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LAV 25 Piranha
ArmouredSprue
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Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2002 - 08:03 PM UTC
Hi guys!
I bought this Italeri kit and I'd like to know if anybody knows if it was used in Somalia (UN forces?) or by the israelis???????????????
Any comments?
Cheers!
Trackjam
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Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2002 - 09:06 PM UTC
Other than the LAV 25 in use by the USMC, the only other LAV variants in Somalia were with the Canadian Airborne Regiment Battle Group. These were turretless Bison APCs. To my knowledge Israel does not own any LAV variants.
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Posted: Sunday, May 19, 2002 - 11:16 PM UTC
fredenburg;
Thanks for replying...Do you have any information or photos of this vehicle?
Was it in overall white?
cheers!
Trackjam
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Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 05:01 AM UTC
Check my website at http://members.rogers.com/trackjam/index.htm for a picture of a model of an engineer variant in Somalia. I've got some reference photos in a book but will have to scan them for you. Wait out.
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Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 07:53 AM UTC
Hey Paul;
Thanks for all attention, and good site out there!
IŽll wait for the photos, but please take your time!
Cheers!
Spike9077
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Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 08:02 AM UTC

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fredenburg;
Thanks for replying...Do you have any information or photos of this vehicle?
Was it in overall white?
cheers!

I found a great site for modernmilitary reference
LAV's are here
LAV 25's are here

Mark
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