Bradley A2 Switchology and Fire Control System

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  • @matthayward7889
    @matthayward7889 5 років тому +194

    That’s it! I’m Abrams’ and Bradley qualified now!
    (I’m totally not)

    • @raiichikawa4338
      @raiichikawa4338 5 років тому +6

      I play Forza Motorsport since 4 Years, and can drive a car lol

    • @hvymtal8566
      @hvymtal8566 5 років тому +1

      I've played Ride 3, I can ride motorcycles!!
      (Take your safety courses and ATGATT, errybody!)

    • @raiichikawa4338
      @raiichikawa4338 5 років тому +1

      hvymtal yeah man

    • @nightrise45
      @nightrise45 5 років тому +4

      I played arma and I'm now a professional soldier.

    • @raiichikawa4338
      @raiichikawa4338 5 років тому +1

      @@nightrise45 yeah man

  • @jacobfarley434
    @jacobfarley434 5 років тому +32

    I love the big grey floaty things shirt. I need one for vacation.

  • @FroxyCz
    @FroxyCz 5 років тому +60

    We need Leopard 2 Switchology

  • @sgtsnake13B
    @sgtsnake13B Рік тому +6

    This video and its information finally came in handy for me, as while on deployment the Bradley guys who were attached to us let me get my hands on one of them and it basically allowed me to go from "some Redleg there to learn about the Bradley" to "some Redleg who knows enough about the Bradely that he basically becomes an assistant instructor"

  • @MrMattumbo
    @MrMattumbo 5 років тому +42

    So cool, my dad was a Bradley TC in Korea during the late 80's and later was an instructor at Fort Irwin. He too mentioned the horrors of manually clearing the 25mm, and now I see what he meant lol
    He had a pretty cool story about a war game they did in Korea: His platoon was up on a hill and were being assaulted by a particularly gung-ho Sargeant, well because of the elevation difference they struggled to get depression to target the advancing infantry, so my dad had them button up and radioed a unit of PIVAD 20mm Vulcan SPAAGs on another ridge and asked them if they could fire indirect on his position. (The officer running the simulation said this was allowed) So as the Sargeant and his unit got up on his Bradleys they were "killed" by a hail of theoretical 20mm HE shells, which he informed the Sargeant of after he triumphantly knocked on the door of the Bradley to claim victory. My dad said he was pretty fucking pissed to hear about that little trick lol.
    The Bradley gets a lot of shit about its development, but I've never heard a truly damning complaint about the vehicle from my father.

    • @drrocketman7794
      @drrocketman7794 5 років тому +6

      The sound of a hailstorm of 20mm cannon shells hitting your hull IRL would be terrifying, but you know your armor can withstand it. That would work. It really would.

    • @TheJimbodean67
      @TheJimbodean67 5 років тому +3

      Ahhh good ol team spirit. Was in korea in 86, back during the cold war. Cool trick, kind of an extreme version of spraying the hull to repel infantry lol.

    • @VN3oHoiW
      @VN3oHoiW 5 років тому +2

      20mm "indirect fire" from M163s? Are you sure your dad was serious?

    • @MrMattumbo
      @MrMattumbo 5 років тому +7

      @@VN3oHoiW Well idk how realistically simulated this action was, it's possible the M163 crew had no idea how to actually calculate and execute an indirect fire mission (let alone as a coordinated battery) but just played along anyway.
      It was close to the end of the exercise too so I think the simulation officer was just in it for the lolz at that point and said why not. Cause it wasn't something my dad expected them to approve, certainly wouldn't expect it to work in real combat, if only because the crews aren't trained for it. Theoretically it'd work though, they used even LMGs in special mounts as indirect fire weapons in WWI, and while not very effective at the time, I imagine 20mm HE from a Vulcan would be a lot more potent and accurate in such a configuration.

    • @Dadecorban
      @Dadecorban Рік тому

      @@VN3oHoiW This is not the weirdest thing I've seen. In reality I would be interested to see how much ammo and friendly fire it takes to walk the rounds to the target..........if the M163s can actually see whats going on....

  • @IRico_chetI
    @IRico_chetI 5 років тому +17

    Eagerly awaiting the Leo2A5 vid for this

  • @crossfirerambo
    @crossfirerambo 5 років тому +143

    Speaking of Bradley. Can you do a video on the movie "Pentagon wars" eg how much of it is true etc.

    • @fallout0624
      @fallout0624 5 років тому +28

      Why not a small series on what movies get wrong or right along with that

    • @crossfirerambo
      @crossfirerambo 5 років тому +4

      @@fallout0624 cuz that's 'History Buffs' boi

    • @fallout0624
      @fallout0624 5 років тому +18

      @@crossfirerambo History Buffs while being a good channel wouldnt feel rght explaining tank bassd topics from movies

    • @njc1230
      @njc1230 5 років тому +4

      I think it would be better to compare the criticisms laid out in the book to his own personal opinion...

