The Military has changed a lot since I was in back in the 80's. Back then we were told that if we were caught filming ANYTHING that we would be court martialed and sent to MannHeim.
As an infantryman, I was temporarily assigned as a tank loader for a rotation to NTC due to low manpower. I had just arrived from my previous unit before a rotation. I got some great sleep on those puppies. I always felt guiltily passing by dismounted infantry and seeing their miserable faces. Needless to say, I would be joining them as soon as we got back. Good times!
@@cedrichochreuter2250 ja isch eh hammer maschine. d'RS ha ich aber no ufem 68/88 gmacht. bi de im WK umgschuled worde uf de Leo. Isch würkli eh mega ziit gsi!! würd grad wieder unterschriebe.. leider bin ich jetzt aber scho fasch senior😁
Thanks for this video. I was a 45k, tank turret repair back in the 80s. I was on a contact team with the armored unit think it was 4/45. Just Soo much fun incredible experience. The memories that just came back to me. Thanks for this!!!
@Christopher De Tar, I know but, you know, the Marines retired the tanks, for a bigger unit of riflemen with anti tanks weaponry. Sorry for the confusion.
I was in 1992 tank shooter on a Leopard 2V in Dutch military. Nice to see how the M1 inside actual looks like. Pretty much the same as the Leo2 and brings back tons of good memories.
@@docsnider8926 depends on the newer Leo 2a6 it uses a modified variant of the l/44 gun that is longer at 55 calibres long to allow the use of higher pressure ammunition but basically the same
I was a paratrooper for many years and every now and then we would go to the national training center in Fort Irwin,CA. Long story short,I saw the tankers taking a break near us and I asked if I can drive the tank like a little kid,and surprisingly the tank commander said yes! Don’t worry we were in the desert.😂😎
@@syafiqmalek8313 depends on the tank, biggest difference from cars is having no steering wheel, you steer by levers or something like what planes use, another thing is that the manual transmission isn't always the same as cars. I would assume that it's only as difficult as learning a manual transmission.
Today in Poland there was a presentation on this vehicle and I got a chance to get inside, this was amazing and definitely the best experience of my life!
@@KevinWilliams19723 However, rather say "Scouts Out" anyways. Been too many years and spelled too many ways to care. Actually back then it was HuH for us anyhow. Those things never stay the same just like everything else.
Nice view of the M1’s interior. The gunner is buried in his position, but the TC and loader seem to have some room. I trained in the M60 back in 65…a good tank in its day. Once a tanker always a tanker….best job I ever had!
For real. I was so jealous of the Abrams guys and their lack of Bradley Bites. For twice the price of our tubs, you got about 5x the combat power to the field, in a rig that was designed by engineers who actually gave a shit. I even had the fancy A3 when I locked my TC's hatch for the last time and retired, still hated that iron bitch. Buuuuut.....at least you could nap in the back.
@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing I no shit see dudes dozing off in the back on motorpool mondays back there it's so spacious back there. I do like that you have a jet of hot ass air so in the winter you can stand back there and keep warm.
Hahaha I crewed an M2A3 almost my entire career driver gunner and finally BC i was on one for so many years up wound up training dismount squad leaders how to BC at Gunnary LMAO if you did that in a bradley turret youd be so close you could tell weather or not yer BC shaved that morning!!!!
Commanders position actually looks rather comfortable even ergonomic on his back. Didn't expect that. Also didn't expect how thin the actual roof plate is. Can't be more than 15-20 mm. Great video
I was an artillery crewman in the 80's, a fire mission is a fire mission. It was the same for us, you can just see the difference between when they were sitting in classic "hurry up and wait", but that fire mission comes in and everybody flips a switch. There is no team in my opinion that can compare to a experienced military team. Another band of Brothers.
You should go 25B, and learn some IT skills instead. When you get out you'll have a much better civilian skill set. I went armor and switched to signal.
