Tamiya 300035125 - 1:35 US M151A2 Ford MUTT m.TOW-Rak.(1)
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Tamiya 300035125 - 1:35 US M151A2 Ford MUTT m.TOW-Rak.(1)
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The familiar Jeep was born during WW2 and it is said that it contributed
greatly to the allied victory during that time. Following the conflict,
this vehicle was widely used by most countries of the world as a small
transport for the ground forces and later employed large calibre weapons systems for ground combat support.
The U.S. Army first utilized this small vehicle in ground support
firepower, by mounting the newly designed 105 mm recoilless rifle in the
rear of the Jeep. This weapon was developed to combat heavily armoured
tanks and other tracked vehicles however it was later adapted to
anti-personnel operations with the development of anti-personnel shell
charges. When the newer 106 mm recoilless rifle came into being, it
replaced the 105. This weapons system was mounted in the rear part of
the Jeep, but could be also dismounted on a tri-pod for fixed use. As
the old jeep became replaced with the newer M151 Ford MUTT, the 106 was
also adapted to it. When the M151A2 was released during the late 70 s,
the model with the 106 rifle mounted was called M825. It had a beefed up
rear suspension system to accept the rifles added weight of 325 kg.
Shortly the TOW missile system replaced the 106 recoiless rifles, as the
main anti-tank mobile weapons system. Development of the TOW system
began in the 1960 s as a replacement for the large and heavy recoilless
rifles. It was combat tested during the Vietnam conflict and proved its
power and accuracy. It was further improved and finally replaced most of the 106 s still in service.
Officially it is called the BGM-71A however, it is most widely called
the TOW missile system which stands for Tube launched, Optically
tracked, Wire guided, missile system. When the missile is fired at a
target, the shooter maintains the target in the cross hairs of the
sight. The infrared rays of the missile exhaust are sensed by the
| Größe: | Maßstab 1:35 |
| Hersteller: | Tamiya |
| Produkttyp: | Plastikmodellbau |
| Kategorie: | Tamiya Maßstab 1:35 |
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