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 Subject:  British IR systems...List thread.  
  
 Date:  Nov 26, 2004
 From:  Yc. Wang 
Hi,

Ah! Another myth... Regarding IR sets, I found some interesting tidbits while researching for an IR Panther I wanted to build.

The British did have an IR system. In fact, it was developed for use in North Africa waaay back before the Panther mounted IR's were developed. The British system was called "Tabby" and IIRC more than 10,000 units were developed. They were brought to the ETO where they were stored in the event the Germans use their own IR. The Germans never used their IR sets in quantity and therefore the British (also the Americans) never used theirs.

IIRC the Soviets may have their own IR technology too.

German IR may be high quality, but also difficult to deploy because they know the British and American all have IR transceivers that can catch them. You know, the big UHU beam is not invisible in other spectrums and with the right equipment (Tabby) becomes a lighthouse for all to see.

Cheers!
-=Yc. Wang=-
 
Thread Listing 
  About the "German sells" thing - Herve Charbonneau - Nov 24, 2004
. . . Re: About the "German sells" thing (reposted here by special request) - Damon Agretto - Nov 24, 2004
. . . Re: About the "German sells" thing (reposted here by special request) - Tom Nelson - Nov 24, 2004
. . . . . . Re: About the "German sells" thing (reposted here by special request) - Leo Lee - Nov 25, 2004
. . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Paul A. Owen - Nov 25, 2004
. . . . . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Sam Alderlieste - Nov 25, 2004
. . . . . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Eric Scurlock - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Brian Bocchino - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . WWII count should of read 91 not 88 - Brian Bocchino - Nov 26, 2004
. . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Mike Bedard - Nov 25, 2004
. . . . . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Philippe - Nov 25, 2004
. . . Self-Perpetuating Myth! - Yc. Wang - Nov 25, 2004
. . . I say, you do. - Peter Ong - Nov 25, 2004
. . . Re: About the "German sells" thing or talk about vocal minority!!!! - steve campbell - Nov 25, 2004
. . . . . . Did you read my post? - Herve Charbonneau - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . Re: Did you read my post? - steve campbell - Nov 27, 2004
. . . . . . But Think Non-AFV Modeling Too - Peter Ong - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . Not just AFV modelling! - Yc. Wang - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . Re: But Think Non-AFV Modeling Too - Damon Agretto - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . Pays to Ask and Look - Peter Ong - Nov 27, 2004
. . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Steve Carlson - Nov 25, 2004
. . . If the "winning/best performing" side would sell... - Jussi Vehosalmi - Nov 25, 2004
. . . . . . British IR systems... - Yc. Wang - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . Re: British IR systems... - joe middleton - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . You two just made my day - Jussi Vehosalmi - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: You two just made my day - Paul A. Owen - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: British IR systems... - Paul A. Owen - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . And Don't Forget the Jeep - Michael Karnowka - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: And Don't Forget the Jeep - Paul A. Owen - Nov 26, 2004
. . . . . . Re: If the "winning/best performing" side would sell... - Skip - Nov 27, 2004
. . . . . . . . . Re: If the "winning/best performing" side would sell... - Philippe - Nov 27, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . German "super" equipent + German loss= drama? - Jussi Vehosalmi - Nov 28, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: German "super" equipent + German loss= drama? - steve campbell - Nov 28, 2004
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Totally agree... - Jussi Vehosalmi - Nov 28, 2004
. . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Gary Reese - Nov 29, 2004
. . . Re: About the "German sells" thing - Bob Wells - Nov 29, 2004
. . . The biggest thing... - David Nickels - Nov 30, 2004
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