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Just another reminder that these forums are public to ALL who want to check in & read - and maybe use down the road.
This, from Russian-government-owned media ...
** - Here's a link to the RG article in Russian, and here's the Google English translation of the article.
*** - This appears to be the forum thread in question, from 2015 - couldn't find any more recent discussion. It looks like only registered users are able to read it.
I couldn't find any of the "quotes" from the Russian article word-for-word in the forum piece, even though it gets some of the gist.
Zero idea how expert or not the poster in question - sure sounds like they know their stuff in detail - but if media (maybe not just Russian?) can make anyone posting online an "expert" in articles where people don't have the time to check and double-check ...
Also, just because it's not current stuff doesn't mean it can't be mined.
This, from Russian-government-owned media ...
* - Russian gov't media - more (usual Wikipedia caveats) here.'Best Option': Canadian Tank Crew Members Praise Soviet T-72 Battle Tank
RIA-Novosti, 14:56 25.10.2019
The T-72 is a Soviet-made main battle tank that her been in service since 1973. It is widely exported and operated in as many as 40 countries around the world.
Canadian tank crew members believe that the Soviet T-72 main battle tank is the best combat vehicle, the Rossiyskaya Gazeta* reported** citing a Canadian tank expert.
The expert, who shared his memories at a specialised CanadianGunNutz forum***, considers the T-72 'tougher' than Germany's Leopards which allowed it to "give a good whack" to NATO.
The expert noted the advantages of the T-72 over the Leopard including the absence of the need for the frequent replacement of rubberised rollers (due to damage to the rubber coating), a headset with a laryngophone, which is not interfered with by wind noise, the engine exhaust smoke system of a Soviet tank that allows spraying diesel fuel onto a hot manifold, and the ability to quickly start after annual downtime, including in a water-filled state ...
** - Here's a link to the RG article in Russian, and here's the Google English translation of the article.
*** - This appears to be the forum thread in question, from 2015 - couldn't find any more recent discussion. It looks like only registered users are able to read it.
I couldn't find any of the "quotes" from the Russian article word-for-word in the forum piece, even though it gets some of the gist.
Zero idea how expert or not the poster in question - sure sounds like they know their stuff in detail - but if media (maybe not just Russian?) can make anyone posting online an "expert" in articles where people don't have the time to check and double-check ...
Also, just because it's not current stuff doesn't mean it can't be mined.