Congrats dude...Stay safe, learn all you can, take advantage of every opportunity and don't take it for granted. I look back on my time in the service and wish I could do it again. I wish you nothing bug success in your endeavors.
That loader is a real pro. Constantly checking things in his crew station, scanning for targets, sounding off, communicating change of ammo, checking the ammo racks, letting the crew know how he prefers to give the up (must have floated over from another crew likely because he is fast as lightning). Fantastic job to him and the whole crew. Made me want to go back to Red Cloud Range or Graf for another density. Dumb question but why does this tank not have a 50 caliber mounted? Looks like a SAW?? What is up with that?
His loading time was pretty good, but pulling a round from rack 13 while rack 14 is still occupied and you're in the middle of a table 12 run is dumb. He was pretty good at the thing he's needed most for though - he called out his round and his load time was great. At least he wasn't holding the next round in his lap like some guys did.
You mentioned Graf in your comments. I have many fond memories of that place as a Huey Repairman Door Gunner in an Assault Helicopter company back in 73-76. My fondest is after a hard days work, sitting around outside your 10 man tent drinking Graf "flippies". the Beer with a hinged top you strike sideways with your fingers to open it.
@@MatthewPettyST1300 It was great. I was the beer officer for my battalion one year and had to go to Nuremberg to coordinate the beer through a German civilian who worked for the army. Each soldier got two tickets for two beers on non-firing nights. We didnt have the flippies you speak of, but did enjoy the local breweries like Kitzmann and a few others.
@@B61Mod12 I hear ya ... I was in Graf when 1AD had the first M1A1 gunnery fire due to hot loading - strictly verboten from that day on. This video was pretty spliced up presumably to show more action. Seemed like he was checking the ready rack while the TC was getting an intel dump or frago or sitrep on the radio. Pretty sure he only opened it when the gun wasn't armed but the video was spliced up so not 100% on that. Hot seat loaders sometimes have to refamiliarize themselves with tanks they arent normally assigned to which I attribute to his multiple rechecks. But you are right -- that door is there for a good reason!
Just reminds me of how old I am. I was there in 86 to 90. Back then, our company commander always made us paint our CVC helmets. Tanks for the memories.
I was always wondering how loaders could tell the difference between rounds when in the bustle. I noticed S for Sabot, and H for Heat written on the base of the shell, simple and effective. ^^
I also wonder how do they access the ammo behind the commander's position? Especially since it looks like the commanders position blocks the way. It looks like only the half of the tank ammo bustle is accessible behind the loaders position.
Good to see that the designers gave some thought to ergonomics and crew comfort compared to tanks like the Russian T-72. The T-72 had a really claustrophobic feeling to it because it seemed that there was barely enough room to move inside of it. Would absolutely hate having to spend hours inside of it. This M1A2 seems to have a relatively comfortable feeling to it, which is good since that reduces mental fatigue and mental discomfort and enables the crew to better focus on their jobs.
There is literally no room to move inside a T72. You're in a sitting position constantly except for the commander who can turn out. The tank itself is tiny, it's a bit over 2 metres tall, and as you've said the interior is claustrophobic as hell, most notoriously the driver seat (which is ironically the most comfortable one in western tanks). Just squeezing inside one is difficult, the hatches are very narrow, worse than the T55 for example which is all around more spacious. You have to sort of wiggle your way in like an eel, in an L shape. The Abrams/Leo are limousines compared to the T72 platform.
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I remember in Afghanistan talking to tank crews, telling them how jealous we were of them. They said it fucking sucks, in field ops they're in there for 16 hours at a time at least, and in country the tank was always buttoned up, meaning all hatches closed. Shitting in wag bags, opening the hatch and throwing it out real quick. Wasn't very jealous after that.
@@casesully50 I could be wrong, but I don't believe those can carry the 70 ton Abrams. Furthermore, I've never seen footage of an Abrams in Afghanistan. Did we hand those to the Taliban too?
