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| Subject: | Re: m48a5 yes |  |
| Date: | Mar 3, 2001 |
| From: | Olaf Kievit | |
Christophe,
Could they be referring to the IDF upgraded M48A3? To all intents and
purposes that would equal an A5, after all. I've never heard of the IDF
using A5s.
Olaf
"Christophe Jacquemont" wrote in message
news:3A9CBF4C.56779B0C@freesurf.fr...
> Hi Mark,
>
> I checked one of my "Bibles" Jane's Armour and Artillery 93/94 and the
M48A5 is
> listed as used by the IDF. Strangely they don't list any other M48 type as
in
> use with IDF at that time...
>
> No mention of IDF M48A5s in Myzka's book on IDF armour.
>
> I'd be interested if you can come up with photos of M48A5s in service and
with
> more info (when did they get them, were the tanks from abroad or upgraded
> locally, etc...).
>
> By the way did they have blazer armour fitted?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Christophe
>
> mark hazzard wrote:
>
> > The kit is very nice but needs some detailling, use the AFV club track
on it
> > though as the kit track is very stiff and inflexible. most of the bits
in
> > the kit are usable but you still need some uniquely IDF bits such as
weapon
> > mounts and stowage. BTW there is a IDF M48A5 at latrun CJ! agreed not
common
> > but it has the requisite IDF bits on it so its pukka.
> >
> > mjh
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