Fat_Cav Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Hi All Although I own nothing historic (my Zarifa might qualify though) or indeed military I do have this unhealthy interest in Military vehicles. Joined the Royal Armoured Corps in 1986 and was stationed across the road from the Bovington Tank Museum. It's fair to say I visited every weekend, either to pass the time between meals or just to stroll around and soak up the whole AFV atmosphere. Trained as a Cheiftain Crewman before converting to Challenger 1 in 1988. Left the RAC and went Logisitcs unitl I left the forces in '99. Still haven't lost that fuzzy warm feeling when I see/hear AFV's when I'm visiting/driving past the Bovvy driver training area. Love all AFV from year dot to present. Fat_Cav (PS. I'm not fat anymore, it's just I keep the name as a tribute to all pie/sarnie eating crewmen that have struggled to fit through the cupola throughout history :laugh:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Welcome aboard as they say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montie Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Very warm welcome to the forum. You now have official permission to upload as many MV and related pics as you have. Enjoy the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Welcome your place in the bar is being cleared as we speack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 welcome to the forum :cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fat_Cav Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Very warm welcome to the forum. You now have official permission to upload as many MV and related pics as you have. Enjoy the forum! Now uploaded a few humble piccies of a trip I was on to the Defence Capability Centre at Shrivenham last year. All the years of doing AFV recognition of Soviet Bloc vehicles and they had most there which we could climb in and on. They had BRDM-2 BMP-1 BMP-2 T-34 T-55 T-62 T-72 2S3 SP atillery BM-21 'Grad' Katyusha multiple rocket launcher MLRS FH-70 Chieftain Challenger 1 & 2 Centurion AS90 Abbot 105mm SP Gun Swedish S-Tank Marder AFV Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle FV 432 Warrior MICV . . . . and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi Cav, welcome to the forum, when you meet-up with the AFV owners at the shows, introduce yourself and tell them what you used to do, I know that you will be made very welcome, they will want to know all about your time in the services, so be prepared to be delayed. (I`m ex-REME, Germany, 1956-58)Armoured Workshops. :kissoncheek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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