    • @TornadoADV
      @TornadoADV 5 років тому +8

      It got nothing right besides the mission creep reality of modern weapon platforms.

  • @EthanThomson
    @EthanThomson 5 років тому +77

    i personally would like to see you guess your way around a challenger 2

    • @JGenM
      @JGenM 5 років тому +5

      A cooperation with with others having equal knowledge about other tanks would be interesting to see what the differences are

    • @EthanThomson
      @EthanThomson 5 років тому +2

      @@JGenM im sure a certain mr cutland wouldnt mind getting involved

    • @mkozachek
      @mkozachek 5 років тому

      Challenger 2 isn’t fully implemented in SBP :( only the gunner position is set up

    • @RavenholdIV
      @RavenholdIV 5 років тому

      There is no interior for the Challenger 2 AFAIK

    • @mkozachek
      @mkozachek 5 років тому

      Ravenhold Ivy there is for the gunner position, but that’s it. Maybe the driver?

  • @core3086
    @core3086 5 років тому +38

    Do the russian/soviet tanks next, i would love to know the difference in doctrine and ergonomics BMP-2 or the T-72,

  • @malusignatius
    @malusignatius 5 років тому +21

    Hey Chieftain, have you considered doing a video of the development history of the Bradley? It would be very interesting to hear your perspectives on it.

  • @jeffcaird6801
    @jeffcaird6801 3 роки тому +2

    Re: TOW. The TOW 2B Aero variants are the wireless variants and have extended the Missile range to 4500m. No modification to vehicle or fire control is required; the vehicle does not know it is firing a wireless missile. They can be fired from any of the Bradley variants, though there are no ODS left in service (the ODS-SA, A3, and A4 all share the same sight and fire control; the SA just lacks the commander’s Independent viewer).

  • @andersf2798
    @andersf2798 5 років тому +19

    A video about the CV90 would be great.

  • @thewildes5719
    @thewildes5719 5 років тому +3

    I spent 2 weeks on one of these in Hohenfels in 94 when they took all the drivers from our M1’s in our company and turned us into infantry. It was a horrible machine to ride in. I never missed the drivers hole so much as I did when I spent that time in a Bradley.
    Cco 3/77 Armor 1st AD 1992-1995 Mannheim Germany “OLD IRONSIDES”

  • @RoninTF2011
    @RoninTF2011 5 років тому +31

    Nice! Again an offer: If you ever want to do a "Marder switchology" video...I could help with that. :-)

    • @TheChieftainsHatch
      @TheChieftainsHatch  5 років тому +11

      Send me a PM on Facebook, would you?

    • @RoninTF2011
      @RoninTF2011 5 років тому +3

      @@TheChieftainsHatch; I would, but I'm not on FB. Sorry. Option: can you PM me on the steelbeast.com site? Callsign "Grenny"... If thats no way, I'll to to get an account at the evil FB ;-)

    • @MrAnton275
      @MrAnton275 5 років тому +1

      I would be very intrested in this, especially on the later A3/A5 models

  • @Luwinkle
    @Luwinkle 5 років тому

    I shared this video with a old friend of mine that was a Bradley gunner in the early 00's. His name is also Bradley. It was quite fitting.

  • @TracyCockrum
    @TracyCockrum 7 місяців тому

    On the M3ODS the bit is one it; the Blue Force Tracker in mounted on the Coax Door, I was on the Scout Brad for 3 years before retirement.

  • @waynecoulter6761
    @waynecoulter6761 3 роки тому

    Thanks Nick... this brought back memories... I gunned the M2A1 and M2A2 before reclassing into the MP Corps

  • @slateslavens
    @slateslavens 3 роки тому

    Ahh. My old stomping grounds. I was a turret mech for this and the A1 back in the day.
    Hey Nick, not to nitpick I promise - I love your work.
    13:00 Setting the launcher from 'stowed' or 'lowered' was 'raising' or 'lowering' the launcher. Kept the crew from getting confused.
    Also, raising or lowering it manually took a good five or so minutes if you used a 'speed bar' and it was done from outside the vehicle and behind the launcher. As Nick says, not something you wanted to be doing under fire.
    That said, it's been longer for me than the Chieftan. I got out mid '94

  • @sasquatchishere7453
    @sasquatchishere7453 5 років тому +1

    Another interesting and entertaining vid, thanks Chieftain. We your humble audience appreciate your sterling efforts!