@@chaosXP3RT we had a lot of Abrams in Afghanistan. Whole battalions. And yes unfortunately I'm sure a few were left behind..... Edit- I just realized I said C-47 which is from WW2. I meant C-17 Globemasters lol
The Abrams Tank doesn’t look as high tech on the inside as I thought they would. You would think modern tanks would use exterior cameras with 360 degree monitors inside and auto loading shells. So many hard & sharp edges to bump into! We designed the crew cooling system for the leopard tanks for the Australian Common Wealth over 23 years ago, and those tanks were similar inside. But nothing beats the South African wheeled Ratal tanks for inside room and comfort and 60kph speeds. Was a joy to drive with great visibility. Even had pneumatic operated lift up side doors. Felt very modern at the time when I was in the army 35 years ago.
I love the M1A1 I worked on them in Germany and was part of a tank crew in the gulf war. Nothing more awsome than a M1A1 firing up. Isn't much out there that can compare. 1st brigade 3rd Armored division is who I went with out of Germany. Lots of good memories of soldiers I served with, some didn't come back.
@@225degrees It is the TC Override. The Tank Commander can use it to slew the turret back and forth and do pretty much anything the gunner can do, but with less precision. He will find the targets and call out to the gunner and loader that he sees, say, a tank and an APC, and to take the tank first, and then the type of ammo so the loader knows what to load. The gunner will center in on the target then and lock on target, telling the TC that the target is identified. The loader meanwhile loads the round and yells "Up" as soon as he removes the safety on the gun and gets the heck out of the way. Then the gunner will yell, "On the way!" when he fires the main gun.
Was a CH-46 Mechanic and lat moved to Aircrew....something about crew served machinery is just beautiful...Im still young so if i ever have to return to service please lord stick me in a TANK!!!
92f. 88m. Who all remembers beer runs to the shopette down by the hospital. I sure as hell do.. and the gut Truck bouncing around to all the gun ranges. Especially during weapons quals..good times . Lol
I use to love the bravo 3 swing. As soon as an engagement was done I would rearrange my heat and sabot rounds. I was lucky enough to get top tank in my brigade. We as a crew were on point.
for all the loaders watching this when your running your tank tables use some cardboard from a MRE box and some duct tape to make a elevated platform in the coax ammo box. that will help prevent stoppages because the belt wont have to pull from the bottom of the box. TCE's dont always get your time right during stoppage and during table 8 every second counts if you can go through the whole run with no coax issues you will be ahead of the game. this trick helped me score 1000 at Rodriguez range south korea in 2002.
@@roenero7242 just remember this,,the Germans had superior tanks and superior trained men, but still got their booty whipped by the russians who had a decent tank (but out dated by 1943), with peasant class soldiers. Ask yourself Why?
@@AngriestAmerican .... Definitely not as black and white as you put it. The German army was mostly horse-drawn and tanks were new and unreliable. Good ol' Abrams has been tested in just about every environment for the last 40 years. Not to mention they had little to no air superiority once it got later in the war. You control the air, you control the battlefield. There's the reason why the US Navy and Airforce combined outnumber the next 5 air forces next.
@@yostupidmama1 At the start of WW2 the german tanks were out classed by CharB and matilda tanks. THe CHarB was simply unpentrable with the guns on the Panzer III and low velocity 75 on the panzer IV. But they managed a BIG victory over 7 Million french and allied troops. WHy is this? The tank is not to be a combat vehicle, it is a break through vehicle. YOu put 200 of them in the space if a football field and charge forward. Put your self as the defender, you would be scared shitless. Today they still use the tanks in combat teams, which leaves the tank vunerable to missle attacks etc. The tanks should charge foward at full speed, break through and go right for the rear of the defenders on each flanks and then the infantry should front assault, the old hammer and anvil tactic, look it up.
