Sturgeon Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 Looks like premium tanks were a problem even in the 1970s! THE THREAT OF THE PREMIUM TANK THE PRODUCT AND PROCESS OF THE SOVIET EXPERIENCE Xlucine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted August 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 T-80 OP, please nerf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 On 8/30/2018 at 12:20 AM, Sturgeon said: Looks like premium tanks were a problem even in the 1970s! THE THREAT OF THE PREMIUM TANK THE PRODUCT AND PROCESS OF THE SOVIET EXPERIENCE This article would later appear in ARMOR magazine. It's by Jim Warford, a regular over at Tank net. One of the funniest things about this article is that Sparky/Blacktail wrote a ridiculous rebuttal to it years after the fact. Sturgeon and Xlucine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 On 9/1/2018 at 12:03 AM, Walter_Sobchak said: This article would later appear in ARMOR magazine. It's by Jim Warford, a regular over at Tank net. One of the funniest things about this article is that Sparky/Blacktail wrote a ridiculous rebuttal to it years after the fact. Walter; that's actually my Master's Thesis I wrote while attending the Command and General Staff College. It includes some of the same info I used in that ARMOR magazine article. Blacktail is the worst kind of critic; one with no background or experience on the topic at hand, simply lashing out to generate a response. His writings and level of expertise are only embarrassing and have been disproven by layer upon layer of reaction and response by the tank and AFV community. I finally stopped responding to his nonsense when I realized that I was most likely responding to some kid on a laptop in his parent's basement. Xlucine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jim Warford said: Walter; that's actually my Master's Thesis I wrote while attending the Command and General Staff College. It includes some of the same info I used in that ARMOR magazine article. Blacktail is the worst kind of critic; one with no background or experience on the topic at hand, simply lashing out to generate a response. His writings and level of expertise are only embarrassing and have been disproven by layer upon layer of reaction and response by the tank and AFV community. I finally stopped responding to his nonsense when I realized that I was most likely responding to some kid on a laptop in his parent's basement. Blacktail is... special. Lord_James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter_Sobchak Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Jim Warford said: Walter; that's actually my Master's Thesis I wrote while attending the Command and General Staff College. It includes some of the same info I used in that ARMOR magazine article. Blacktail is the worst kind of critic; one with no background or experience on the topic at hand, simply lashing out to generate a response. His writings and level of expertise are only embarrassing and have been disproven by layer upon layer of reaction and response by the tank and AFV community. I finally stopped responding to his nonsense when I realized that I was most likely responding to some kid on a laptop in his parent's basement. I think there is pretty conclusive evidence that Blacktail and Mike Sparks are one and the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belesarius Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Jim Warford said: Walter; that's actually my Master's Thesis I wrote while attending the Command and General Staff College. It includes some of the same info I used in that ARMOR magazine article. Blacktail is the worst kind of critic; one with no background or experience on the topic at hand, simply lashing out to generate a response. His writings and level of expertise are only embarrassing and have been disproven by layer upon layer of reaction and response by the tank and AFV community. I finally stopped responding to his nonsense when I realized that I was most likely responding to some kid on a laptop in his parent's basement. SH is well aware of the level of stupidity that is Blacktail Defense. If you've had to deal with him on a personal level, you have our deepest regrets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 There is something almost comical, (if no doubt exasperating), when a nut job like Mike Sparks, has a go at someone like Jim Warford, with his proven service, knowledge and integrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, Marsh said: There is something almost comical, (if no doubt exasperating), when a nut job like Mike Sparks, has a go at someone like Jim Warford, with his proven service, knowledge and integrity. Crazy people after getting to internet have way more abilities to annoy normal humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 27 minutes ago, LoooSeR said: Crazy people after getting to internet have way more abilities to annoy normal humans. Who has been talking about me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoooSeR Posted September 3, 2018 Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Marsh said: Who has been talking about me? I am sure there is someone somewhere who don't like you at all for your support of lizard people invasion of Israel via Putin trolls twitter accounts. On otvaga forum there is a guy who created a thread in Small arms section claiming that there is a global gas piston mafia that shot down all weapon designs that don't use gas pistons. That_Baka, Marsh, EnsignExpendable and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 @Jeeps_Guns_Tanks have you heard anything about this 81-caliber 3" gun? I've never seen this brought up anywhere before, I assumed all work was abandoned in favour of 90 mm guns. Also interesting to see that the British still consider the 8.8 cm KwK 36 interesting as late as 1945, the Soviets had stopped considering it after 1943. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Could that perhaps be a land version of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 The barrel isn't long enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collimatrix Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 I found this in Hunnicutt's Patton: EnsignExpendable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 On 8/30/2018 at 12:20 AM, Sturgeon said: Looks like premium tanks were a problem even in the 1970s! THE THREAT OF THE PREMIUM TANK THE PRODUCT AND PROCESS OF THE SOVIET EXPERIENCE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted September 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Collimatrix said: I found this in Hunnicutt's Patton: Interesting, I guess that could be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzoc Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 SGA made 299 plans of the AMX factory available online. Ranging from 1936 to 1959 with a few documents on the M4A4 but also the Pz IV (suspension) and the Panther. http://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/arkotheque/navigation_facette/index.php?f=Blindes&mde_present=mosaique&debut=0 Molota_477, LostCosmonaut, EnsignExpendable and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted September 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 That's some extremely good shit right there. I love all the crazy attempts to staple the 17-pounder (for some reason called 16-pounder) gun to obsolete tanks. Belesarius 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCosmonaut Posted September 9, 2018 Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 Historical Perspective on 175mm M113 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochromelody Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) On 9/8/2018 at 10:09 PM, Alzoc said: SGA made 299 plans of the AMX factory available online. Ranging from 1936 to 1959 with a few documents on the M4A4 but also the Pz IV (suspension) and the Panther. http://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/fr/arkotheque/navigation_facette/index.php?f=Blindes&mde_present=mosaique&debut=0 Sad to find out there is little information about AMX M-4's ZF transmission. ZF's official website mentioned that they converted a Entwicklung-Series tank transmission to meet French 1000-hp AMX M-4 tank design. This ZF-type transmission was widely used among early post war French heavy tank programs. Edited September 10, 2018 by Monochromelody add reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnsignExpendable Posted September 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 Potentially the best CIA document declassified to date. https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP89G00720R000800040003-6.pdf Xlucine, LoooSeR, N-L-M and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warford Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 On 9/6/2018 at 5:00 PM, LostCosmonaut said: I must have missed this post...was there supposed to be an attachment or some additional content? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-L-M Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 EnsignExpendable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alzoc Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Not exactly the best place to dump it but I don't think it mandated creating a topic in the computer section. Report of the GAO on weapon systems cybersecurity (vast subject that all modern army have to face): https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/694913.pdf Didn't read through it but though it might interest somebody anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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