And back away from the glue...

History Channel, Friday, 12/17.

10-11pm -- Heavy Metal - Challenger Tank.
When this 60 tons of high-tech military hardware
rumbles onto the battlefield at nearly 40 mph, there's
nowhere for the enemy to hide. Behind its impenetrable
armor lies one of the most effective computerized
weapons systems. Its main weapon--an awesome 120mm
rifled gun that can take out a football-sized moving
target three miles away. Men who serve in this
metallic monster claim the hard-hitting warhorse is
the world's best battle tank. An underdog during
military competitions in the late 1980s, the
Challenger proved itself in Operation Desert Storm and
was back in action for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Unique
archive film, riveting reenactments, extraordinary
interviews, and dramatic computer graphics tell the
story of this British battlefield heavyweight and the
men who have taken it into the heat of battle.

Just an FYI.
Steve

Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to check that out.

Hey Steve

You would not happen to work for the History Channel would you ? :-) :-) Just playing. Well written post. Thanks for the heads up. I don't normally build modern stuff but I always have room for more reference material.

Harry

It was a good show, hope yins all had a chance to record it an that.
Learned that the Chally I recorded the longest tank kill ever known, and that the Chally II "Chobham" armor is code named "Dorchester".

It was a good show. I have only built WWII AFVs but now I'm thinking of doing a Challenger. Incredible beast.

I wasn't able to see the entire program so I have a really important question: Does the Chally II have a teapot like the Chally I (LOL)?

Impressive tank. I also didn't catch the whole thing. I did catch the part where the Challenger 2 got stuck in a ditch during Iraqi Freedom and was just a sitting duck for the insurgents. It took 8 RPG hits and an AT missile all while disabled. What was most impressive was that the isurgents were able to get up close and personal to aim at all the weakest points and were still unable to penetrate the armor. I didn't catch whether the weapons were offline or if the crew was just blind because all the periscopes and viewfinders were destroyed by the first two RPGs.