@@AngriestAmerican because the Germans lacked infrastructure in a foreign country with thousands of miles from production. Relied on foreign troops that surrendered and both gave up impossible to replace equipment and led to capture of same. Prioritized production of new units as opposed to spare parts leading to major down times. Gave leadership roles to idiots based on how well they kissed hitler's ass. Did horribly stupid humanitarian and diplomatic things that led to them getting their economy bombed to death. Need I continue? Before albert speer took over, the place was run like your local greasy spoon. Seriously. Panzers don't win wars without air cover. And infantrymen with rifles can't kill t34s. If you look at the statistics of what killed most soviet armor, air support. The stuka was the MVP of ww2.
Of the nine Abrams tanks destroyed, seven were destroyed by friendly fire, and two were purposely destroyed to prevent capture after being damaged. Some others took minor combat damage, with little effect on their operational readiness.
@Brandon Hutsler Maneuver and mechanical malfunction aren't counted with combat damaged and destroyed. Neither are losses of the export version the US has sold.
@@rustycaman Yes though I don't know how many. The whining sound is the turbine engine of the vehicle. The first time I heard one starting up I was shocked. It sounded like I was standing on an airfield listening to a jet reving up.
I was on the M60-A3, and I thought there was more space in that than the Abrams. I could also load a lot faster. We had a mad minute at the end of a Hoenfels gunnery, and I loaded 17 rds in one minute. The grader said I set a record, and have always wondered if anybody beat it. Best years in my life...on a tank
@@dr.snowman4883 I don’t think there is enough space for a bathroom in most tanks, I’m guessing they have to hold it in or wait until it is safe to leave the tank.
@@braydenw2786 there is no bathroom but there are ways to deal with it inside the tank, in some cases the tank needs to be sealed up for long periods of time to maintain positive pressure in the case of a war involving nuclear or chemical weapons.
Seeing this really makes me feel less than a Man. It is absolutely amazing how brave these guys are in defending our country, nobody is forcing them to do this! The guy sitting below the guy at the hatch, surrounded by so much steel is absolutely incredible to me. I can’t describe how claustrophobic it makes me to just see this, this guy has to be equivalent to a superhero, I’m so thankful there’s enough real men and women who have the mental courage to do this sometimes thankless, and extremely dangerous job. I hate to say thank u for your service because it sounds so cliche, but I really mean it, god bless you fine brave folks for all of your hard work and service to my family and my beloved America. 🇺🇸
I was 11B light infantry with the 25th ID and I give major props to you tankers, just the thought of wedging myself into that drivers seat gives me the willies 😂 I guess the recruiter knew what he was doing with me, you’d be a good foot soldier. So proud to have served.
If it is about pure russian - totally agree Ancient soviet tanks have quite reliable autoloader. If well maintained and updated, soviet tank are not scrap at all.
@@JV-un7qwsoviet doctrine put emphasis on "dont be penetrated" part of the onion, but they neglected the comfort of the crew and the chance of survival if the tank was actually hit. Nato doctrine on the contrary emphasised the working conditions and the importance of the human life over the survival of the vehicle.
@@DavidLLambertmobile it uses a gas turbine engine they have stupid power for there size and weight thats why helicopters use them as well but the down side is they eat fuel like theres no tomorrow. the Honeywell AGT1500 used in the M1 puts out 1120 kW and 3750 Nm at 3000RPM the torque peak is around 5350 Nm at 1000 RPM.
Word of advice. Next time when loading coax ammo, have a false bottom instead of having the belt hang like that. That will prevent the belt from not feeding, thus preventing stoppages. MREs work best but anything that could fit would work
Sigh...nothing like the whine of hydraulics to get to a tankers heart. It's like a sweet lullaby, and mixed with the heat, will put you to sleep like a baby. Best damn job I ever had! Allons!
@@starfighter1043 That whine you hear is 98% the turret hydraulic systems, while the pack adds a slight whine to it in the background. Trust me..I've been balls deep inside a Abrams sub turret while the tank is running. And spent many tens of thousands of hours with that sound behind my head as a driver.