  • @Kman31ca
    @Kman31ca 5 років тому +1

    I used to play Steel Beasts back in the early 2000's. Thinking about getting into it again. Great sim.

  • @BillieB1996
    @BillieB1996 5 років тому +1

    *start of the video* I really have to chuckel because my eyes witness a true Chieftain in his natural environment ^^ great stuff keep it up!

  • @jakeman52
    @jakeman52 3 роки тому +1

    Crazy looking at old Bradleys. I was on a M2A3 when I was in and its cool to see all the little changes they made.

    • @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing
      @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing 3 роки тому +1

      Seriously. Giving a tour to people of an ODS seemed the same in the turret, until you stick your face in a brow pad, and then the ODS seems absolutely barbaric after NET and range time on an A3.
      And they're always bemused as to why we keep singing the 'Seer, Seer, Safe, Handle, Cable, Handle' jingle to ourselves in the turret.

    • @Dadecorban
      @Dadecorban Рік тому +1

      @@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing I remember getting brand new ODS and later versions. You are absolutely right. Also...fuck connecting those feed chutes.

    • @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing
      @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing Рік тому

      @@Dadecorban RIP to the sanity of every gunner doing D&A on the chutes. Exhausted. In the dark. Trying to clear off the range.

    • @Dadecorban
      @Dadecorban Рік тому +1

      @@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing I lost god there.

  • @gvii
    @gvii 5 років тому +1

    Darn UA-cam compression makes the reticule rather hard to see. But this is another great video. Super cool to hear it all explained by someone who used the real thing. Thank you for both of these videos, first rate stuff.

  • @ANonymous-bh1un
    @ANonymous-bh1un 5 років тому

    My father is very happy with the M110 kit and got all nostalgic while looking at it. "Corporal Lowhorn sat right here..." You said you yourself had the M107 kit (which my father has nothing but disdain for because of its inaccuracy), which has the same vehicle base. Dad said every single last time they fired Charge 5 White Bag (low charges go 1-7 in Green Bag and mid charges go 1-5 in White), the aluminum armor plates covering the engine and transmission (the raised plate at the front of the glacis and the semi-cylinder just behind it) would fly off of the machine. They never figured out how to keep the things on under the concussion of that blast. Apparently, 75 yards BEHIND the gun, the same charge would make clam shell mess kits pop open. This happened despite the gun tube itself being the same size as previous guns, the same height above the ground, using the same charges as the previous M55 towed 8-inch guns the 1st-of-the-75th had been using before. No one in the army ever figured it out while he was in, but perhaps they fixed it later with the longer tube and muzzle brake.
    One of my favorite stories of my father's though, is about the chief sergeant of the unit (can't remember his actual rank), named Holland but known to the men as "Smoothbore" - because he wore dentures and when he went into the mess room for breakfast he would make a giant mound of everything on offer, smother it with gravy, then sit down, take his teeth out, put his mouth on the edge of the plate and just shovel it in. One day, they went out for gunnery practice and found that the cloth targets they were supposed to shoot at had all been destroyed. Apparently the battery that was there before them had hit absolutely nothing, and in an attempt to hit "something" before they left the range, they set a fuze to blow up ahead of all the targets, rather than behind them. So when my then-lieutenant father arrived all that was there on the range was a bunch of four inch posts that cloth was supposed to be nailed to 1,000 meters away. Everyone gave some choice comments about the inconsideracy of the preceding unit, and then the commanding officer spoke up "Why aren't you shooting?". Sergeant Holland replied, "Wut would yoo lahk me to shoot at, suh?" "One of those posts, sergeant." "Which wun, suh?" He gestured at one of them and said "That one." Smoothbore climbed up on the vehicle, shooing people out of the way as he went and personally adjusted the lay of the gun. Then he climbed down and called "Faaah". The private pulled the lanyard and the 4-inch post the commanding officer had gestured towards, one kilometer away, broke off at half-height. Smoothbore turned around and said "Which wun NAO, suh??"

    • @TheChieftainsHatch
      @TheChieftainsHatch  5 років тому +1

      You built the kit already?

    • @ANonymous-bh1un
      @ANonymous-bh1un 5 років тому

      @@TheChieftainsHatch Oh, no. He's just gotten ahold of some modeling cement (not exactly on the shelf at Walmart anymore...). But it was about an hour of him talking about the gun and his unit when I gifted it to him. As for building it, he says he is going to exercise great self-restraint and go as slow as possible so he can be as accurate as he can with the assembly.

    • @TheChieftainsHatch
      @TheChieftainsHatch  5 років тому +1

      Ha. PM me the final result on my FB page, I'd be curious to see it.

  • @kaleu6
    @kaleu6 5 років тому

    I’m a simple man. I see a new video from The Chieftain, I stop what I’m doing and watch it.

