There a russian spg brought back from Iraq after Desert Storm in the motor pool next to ours at Ft. Lewis. I think it was a 2S3.

I believe it was rumored that Syria received a few T-90s, It's possible this one was captured by one of the factions, & then given or sold to the US.

Damon.

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There a russian spg brought back from Iraq after Desert Storm in the motor pool next to ours at Ft. Lewis. I think it was a 2S3.

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Are you talking about the SPG near center drive gate at jblm? It’s over there with the Bradley’s and M557s

Not really a good enough picture to tell either way.

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Not really a good enough picture to tell either way.

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Anyone remember when vehicles for Red Dawn (the original one) were seen being driven around? Lots of similar calls came in about those. And the Hinds created quite a stir as well. But a few telltale things gave them away. Things that would cost way too much to change. Like wheel spacing, for instance. Or the fact that the Hind's rear rotor was on the wrong side, or that pesky horizontal stabilizer being just plain wrong.

That doesn't appear to be the case here. The above photo indeed is clear enough to show some things not easily changed - the track for one. Or the location of the driver's hatch and periscope. (Remember when Pierce Brosnan famously drove a T-55 from the wrong side?) You can even get a good guesstimate on the width by using the known width of a standard US trailer.

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There a russian spg brought back from Iraq after Desert Storm in the motor pool next to ours at Ft. Lewis. I think it was a 2S3.

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Are you talking about the SPG near center drive gate at jblm? It’s over there with the Bradley’s and M557s

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Not really a good enough picture to tell either way.

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Anyone remember when vehicles for Red Dawn (the original one) were seen being driven around? Lots of similar calls came in about those. And the Hinds created quite a stir as well. But a few telltale things gave them away. Things that would cost way too much to change. Like wheel spacing, for instance. Or the fact that the Hind's rear rotor was on the wrong side, or that pesky horizontal stabilizer being just plain wrong.

That doesn't appear to be the case here. The above photo indeed is clear enough to show some things not easily changed - the track for one. Or the location of the driver's hatch and periscope. (Remember when Pierce Brosnan famously drove a T-55 from the wrong side?) You can even get a good guesstimate on the width by using the known width of a standard US trailer.

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That is what I wanted to say---the tracks look like the "Real Deal" and all of the other features too.

Here is a better photo of the T-90. It sure as heck looks like a real T-90 on that trailer to me.

https://nationalinterest.org/btlog/buzz/death-match-can-russias-t-90-tank-stand-americas-m1a1-abrams-110961

What is very interesting is that the sand paint seems U.S. Desert Sand (can't really tell from that frontral view) with no Russian or Russian Ally two-tone camouflage pattern, meaning did the USA have this tank for a while and repainted it sand color?

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If you look all the way in the back of that pick in the article you will see a Mig 31 that pic is is taken in Russia not in the US

Kind of related.... Lots of interesting tanks in this pic.

https://defence-blog.com/army/ukrainian-tank-spotted-at-u-s-army-yuma-proving-ground.html