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To: traderrob6

>Although an overpriced 2 mil a pop, the T72 is still considered an excellent tank.

What I mean is, they’re basically all past their operational lives.


15 posted on 03/24/2022 12:56:26 PM PDT by struggle
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To: struggle

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/40-years-old-and-still-fighting-how-russias-t-72-tank-still-service-today-121116


27 posted on 03/24/2022 1:25:26 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: struggle

When I started seeing pics of Ivan’s stuff I got out my old flash cards from the 80’s. Everything they brought except for the light trucks is at least 4 decades old. Worn out tracks, spare parts, and a whole lot of other stuff makes it hard to keep the fleet moving.


28 posted on 03/24/2022 1:31:40 PM PDT by OldWarBaby
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