  • @mycoolhandgiveit
    @mycoolhandgiveit 5 років тому

    *Chieftain plays games* This is something i could get behind. Thanks you again Chieftain for all of the great content!

  • @CB-vt3mx
    @CB-vt3mx 5 років тому

    So completely familiar! Like a walk down memory lane....I have to say that I don't miss the turret much at all.

  • @markterlaak27
    @markterlaak27 5 років тому +1

    As a gunner on a YPR 765 ,and shooting a 25 mm oerlikon in the dutch army in the late 80's, we had the night vision, but all other functions were pretty much "ww2 gunnery".
    that's why we were trained to have 3 shots at a moving target , correcting with for example "2 forward , 1 up" when we missed, meaning; aim 2 vehicle lengths further in front and 1 vehicle height above when correcting our aim.
    If after 3 shots at a moving target we still had no hit, we would seek another target.
    If we had a hit, we fired 2 more kill rounds.
    Auto 3 or 10 rounds were available but we were discouraged to use them unless in situations like for example a emerging Hind attack helicopter or massive oppositional attack.
    This to save ammo.

  • @SgtBones
    @SgtBones 5 років тому

    I miss the Gunners position, was on the initial and A1, Best job I ever had! Courage And Faith, Straight and Stalwart, and ALLONS Sir!

  • @zeme4836
    @zeme4836 5 років тому +5

    Well, I would love to see the cv9040 or the STRV122. I want to see how good our tanks here in Sweden are. But a great video. Seems to be an awesome job to work with tanks.

    • @01Bouwhuis
      @01Bouwhuis 5 років тому

      Cv90 is great, denmark tool them to Afghanistan...

    • @zeme4836
      @zeme4836 5 років тому

      @@01Bouwhuis yes. The CV90 has done great during Afghanistan from what I have read.

  • @langerdan13
    @langerdan13 5 років тому +1

    Great series of videos! I think a T72 or similar would be a great counterpoint before moving onto the Leopard 2 and other NATO standard vehicles. Keep up the good work!

  • @vkmicro2
    @vkmicro2 5 років тому

    These Switchology videos were really interesting. Thanks for those
    Would love more videos like this.

  • @sbirddesmo
    @sbirddesmo 5 років тому

    Oh sweet nostalgia. I remember turning in our M2A2s for M2A2ODS in Germany. We deployed them to Kosovo a few months later.

  • @MootingInsanity
    @MootingInsanity Рік тому

    Very cozy.

  • @drrocketman7794
    @drrocketman7794 5 років тому

    Ah, the PLGR (precision lightweight GPS receiver) which you mentioned as 'plugger' early on. I got to play with one during my COMSEC repair school, during which I never got to see anything that was actually secure.

  • @catfish552
    @catfish552 5 років тому +3

    Speaking of "What's the beer bottle?"... What's the everything else? Shelf tour!
    Also, yay, more RIA videos!

  • @mclpoison7882
    @mclpoison7882 5 років тому

    Highly recommend the book!

  • @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing
    @WindFireAllThatKindOfThing 3 роки тому

    #1 use for the so-called 'Aircraft Sight' from the TC's seat...
    Walking your gunner onto identifying the target during manual/degraded mode gunnery. You get to play Hold/Cold with him over the com.
    Because he's not going to spot a damn thing with the prism.

  • @Khorsathedark
    @Khorsathedark 5 років тому

    These are great videos sir. I'm really enjoying them.

  • @drrocketman7794
    @drrocketman7794 5 років тому

    When you mentioned the travel lock, we were looking at a SINCGARS radio system! I have seen the inside of those, but it was almost 20 years ago now. I don't remember much.

    • @TheChieftainsHatch
      @TheChieftainsHatch  5 років тому +1

      As mentioned, the travel lock wasn't modelled. It would be located just under and to the left (looking forward) of the radios.

    • @drrocketman7794
      @drrocketman7794 5 років тому

      @@TheChieftainsHatch I just wigged out when I saw the radios....I couldn't help myself.

  • @craigpp10
    @craigpp10 5 років тому +3

    Would love to see a video on the Warrior or Chally! :D

    • @MilesStratton
      @MilesStratton 5 років тому

      Chally's FCS is modeled but the interior is not ;/

  • @josiahricafrente585
    @josiahricafrente585 5 років тому

    Amazing shirt, sir! Never saw a Hawaiian shirt with USS Missouri on it, but I guess it does make sense.

  • @Psiberzerker
    @Psiberzerker 5 років тому

    Best video game ever.