Well i deff haven't been inside of one but heard 1 start up and how would the turret hydraulics sound the same as an engine start 🤔 it may be for all I know the hydraulics, i just know it makes that same whine when starting not juat wormin the turret
@@starfighter1043 It all accumulates into that whine. You can still very much hear the pack and turbine, but that whine is coming from the subfloor under the crew, which is a massive high pressure hydraulics system. It runs pretty much everything in the tank, from driver to turret and is hella loud. Notice how it gets quieter when the loader pops out the hatch, and the whine gets softer.
Interesting how they just have a rig and helmet sitting on top of the turret, I wonder if some grunt left it there or if that's for the crewmen to slip into if ever they are forced to dismount in a combat senario.
The crew each have their own body armor and infantry helmet for when they have to get out of the tank, in order to protect against sniper fire. It's also not uncommon for them to have their vests on while inside the tank too; gives them extra protection when they have to operate the loader and commander's machine guns (the commander's MG can be fired from inside the turret, but he still has to expose himself to reload it).
I am a former Marine Corps M60A1 Tank Crewman from the 1980s. The MOS was 1811. I loved the power of the 105mm Main Gun. After firing the main gun the case ejected onto the floor. The Abrams has a different smaller part that ejects into a bin. We had to step all over that shell and you had to be very careful not to fall. Maybe one day they'll come up with an entire shell that shoots down the barrel and you don't have anything to worry with later. I see that as a remote possibility one day.
The best part about the M60s was being able to vacuum load the 105. Most of the time we would ride with one in hand and one in the gun, ready to slam the next one home as soon as the gun fired.
I was a tank commander in the army at Fort Hood Texas and I remember all of that shells laying all over the floor of the M6OA1 tank. I can remember when they brought the M1A1 ABRUMS tank to fort hood and at the time the were suvileans operating the M1A1 tank and the army done a excersize between the M60A1 and the M1A1 and we out shot and out maneuvered the M1A1 tank because those people were not very experienced with M1A1 tank and thought it was cool.
@@terryturner361 Those were good days. I really enjoyed the M60A1. I changed my Motor Transportation MOS 3531 to the M60A1 MOS 1811 because it looked a lot more fun than driving trucks and jeeps. That had it's fun times but you had absolutely no protection from small arm's gun fire. The tank gave you that.
I was on guard duty at a FASP field ammunition supply point when two of our M1A1 Abrams materialized 150m from me. I was wide awake, alert and totally taken by surprise. The only reason I even saw them at that point was they had turned 45 degrees from me and I heard the engines. I thought at that moment how truly dead I'd be if they hadn't been ours.
Yeah, first time I ever saw M1s was when on guard duty at about 3 AM in a german forest. Looked down the forest lane and saw blackout lights from a leading jeep, couldn't tell if there were any other vehicles, and then it turned out a platoon of M1s was behind it. They made very, very little noise as there was no turning, engines were about idling, and the forest floor was pine needle covered. Compared to the big old diesels that were on the M60A3's we had it was like a ghost army.
I worked for Raychem Corp for 28 years we did development work for the thermal imaging fiber optics touch screens and wiring control systems for the tank.
I served on M60a1and a3,s . I trained my loaders to immediately grab another round from the ready rack so he could immediately re load the gun after the gunner fired . We called it suction loading . Using this technique you could put out a very fast rate of fire .
I was on the legacy M1. What you describe was mentioned but was not a recommended, nor practiced, procedure. I believe modernized practices made reloading effectively fast and safer for the crew.
@@scottjohnson9912 3/2 ACR here, with I’m sure similar numbers. We performed border security for the BRD on the Czechoslovakian border and we called ourselves speed bumps. My comment stands.
@@OngoingFreedom We did it 2/34 AR (original M-1A0's). I had a round in the tube and a round in my lap. As soon as the gunner sent the round in the tube, I'd slam the round in my lap and get the ammo doors open while he was sending round #2.
