More than a bullet hole or two.

[Oh How Original]

I thought some of you might enjoy some of these pictures I took while having a walk around this evening.

I was nerding out completely, wishing I had a 500mm lens.

Maybe some inspiration for you chaps doing tank builds, you don't get much more genuine than this for bullet holes and rust!

 

You never know what's lurking in the grass  

 

 

A couple of parachutes from flares.

 

 

 

I wonder how long that's been there since being ejected.

 

 

Not 100% sure what this is exactly, it was about the size of an average flask, there was quite a few, some had been stood on and flattened, this one looked perfect, aside from missing something, if anyone can enlighten me?

 

 

Pop up targets.

 

 

 

Shell casing.

 

 

With what I believe is a blank attached?

 

 

I think you can tell what this is.

 

 

Quick, run for cover!

 

 

One of the training buildings they use, commonly known as a 'killing house'

 

 

One personnel carrier, I'm not sure this one will drive again, but we might see it on a future episode of Wheeler Dealers, you just never know!

 

 

And finally, the thing I really went to see.

You know what I said about things lurking in the grass?

 

 

Not sure what tank it is, other than a bit beyond it's best!

 

 

 

 

 

Can you count the bullet holes?!

 

 

 

[RadioFish]

Wherebis this?

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[Oh How Original]

7 minutes ago, RadioFish said:

Wherebis this?

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An army camp near where I live, I can actually listen to them attacking the killing house and the tanks, of which there are lots from my back garden   

[PraetoR]

Oh geez, I think that's a Chieftain!

 

I know the engines were useless, but this still makes me sad!

 

Look at the design of the turret in this pic. Same as what you've photographed:

 

 

 

And this rear end is the same as the photos you've taken:

 

 

 

Definitely a Chieftain

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by PraetoR

[capri-boy]

Some nice pics.  The personnel carrier is a Stolly, more commonly known as the Stalwart.  Useless on road thanks to it's diffs, hence i've not bit the bullet yet, but one of my favourite peices of ex uk forces equipment.

[QRC]

Ahh Warcop training area, many days, weeks, month spent their, did anti tank and FIBUA  training, in all weather !!. ?                               

 

 

 

Edited July 6, 2018 by QRC

[RadioFish]

Im really intrigued as to the flask thingy mate

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[QRC]

35 minutes ago, RadioFish said:

Im really intrigued as to the flask thingy mate

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Part of a para flare.

Edited July 6, 2018 by QRC

[RadioFish]

Cheers dude mystery solved

 
Part of a para flare.

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[Oh How Original]

2 hours ago, QRC said:

 

Part of a para flare.

 

I did wonder if it was one, but the ones attached to the little 'chutes are much smaller, so I wasn't sure.

[QRC]

This is the type I used in the past,

 

[Oh How Original]

10 minutes ago, QRC said:

This is the type I used in the past,

 

 

That definitely confirms it then lol.

There must just be different types perhaps.

[QRC]

It’s great to see pictures on a sunny day, every time we were deployed, it was either raining or snowing.??

[Oh How Original]

Just note chaps, that's not the only tank that's died a death in there... That's why I wanted a 500mm lens lol.

Probably about 10 in total visible from the public road.

 

 

 

[Gaz!]

Excellent pics as always ??

 

hmmm, so sad seeing that stalwart sat there, that’s one vehicle I would happily have ?

[RadioFish]

Where the stalwart's amphibious?

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[QRC]

Yes, they could get up to heady 6 knots !!. They were dreadful vehicles on hard surfaces, tarmac, concrete etc, they had weird and wonderful ‘true’ 6 wheel drive, all wheels spinning at the same speed !!.

[Oh How Original]

Sad to see them rotten yes, but they are still being used in a manner of speaking.

A much more noble fate than being crushed or stripped for parts.

People can still enjoy seeing them and people still train with them.

Apparently it's excellent to go and watch them being changed, because whatever replaces them will likely have no holes in it and look fresh.

I'd like to see that happen but it won't be for a while yet as these are still good for target practice and educational purposes.

[QRC]

Many holes made with these,

 

 

 

 

[twisty]

They don`t fly very well at 9 tons

 

 

 

Edited July 16, 2018 by twisty