  • @DB-yj3qc
    @DB-yj3qc 3 роки тому

    Oh the memories of Bradley gunnery during a time of 6 months I had been though changing from M2 BFV, M2a1 BFV, M2a2 BFV then dumped into UCOF for a M2a2 ODS BFV with out knowing of the laser rangefinder 😒 this was on top of having my MOS changed due to some jack@## typing up my promotion orders incorrect 😣 being I was 11B20C2 to WTF I'm a 11M20C2 now and being PCS to a mech infantry unit 😠.

  • @drrocketman7794
    @drrocketman7794 5 років тому

    Had a Bradley commander who had seen NATO missions in Serbia (I think) in my National Guard unit in Minnesota. He seemed to indicate that loading/ unloading the main gun was a pain in the ass.

  • @marshal1808
    @marshal1808 5 років тому

    I absolutely love these videos, thank you sir. Cheers

  • @bqtan4370
    @bqtan4370 5 років тому

    Most of the controls are very similar to the Bionix that I used to operate in the Singapore Army. A few differences, the position of the VC and gunner is flipped, gunner on the right, VC on the left. Don't have a guard around our Bushmaster or COAX.

  • @Agilaz89
    @Agilaz89 5 років тому

    Great video. Would love to see one on the CV9030, as it is probably the one closest to the Bradley in design, and see how much is different in the finnish versus norwegian version that I have some experience with.

  • @BWIENS789
    @BWIENS789 5 років тому

    This is gonna make me a better Bradley player in War Thunder

  • @cnlbenmc
    @cnlbenmc 5 років тому +1

    I would love to hear info about the Warhammer Bradley variant and how the use of the Javelin instead of TOW missiles changes vehicle operations.

    • @jimbotheassclown
      @jimbotheassclown 5 років тому

      Well the javelin is fire and forget so fire it and forget it .

  • @warci
    @warci 5 років тому

    it seems WOT got a little less arcadey, maybe time to give it a go again. Thanks for taking your time to do these chieftain, love the detailed explanation!

    • @RoninTF2011
      @RoninTF2011 5 років тому

      The game he uses is not WoT in this case...its Steelbeasts (v. 4.023 I guess)

    • @warci
      @warci 5 років тому

      @@RoninTF2011 thought so, should've added a smiley ;)

    • @RoninTF2011
      @RoninTF2011 5 років тому

      @@warci; Well then I was just pointing at the obvious...

    • @warci
      @warci 5 років тому

      @@RoninTF2011 hehe np. shame steel beast is so expensive though, would love to give it a spin. I tried the simulator from graviteam a while ago (it's cheap), but couldn't make heads or tails of it unfortunately.

    • @RoninTF2011
      @RoninTF2011 5 років тому

      @@warci ; you can get a one year licence for 40$...upgrades included

  • @RailfanDownunder
    @RailfanDownunder 4 роки тому

    Makes my old M113A1 LRV (2 CAV - 4/19 PWLH 1977-1984) look rather primitive 😎

  • @marinetech262
    @marinetech262 5 років тому +2

    Wow. Talk about coincidences. I just went back on Thursday and re-watched my copy of The Pentagon Wars, regarding the development of the Bradley. I had forgot what a nightmare the development of that thing was.

    • @marinetech262
      @marinetech262 5 років тому +1

      @@killdizzle, was one of the officers in charge of development a drinking buddy of yours? You seem to be in quite the rush to defend the program. While I know just how far off the mark books and movies can be, since I was in 2/7 during Desert Shield/Storm, and I know just how much a work of fiction that Tony Swofford's book Jarhead is. The movie was even FURTHER off the mark of reality. From about 15 or 20 minutes of searching online quite a few sources are confirming the assertions that Burton made in his book. The Bradley certainly got better as follow on revisions were released, but it does appear that Burton was pretty close to the mark on what a death trap the first production versions of the Bradley was.

    • @marinetech262
      @marinetech262 5 років тому +2

      Um, you might want to check into the actual book a little more. The Pentagon Wars was published AFTER Desert Storm. So there's your first inaccuracy. By your own admission, the events in the book occurred before you were even BORN. I'm not disputing that the current Bradley production model, which you'd have used, is a decent enough machine, but the first production iteration was not what's being used today, and significant design changes WERE made to it through the 80s to address the lack of crew survivability. Just because your "experienced combat veterans" repeated a mantra over and over for you, it doesn't mean they're any more right than YOU are. Do you know how many times I head senior NCOs and staff NCOs spout the rubbish line that .50cal can't be used on personnel because it's against the Geneva Convention? More than I care to think about. As to showing you how the early Bradley was a death-trap, here's a couple links for you. One, a discussion of aluminum skinned military vehicles by "more experienced combat veterans than you", AND the second being an actual summary of Burton's work on the Bradley program.
      www.wearethemighty.com/gear-tech/aluminum-hull-fire-armored-vehicle
      eng.umd.edu/~austin/enes489p/lecture-resources/BradleyFightingVehicle-Scenario.pdf
      So go ahead and READ what people who studied the situation say. Go ahead. I'll wait.