We kept having software problems whenever they’d come back from missions in IRAQ. We used to have to clear lots of fake faults after they’d come back. I wish they would have installed an AC system for the crew, but they had to use the NBC system to help cool off.
I live right in front of the Anniston Army Depot where they rebuild the Abrams saw one the other day on the back of a Tractor Trailer broke down on the side of the road. They're a lot smaller in person TV add on 10 tons!
Your a great loader. Spoting tanks and giving your gunner target discrepiton and direction. You would have been great to have in my tank any day. Stay ARMY beat navy. And always be aromor strong
the round to the right of it has to be removed first, then there's a hookl you pull and the tube will collapse to the right giving you the space to pull it out.
This is why Germans and Russians installed on Leopard 2A8+, KF51, T90M, T14 Armata APCs (trophy/strike shield, Arena-M2/Afganit), also KF51 and T90M have kinetic and explosive ERA on their top, 2A8 got composite screens, we didn’t have any information about how good is armour against tandem ATGMS and we don’t have any videos about it, but T90M was hit by a javelin like 1 month ago, you can try to find a video, it was also recorded form inside, javelin caused just a little fire inside of the auto loader that crew quickly extinguished
I almost picked 19K as my MOS before I scored higher on the asvab and picked 74D. I was both a gunner and driver for an M1277 MRAP M-ATV crew while I was partof the 23rd CBRN BN in South Korea. If I had to re up and reclass I'd consider 19K
Ah - the Best Job I Ever Had: Some 'pro-observations": @0.33 seconds - the loader is also responsible for all the 7.62mm coax machine gun ammo. Trouble in training is that your belts are only a couple hundred rounds and they hang. You want to make sure it's free to feed properly. @1:41, our loader has been properly instructed on 'marking' his rounds. The black "S" in sharpie is for "SABOT" rounds, - the black "H" - HEAT rounds. HEAT is high/Left because the round is heavier and a bit harder to handle. Top left gives you more room to load. @ 2:24, the engagement is beginning. The loader is popping his head out to assist in identifying the targets. @2:29 - The TC is initiating the fire command, the loader gets back down inside to do his primary job - and although you can't see it, he's flipped up the arming handle, and announces, "UP!" - indicating that 1) the round is loaded, and the breach is up, 2) the gun is armed, and 3) he's out of the way @2:34, as soon as the aft-cap clears the deflector, he's tripped the ammo door switch with his right knee to open it. He grabs his "ready sabot" round just below the HEAT round in the top/right of the ammo compartment - this should be the fastest round he'll load. @3:52, the rapid back-n-forth of the gun is the gunner scanning his particular assigned area. @4:45, a much better look inside the ammo door: All the HEAT rounds are in the top to help facilitate faster loading; the SABOT's are stacked to the left. It's a properly packed door. @5:00 - you get a very brief glimpse of the "flipper tray" that holds the expended aft-caps from the fired rounds. Not a lot of legroom for Mr. Loader. Under the gun is the white cover protecting the turret electronics and hydraulic distribution valves. @5:54, during the fire command, you'll see a tiny "jump" in elevation from the gun tube. This is the gunner firing his laser-rangefinder at the target, and the gun auto-adjusting angle for first-round hit. It's small, but significant.
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The Military has changed a lot since I was in back in the 80's. Back then we were told that if we were caught filming ANYTHING that we would be court martialed and sent to MannHeim.
War... has changed...
@@stephenvargas5806 Thank you for your Service
They didn't want the Soviets to get their eyes on the equipment, for some reason they don't care about the Chinese though.
@@Neeverseen it's because we bought the equipment from the chinese
Okay boomer
As an infantryman, I was temporarily assigned as a tank loader for a rotation to NTC due to low manpower. I had just arrived from my previous unit before a rotation. I got some great sleep on those puppies. I always felt guiltily passing by dismounted infantry and seeing their miserable faces. Needless to say, I would be joining them as soon as we got back. Good times!
Did you enjoy being a loader ?
