Goldbug 6th Gear October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 US naval warships used to refuel at pioneer road refinery during 70s ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toalson 1st Gear October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 how different was his behavior? I kind of know this guy as he was from our unit before he got posted to 41 as a instructor. He was a bit of sadist towards trainees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged October 30, 2014 Author Share October 30, 2014 He was a bit of sadist towards trainees. OIC. actually he didn't change at all. all along he is like that one. he kena 14 extra while he was in our unit for ill treatment. I was expecting you to say he become a nice guy. can you still remember his name? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolad 5th Gear October 30, 2014 Share October 30, 2014 RSAF UH1H also lelong one? Yes... Tog with AR-15... V200... Some still have blood stains which needed to be clean away... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Es8vtim525 1st Gear October 31, 2014 Share October 31, 2014 I find this hard to believe. You tiagong one or fact? Why singapore? F5 range can fly from Vietnam to sg? How come not reported? I find it even hard to believe the pilot can squeeze his whole family into the already cramped cockpit and can survived the atmosphere without oxygen masks. I think is a C130, not F-5. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic October 31, 2014 Share October 31, 2014 I find this hard to believe. You tiagong one or fact? Why singapore? F5 range can fly from Vietnam to sg? How come not reported? I find it even hard to believe the pilot can squeeze his whole family into the already cramped cockpit and can survived the atmosphere without oxygen masks. Only the Vietnamese family all small small size can cramp into the cockpit (or on a small scooter). Maybe his family was more like this but not reported accurately : Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolad 5th Gear October 31, 2014 Share October 31, 2014 (edited) I think is a C130, not F-5. F5 ... not C130... to be accurate tog with his wife and 1 kid... 1 more trivial .... majority of anti-personnel mines scattered in Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos during tat era... made here 1.... tiagong only hor.... Edited October 31, 2014 by Coolad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic October 31, 2014 Share October 31, 2014 Only the Vietnamese family all small small size can cramp into the cockpit (or on a small scooter). Maybe his family was more like this but not reported accurately : images.jpg so satki no wonder the guy grinning from ear to ear i wouild too!!!!!!! no go ippt, tio confine!!!!!!!!! think alot of folks will be telling their wife they kena confined!!!!! Tougher penalties for NSmen who skip IPPT Friday, October 31, 2014 - 12:58Jermyn Chow The Straits Times SINGAPORE - Confinement, the bane of conscripted soldiers here, will continue to haunt reservists who skip the mandatory military fitness test three times in a row. Instead of a $100 fine - the usual penalty currently - citizen soldiers will soon be locked up in camp, "forced" to exercise and still pay a monetary penalty. RELATED STORIES New physical training programme for IPPT is no cakewalk Revised 3-station IPPT kicks in April 1 next year NSmen get to do IPPT training at 'own time own target' with fitness-tracking devices Here's how to do a proper push-up for the new IPPT, as demonstrated by Cyberpioneer {C} The new regime starts in January, with a five-day boot camp aimed at getting operationally ready national servicemen (NSmen) fit, said the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It comes amid recent efforts to toughen up citizen soldiers here and get them in shape. Measures have also been taken to make the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) less of a chore for NSmen who have to juggle family and work commitments. These include a stripped-down fitness test starting in April and more convenient venues to train for the test. But despite giving them more leeway to keep fit, the military said it is inevitable that there will be persistent offenders. "There will be a small number of NSmen who may not have a valid reason for not attempting their IPPT," the army's assistant chief of general staff (training), Colonel Ng Ying Thong, told The Straits Times. Now, those who skip the IPPT three or more times are fined or risk being thrown into detention barracks - the army equivalent of prison - for up to a week. It is understood that recalcitrant defaulters have been spared the jail term and usually get away with a fine of $100. Photo Gallery: 'More efficient' IPT a hit among some NSmen Click on thumbnail to view photos. Source: The Straits Times 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabian Turbocharged October 31, 2014 Share October 31, 2014 What confine??? Free SAF(fer) gym membership lah... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toalson 1st Gear October 31, 2014 Share October 31, 2014 OIC. actually he didn't change at all. all along he is like that one. he kena 14 extra while he was in our unit for ill treatment. I was expecting you to say he become a nice guy. can you still remember his name? Cant remember but he gets emotional when we were briefed on the funeral arrangements that we have to attend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged October 31, 2014 Author Share October 31, 2014 Cant remember but he gets emotional when we were briefed on the funeral arrangements that we have to attend. It was a sad day. the whole armour formation was there at Mt Vernon....... that year, your unit was the organizing unit for SAA. I remember you guys setting up the spectators stand at BMR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sosaria Twincharged October 31, 2014 Share October 31, 2014 Nowadays it's all about tanks vs tanks. Wonder why "tank destroyers", i.e. big guns mounted on lightly armoured chassis for combination of speed and firepower, such as those used in WW2, went out of style?? In WW2, there were the german marder, jagdtiger, jagdpanther, and the US wolverine and hellcat... this concept not so applicable to armoured warfare these days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged October 31, 2014 Author Share October 31, 2014 Nowadays it's all about tanks vs tanks. Wonder why "tank destroyers", i.e. big guns mounted on lightly armoured chassis for combination of speed and firepower, such as those used in WW2, went out of style?? In WW2, there were the german marder, jagdtiger, jagdpanther, and the US wolverine and hellcat... this concept not so applicable to armoured warfare these days? ever since the collapsed of USSR, the US suddenly realized their most formidable enemy is gone. all those heavy tanks like M60, M1 which they developed to face the T72 are of not much use as they don't foresee big scale tank battle anymore (until Gulf War 1). What the US needs now is a quick respond task force which is able to deploy within short notice. in