    • @marinetech262
      @marinetech262 5 років тому +2

      Yes, you ARE wrong about quite a number of things, and evidently you can't admit it even when presented evidence. You're also obviously too lazy to take 5 minutes to READ evidence when it's presented to you. As to believing that Shermans were death traps, no, I don't. Because unlike YOU, I accepted evidence to the contrary when it was presented to me. You still blindly follow rhetoric even when you're presented proof it's false. What a good little crewman you must have been. Let me ask you this, were you an NCO? I was, and I know that part of our duty was to give our Marine confidence in our equipment, even when it wasn't warranted. How how do you think morale would have been in your unit if your sergeants and staff NCOs told you right up front, "Oh yeah, we get hit with an RPG and the track's going to be melting down into a pool of aluminum, but you won't mind because you're going to cook in the first few micro-seconds." Pretty piss-poor I'll bet.
      Your honor, the defense rests. The defendant has washed his brain and we can't do a thing with it.

    • @marinetech262
      @marinetech262 5 років тому

      Actually Johnny, here you go. Here's the actual DOD Live fire test report on the Bradley, and also the GAO office report detailing how the Army got caught fudging results in earlier tests. Have fun.
      archive.org/stream/BradleyFightingVehicleSystemPhase2LiveFireTestReport/Bradley%20Fighting%20Vehicle%20System%20Phase%202%20Live%20Fire%20Test%20Report_djvu.txt
      www.gao.gov/assets/210/208234.pdf
      apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a166053.pdf
      I'm sure though, that won't count as proof to you either.

    • @demoncard1180
      @demoncard1180 5 років тому

      Thank you, defence. I now pronounce you man and wife.
      *Edit: As a doting civvy, Johnny gets to be the wife.

  • @syx3s
    @syx3s 5 років тому

    that fucking shirt is amazing. the leopard would be awesome.

  • @Mountainmonths
    @Mountainmonths 5 років тому +2

    would love to see T-72 switchology

  • @jimplaysbadly3881
    @jimplaysbadly3881 5 років тому +1

    This reminds me of MOPP 4 at high noon in NTC's sandbox

    • @jimbotheassclown
      @jimbotheassclown 5 років тому

      Naw YTC dog and pony show for some Brigade commander that didn't even bother to show up.

    • @jimplaysbadly3881
      @jimplaysbadly3881 5 років тому

      "Be there fifteen minutes prior, hooah?"

    • @jimbotheassclown
      @jimbotheassclown 5 років тому

      No it's 15 minutes prior for the formation but 15 minutes before that for platoon sgt then 15 minutes prior for the squad leader then 15 for your Team leader so an hour just for shits and giggles i will never miss that stupid shit . And there's all ways somebody late.

  • @wikikomoto
    @wikikomoto 5 років тому +1

    since you've done some modern american vehicles, i'd love to see you take on the patton

  • @swright4000
    @swright4000 Рік тому

    Ha ~ this would be great introductory training.

  • @Atrahasis7
    @Atrahasis7 5 років тому

    Well it makes sense, net is full of young and adult people, which honestly are starving for simulator stuff. I would gladly watch a squad mission with you in SB.

  • @UmHmm328
    @UmHmm328 5 років тому

    I believe the gunner controls are called "Cadillacs" because Cadillac Gage built many of them going back to the 50s.

  • @keelhauling
    @keelhauling 5 років тому +3

    Not sure if it’s UA-cam’s compression, or maybe steal beasts as a game, but god that red IR sight looks so hard to see anything with. Is there any particular reason they went with red over the traditional green or white?

    • @tankdriver65861
      @tankdriver65861 5 років тому

      keelhauling , in Steel Beasts the Thermal sight is very much second generation, it can be very difficult to make out targets, so I check between clear channel and thermals

  • @tankdriver65861
    @tankdriver65861 5 років тому

    I happen to like the M2A2 FCS, over the CV-90, because of the no lead adjustment, I don’t really engage any PC over 2000m, any more I’ll use a TOW 2, but I find the CV90 lead adjustment on all variants is very temperamental, unlike the Brad where I can do it myself. And overall, M2A2/M3A2 are arguably my PC’s of Choice on Steel Beasts, as much as I’m British and love the Warrior (ODS), id rather go to war in a Bradley. Until the Warrior gets its 40mm upgrade, then we’ll see how we go.

