Chris Green shares some excellent walk-around views of the Iraqi Type 69 Main Battle Tank that was captured by the 864th Engineer Battalion during the Gulf War. Enjoy!
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Posted: Friday, March 15, 2013 - 02:48 PM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - 02:02 PM UTC
wonderful photos thanks for sharing you should post these photos on www.primeportal.net if you have not heard of it you should check it out excellent source for refference
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Posted: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 05:35 AM UTC
The desert tan is always lighter than I expect. It is almost an off-white with rust streeks.
cdharwins
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Posted: Friday, March 29, 2013 - 03:02 AM UTC
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The desert tan is always lighter than I expect. It is almost an off-white with rust streeks.
In person, it looked a little pinkish to me, although the pictures don't show it. I wouldn't be surprised if it was repainted at some point, though.
Chris