order to move within such short notice, they start to build light weight fighting vehicles like the stryker tanks which are below the 24 ton limit to be able to airlift or store in amphibious assault ship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocus Turbocharged October 31, 2014 Share October 31, 2014 (edited) Nowadays it's all about tanks vs tanks. Wonder why "tank destroyers", i.e. big guns mounted on lightly armoured chassis for combination of speed and firepower, such as those used in WW2, went out of style?? In WW2, there were the german marder, jagdtiger, jagdpanther, and the US wolverine and hellcat... this concept not so applicable to armoured warfare these days? Most tank destroyers are turretless and limit aiming range. Also some are weak in armor or exposed at the top and vulnerable to ambush and flamethrowers. Anyway I think tank destroyers did not disappear but rather merged with regular tanks in design. After all current main gun of tanks are capable to destroying armor, making them as potent as tank destroyers ever since the collapsed of USSR, the US suddenly realized their most formidable enemy is gone. all those heavy tanks like M60, M1 which they developed to face the T72 are of not much use as they don't foresee big scale tank battle anymore (until Gulf War 1). What the US needs now is a quick respond task force which is able to deploy within short notice. in order to move within such short notice, they start to build light weight fighting vehicles like the stryker tanks which are below the 24 ton limit to be able to airlift or store in amphibious assault ship. Russian are catching up too. They just announced the T-99 Armata http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armata_Universal_Combat_Platform Predicted to perform better than M1 tanks ever since the collapsed of USSR, the US suddenly realized their most formidable enemy is gone. all those heavy tanks like M60, M1 which they developed to face the T72 are of not much use as they don't foresee big scale tank battle anymore (until Gulf War 1). What the US needs now is a quick respond task force which is able to deploy within short notice. in order to move within such short notice, they start to build light weight fighting vehicles like the stryker tanks which are below the 24 ton limit to be able to airlift or store in amphibious assault ship. Russian are catching up too. They just announced the T-99 Armata http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armata_Universal_Combat_Platform Predicted to perform better than M1 tanks Edited October 31, 2014 by Pocus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bear Turbocharged November 1, 2014 Share November 1, 2014 Nowadays it's all about tanks vs tanks. Wonder why "tank destroyers", i.e. big guns mounted on lightly armoured chassis for combination of speed and firepower, such as those used in WW2, went out of style?? In WW2, there were the german marder, jagdtiger, jagdpanther, and the US wolverine and hellcat... this concept not so applicable to armoured warfare these days? Newer weapons and platforms are getting smaller and packing more punch. Traditional tanks are vulnerable if left exposed without adequete infantry protection if they move through urban areas too slowly. You see a lot of Syrian armour chewed up by RPGs, mines and IEDs in their civil war. The main problem with tank commander's mindset is they inadvertently sacrifice maneuverability when operating in build up area. The believe in their armour gave them a false sense of security. What can be seen can be hit. What can be hit can be destroyed. In the age old race between spear and shield, the spear always have the edge. We have not even talked about the threats from the air, even in open terrain. Main battle tanks are really impressive but there is a nagging doubt they will go the way of the Battleship. They present a too much a fat target on the battlefield and the logistic train is just too cumbersome. And plus the issue they are seriously expensive. Doctrines either has to change to ensure their survivability and usefulness or the tank design. Either go bigger to defeat the threats (that comes with another whole lot of problems) or go smaller, cheaper to leverage on quantity. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged November 1, 2014 Author Share November 1, 2014 Most tank destroyers are turretless and limit aiming range. Also some are weak in armor or exposed at the top and vulnerable to ambush and flamethrowers. Anyway I think tank destroyers did not disappear but rather merged with regular tanks in design. After all current main gun of tanks are capable to destroying armor, making them as potent as tank destroyers Russian are catching up too. They just announced the T-99 Armata http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armata_Universal_Combat_Platform Predicted to perform better than M1 tanks Russian are catching up too. They just announced the T-99 Armata http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armata_Universal_Combat_Platform Predicted to perform better than M1 tanks M1 is not stopping there too. someone spotted the so call M1A3 with a much bigger turret. rumour its using auto loader and 140mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged November 1, 2014 Author Share November 1, 2014 Newer weapons and platforms are getting smaller and packing more punch. Traditional tanks are vulnerable if left exposed without adequete infantry protection if they move through urban areas too slowly. You see a lot of Syrian armour chewed up by RPGs, mines and IEDs in their civil war. The main problem with tank commander's mindset is they inadvertently sacrifice maneuverability when operating in build up area. The believe in their armour gave them a false sense of security. What can be seen can be hit. What can be hit can be destroyed. In the age old race between spear and shield, the spear always have the edge. We have not even talked about the threats from the air, even in open terrain. Main battle tanks are really impressive but there is a nagging doubt they will go the way of the Battleship. They present a too much a fat target on the battlefield and the logistic train is just too cumbersome. And plus the issue they are seriously expensive. Doctrines either has to change to ensure their survivability and usefulness or the tank design. Either go bigger to defeat the threats (that comes with another whole lot of problems) or go smaller, cheaper to leverage on quantity. even the experts in tank warfare, the Israelis, learn it the hard way too. their Merkava, putting survivability as their first priority in their tank design is not spare. all Merkava 4 has stop production until they solve the problem of survival in urban warfare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinelli_ck 6th Gear November 1, 2014 Share November 1, 2014 is the A10 still in service? not so high tech like the Apache but still an impressive tank killer with its formidable 30mm cannon. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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