Who wants a Leopard MBT

[juddy]

Almost thirty Leopard Main Battle Tanks will be distributed to RSL clubs across Australia, bolstering the community’s relationship with the Australian Defence Force. Displaying the retired 42 tonne tanks in the community will allow civilian and Defence members to honour Australia's proud military history.The Leopards played a central role in maintaining national security, operating for almost thirty years.They were retired in 2007, before the Australian Army received the advanced M1A1 Abrams. The Leopards are expected to be delivered to the RSL clubs in the second half of the year. The Government will pay for the cost of transportation of the tanks to selected clubs, estimated at about $22,000 per tank. (defence.gov.au )

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[Lotz-A-Landies]

Yes they would be great to acquire - all the radios, engine and most of the transmission will be removed then filled with concrete and the hatches welded shut.

I'd want one of those - NOT!

The Aus Leopard's are peaceniks! Great companions for the Aus SIII mil. Land Rovers never a shot fired in anger.

[juddy]

Yes they would be great to acquire - all the radios, engine and most of the transmission will be removed then filled with concrete and the hatches welded shut.

I'd want one of those - NOT!

The Aus Leopard's are peaceniks! Great companions for the Aus SIII mil. Land Rovers never a shot fired in anger.

So you cant get one AS is, they really take everything off them??? whats the point in that if they are going to museums???

[p38arover]

Then we'd get a peacenik complaining to the police and the RSL would have to remove it from display.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/soapbox/102179-leave-rsls-alone.html

[juddy]

Then we'd get a peacenik complaining to the police and the RSL would have to remove it from display.

See http://www.aulro.com/afvb/soapbox/102179-leave-rsls-alone.html

Yes i read about that Pathetic it was

[rockyroad]

Going to take a bloody lot of meat raffles before our little RSL could afford one!!

[Lotz-A-Landies]

So you cant get one AS is, they really take everything off them??? whats the point in that if they are going to museums???At the NSW Lancer's Museum at least one current member of the Regimental chain of command wants to weld the hatches shut of the museum exhibits, including the Cent and Ferrets. These are currently operational units that regularly leave the barracks for display purposes.

It's like having an aviation museum where the aircraft don't fly. IMHO that makes the exhibits little more large lumps of scrap metal (or doped canvas).

[Bushie]

The Aus Leopard's are peaceniks! Great companions for the Aus SIII mil. Land Rovers never a shot fired in anger.

And lets hope they bloody well stay that way.


Martyn

[d@rk51d3]

Got one coming to Echunga, just down the road. I'll have to go check it out.:)