  • @begines7787
    @begines7787 5 років тому

    I would love to see a review of the Leo2. I know its not gonna happen but it would be amazing to se the difference between the M1, and the Leo2, especialy the Leo2E (Spanish Bias)

  • @Ethnarches
    @Ethnarches 5 років тому

    Would love to see one on the CV9030-FI, I served as a commander on one of those for a year. It has been 11 years since I've been in the turret of one of those, so I doubt there's much I can help you with but it would be nostalgic to see a video on it. :)

    • @TheChieftainsHatch
      @TheChieftainsHatch  5 років тому +1

      Can you send me a PM on my Facebook page or some such? I spent most of last night researching it, and I suspect I am still missing a fair few things.

    • @Ethnarches
      @Ethnarches 5 років тому

      @@TheChieftainsHatch Sure thing, hopefully I can still remember enough to help. I will send you a PM via Facebook.

  • @RonI-qz2tz
    @RonI-qz2tz 5 років тому

    Love it keep them coming plz

  • @RavenholdIV
    @RavenholdIV 5 років тому

    I'd love to see you cover the T72. It was quite confusing for me. As you know, some of the vehicles have no interior, but the T72 does and I'm lost in there.

  • @paulmanson253
    @paulmanson253 5 років тому

    Perhaps this is a dumb question,but will ask anyway. What is the reason the TOW launcher must rotate 90 degrees before use ? The amount of time that takes must have caused sweaty palms to more than one individual. If people are shooting at you or have achieved a good firing solution,waiting for that may very well be an eternity.

  • @nadeemnajimdeen5717
    @nadeemnajimdeen5717 9 місяців тому

    Pls do one on the BMP series as well pls!

  • @snowy_owl_7016
    @snowy_owl_7016 5 років тому +1

    Прикольная букашка, интересно очень. Спасибо такого на Yt не хватает)

  • @lucidnonsense942
    @lucidnonsense942 5 років тому +9

    Any chance for a T-72?

  • @cookingonthecheapcheap6921
    @cookingonthecheapcheap6921 5 років тому

    Awesome video, so tell us Chieftain. What would the batch have been if you could choose your own brew? Looking forward to your tank fest releases, really enjoyed the interview with military history visualized. Bernard? I'm shocking with names lol.

  • @carebear8762
    @carebear8762 5 років тому

    The biggest gun I fired was a Mark 19 and that only at SOI, If they have an LAV in that game, I've never seen the inside of one. Maybe a view of the AMTRAC upgun turret?

  • @mattfaulk8724
    @mattfaulk8724 5 років тому

    The Palidans walk through would be nice

  • @anttihuhtala5840
    @anttihuhtala5840 5 років тому

    another nice video. thank you.

  • @theshepherd9382
    @theshepherd9382 5 років тому

    Good work 👍

  • @filthyweaboo2694
    @filthyweaboo2694 5 років тому +2

    do centurion next! (it's called Sho't Kal in the game)

  • @kevspss
    @kevspss 5 років тому

    Speaking of the Bradley, I was at Ft Stewart yesterday had one turn around by my truck.

  • @drrocketman7794
    @drrocketman7794 5 років тому

    Interesting!
    I'd like to see a T-90M....

  • @WarmasterDeath
    @WarmasterDeath 5 років тому

    wait, i can still get a copy of can openers? sick! i know what im burning that built up annual leave on when it comes in!

  • @brianmiller6340
    @brianmiller6340 4 роки тому

    Funny how even on a sim, the ODS thermals look better than they did on my ODS in 08-09.

  • @tankdriver65861
    @tankdriver65861 5 років тому

    I can take you over the TC’s and Gunners positions for Challenger 2, but disclaimer IM NOT A TANKER OR EX TANKER. But I’ve gathered a lot of Knowledge on the tank through Steel Beasts and research. If you don’t believe me ask Matsimus or SteelBeastsCavalry, they’ll back me up😂

  • @brianv1988
    @brianv1988 Рік тому +1

    Also how come it's not showing up white hot like you see in some vehicles with the hot objects in white and the rest of everything in Gray

    • @TheChieftainsHatch
      @TheChieftainsHatch  Рік тому +1

      For whatever reason, the original IBAS came with a red screen instead of the more typical green of the era. More recent systems are greys.

  • @tahunkwai5979
    @tahunkwai5979 5 років тому +3

    but the real question is can a Bradley do Multi-Tread Drifting?

    • @jimbotheassclown
      @jimbotheassclown 5 років тому

      Yes till you hit a slightly elevated man hole cover or curb and roll it and kill everyone in it.

  • @captainbear6188
    @captainbear6188 5 років тому +1

    Chieftain, did you ever hear the rumor about the Bradley getting a 30mm upgrade?
    Back when I was a 63M, (I got smart and changed to 11B),I had heard this rumor back in 2000.
    Are you gonna put out any other books?

