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Originally Posted by Schone23666
As for Mr. Gavin Fanboy whathisname, dont' worry, likely you already gave him an erection (likely his first).  |
I LOLed - in fact I snorted with laughter and scared the cat!
Sadly, Mr M113 Fanboy likely has most of the M113 variants we've posted here, already listed on his "M113 idolatry" page.
And just to keep things moving, to quote a series of television ads "but wait, there's more..."
A museum site with a Hellfire M113 prototype
http://www.heartlandmuseum.com/album..._photos_7.html giving some basic information.
More pics of the vehicle itself
Turkish air defence vehicle - M113 with Stinger launcher, named ATILGAN
(very large image)
http://defenceproducts.ssm.gov.tr/Pr...AN/ATILGAN.jpg
Danish M113G3 DK Ambulance Extended - image from
http://www.armyvehicles.dk
Another Danish M113, fitted with a dozer blade.
http://www.armyvehicles.dk/m113dozer.htm has some additional information
And more Danish M113s, a Close Protection M113, used to screen the Danish tank platoon in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Notice the rubber "band track" fitted in place of the regular metal link track. Benefits are said to be less vibration, less noise, less maintenance, increased passenger comfort and increased track life. It's been stated on MilitaryPhotos.Net that Denmark is fitting this track to all it's M113s after service trials in Iraq & Afghanistan proved the benefits.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...-Forever/page5
And finally to finish up, the ARISGATOR, an M113 made into a mini LVTP-7/AAVP-7A1
Plenty info and more images at the following sites: -
http://www.arisspa.it/inglese/arisgator.htm
http://www.aris-spa.it/prodotto.php?...sgator&sez=img
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product1007.html
While I don't worship the M113 like "you-know-who" somebody must have done something right for it to be so well represented around the world for near on 50 years now - it's practically the Model T Ford of armoured vehicles.