
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11-03-2016, 06:04 PM
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Re: ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
Looks like it was hit with a TOW missile (Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided). You can tell because notice how the missile moves around in air as it is guided by the weapon user. TOW missile are guided by a thin strand of wire that follows the missile, connected to the firing base. The second that missile connects the whole M1A1 becomes a bomb, all ammunition will cook off. Blowing it from the inside out. All crewmembers would be liquified from the intense heat.
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11-03-2016, 06:47 PM
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Re: ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
Funny how ammunition works like that. You'd think in 2015 they'd have a way to make it inert until in use
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11-03-2016, 07:27 PM
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Re: ISIS Destroy M1A1 Abrams Tank Iraq
I'm afraid I would have to know more.........The M1A1 Abrams has a seal door for the ammo compartment. I have seen the film of the compartment being detonated, along with video from inside the tank showing what happens to the inside of the turret. The answer is "Absolutely Nothing" There isn't even a puff of smoke on the inside of the tank while what you see going on there is happening. I would want an Abrams crew member to pass review on this video. I think it is either a U.S. discarded tank that was set up for filming, or maybe just a dummy built for the film. For one thing, I don't see ANY reaction at all from the reactive armor on the tank. That is the first line of defense, and the initial missile or shot never even gets close to the skin of the tank. If they can hit the EXACT same spot again, they have a possibility of penetrating it, but otherwise, the odds are so high, it's virtually impossible. I know that a few Abrams have been destroyed by IED bombs, but I haven't heard of one yet destroyed with any kind of shell or anti-tank weapon. |