    • @jimbotheassclown
      @jimbotheassclown 5 років тому +1

      No that was scraped for tactical nuclear shells and a striper poll in the dismount compartment for the new women 11B's or the "male" 19D's.

    • @captainbear6188
      @captainbear6188 5 років тому

      @@jimbotheassclown well at least they put in some worth while accessories

  • @naizeylines
    @naizeylines 5 років тому

    Love the vids

  • @natethomas3314
    @natethomas3314 Місяць тому

    Would anyone happen to know exactly why the Bradley's thermals are colored red? I've seen this in GHPC and thought it was just an artistic liberty on the game. Didn't know that it was actually like that.

  • @TheFlatlander440
    @TheFlatlander440 5 років тому

    Pretty cool, but how about doing a vid while the vehicle is in motion since you're stationary with moving targets? I'm sure that would be a much more in depth discussion and require a ton more gunnery calculations

  • @evilreddog
    @evilreddog 5 років тому

    CV90 would be awesome. As a norwegian i am biased to the 30mm version. But to bad they do not have the BILL atgm system on them. while not fielded normaly, they are developed and can be fitted in a state of war

  • @danielharris9931
    @danielharris9931 5 років тому

    I wish they'd do a video on the T-10 heavy tank

  • @darinhassett4708
    @darinhassett4708 5 років тому

    I so miss being in the turret good switchology explanation, 100mph tape and a roll of nickels for the manuel firing button

    • @jimbotheassclown
      @jimbotheassclown 5 років тому

      Lol really? I remember anytime a crew slot opened up everyone would hide and cross their fingers an toes hoping they didn't get selected. I got picked for a driver for a few weeks but we got our deployment orders and we didn't take the brads so dodged that bullet .

    • @darinhassett4708
      @darinhassett4708 5 років тому

      @@jimbotheassclown i was trained as an 11M, i was short enough the turret was no problem

  • @drrocketman7794
    @drrocketman7794 5 років тому

    Another one would be the S-tank, the Strv. 103B.

  • @petesheppard1709
    @petesheppard1709 5 років тому

    Maybe a collab with Ian at Rock Island????
    On the TOW sim; I've seen video from Syria where TOW copies could be seen appearing to weave erratically as the tracked to the target. Do real TOWs fly that way, or do ours fly arrow-straight?

  • @redguy333
    @redguy333 5 років тому

    What causes the "max range over water limit"? Is it the short circuit of the wires caused by water? If I'm reading the chart at 27:42 correctly, for both launcher & target 2m above water, max range over water is 1375m. Does it take so long for the wire to fall 2 meters, that the missile hits before wire reaches the water? Or is it that the wires can be submerged for a short period of time before short circuiting?

    • @jimbotheassclown
      @jimbotheassclown 5 років тому

      the wire drops after a certain distance from the vehicle the rest is standard electrical principles water and electricity = bad. Tie a string on a spool to your car and floor it after a while the cars still going but the string drops to the ground.

  • @alexanderfaiers5690
    @alexanderfaiers5690 5 років тому

    The T72M1 I have been using in the simulator for a while. It would be nice to show everyone how to gun with a autoloader.

    • @jimbotheassclown
      @jimbotheassclown 5 років тому

      The autoloaders are notoriously unreliably iffy. With few exceptions.

  • @martinprince7728
    @martinprince7728 5 років тому

    Talking about the Bradley, could you do a video on the veracity of the movie "Pentagon wars"? I know many of us have been left wondering what's the actual story behind this thing

  • @steviefordranger198
    @steviefordranger198 5 років тому

    I think the international standard for millimetres is “mm” but those sights were using “mil” or did that stand for something else? I saw that the Stab light was on, isn’t it dangerous to run out during an engagement and tape a bayonet to the 27 mm?

    • @RoninTF2011
      @RoninTF2011 5 років тому

      'Mil' is an angular unit, not lenght like milimeters. "One mil" equals an field of view of 1-meter, in 1000m distance

  • @VekhGaming
    @VekhGaming 5 років тому

    I'd like to see the buttons on a Oscillating Turret, don't really mind that much which one.

  • @leadfarmer7308
    @leadfarmer7308 5 років тому

    YES!

  • @jackmccafe7794
    @jackmccafe7794 5 років тому

    Would you ever be willing to do a video playing a full game of Steel Beasts?

  • @NikoLavikainen
    @NikoLavikainen 5 років тому +3

    27:40 I just realised the wire just drops and lays on the ground. Never really thought about it before. I had to ask myself "Why would the water matter to the missile?"