@@shane6035 It was a pretty cool experience compared to what I was used to. A tank crew and an infantry squad are night and day.
@@DZ-cv1ko so is it true that tanks need lower physical standards than infantry because they rarely dismount the vehicle?
@@DZ-cv1ko I've always wondered since i wanna be a tank crewmate is it hard?
@@mverick5444 I was wondering the same thing since I also heard they sometimes make them do dismounted patrols sometimes.
I loved the radio chatter, the team work, the sound and the Power.
Was a damn great time!!
greetings from a former Leo2 Driver swiss army
Thanks for watching! Perhaps you have some footage with the Leopard 2 and would not mind to share it?
@@Military_Archive Yeah that would be awesome but 1995 -2003
Cameras was huge back then VHS & VHS-C and also not allowed without special permission
@@51KTM51Hurricane Yeah, I understand. Anyway, thanks for letting me know. Cheers!
I be jtz im mai ersh gad fertig wurde als Leo Fahrer ;) Ish en geili zit gsi
@@cedrichochreuter2250 ja isch eh hammer maschine.
d'RS ha ich aber no ufem 68/88 gmacht. bi de im WK umgschuled worde uf de Leo.
Isch würkli eh mega ziit gsi!!
würd grad wieder unterschriebe..
leider bin ich jetzt aber scho fasch senior😁
Thanks for this video. I was a 45k, tank turret repair back in the 80s. I was on a contact team with the armored unit think it was 4/45. Just Soo much fun incredible experience. The memories that just came back to me. Thanks for this!!!
I can smell this video. Best job I ever had.
Fury lines.
You what?
That's just your mom passing by
@Christopher De Tar, My condolences to the Future of Marine tankers.
@Christopher De Tar, I know but, you know, the Marines retired the tanks, for a bigger unit of riflemen with anti tanks weaponry. Sorry for the confusion.
I was in 1992 tank shooter on a Leopard 2V in Dutch military. Nice to see how the M1 inside actual looks like. Pretty much the same as the Leo2 and brings back tons of good memories.
Gaaf!
Stab Ein.Ik vuur. Herhaal vuur.
@@dutchrookie7556 kleine
It’s the same cannon.
@@docsnider8926 depends on the newer Leo 2a6 it uses a modified variant of the l/44 gun that is longer at 55 calibres long to allow the use of higher pressure ammunition but basically the same
I was on the M60A1 and The M551 Sheridan!
On The Way!!!!
Best Job I ever had!
how long did it take to load the Sheridan missile?
You must have been either in the 82,d , Cav or at Ft Irwin .
Trained on the M60A3 while in the reserves , in the early 80's . The turret sure want that spacious.
Did the Patton have a mg for the loader
Since the tank is small it gonna stink a lot
I was a paratrooper for many years and every now and then we would go to the national training center in Fort Irwin,CA. Long story short,I saw the tankers taking a break near us and I asked if I can drive the tank like a little kid,and surprisingly the tank commander said yes! Don’t worry we were in the desert.😂😎
I got to drive one a very short distance at a wash rack in Germany.
@@daddyrabbit835 did you feel... powerful?
@@TyrDrum Yes!
@@daddyrabbit835 is it hard to drive a tank?
@@syafiqmalek8313 depends on the tank, biggest difference from cars is having no steering wheel, you steer by levers or something like what planes use, another thing is that the manual transmission isn't always the same as cars. I would assume that it's only as difficult as learning a manual transmission.
Today in Poland there was a presentation on this vehicle and I got a chance to get inside, this was amazing and definitely the best experience of my life!
That sound never leaves a mans memories after you have heard it. 1-4 Cav, Big Red One checkin in HOOWA!
@Brandon Hutsler Before your time boy
@Brandon Hutsler I coulda said "Scouts Out"
@Brandon Hutsler Got out in 92 went in 82 19d scout, everyone comes back wounded one way or the other
It's Hooah not Hoowa lol.
@@KevinWilliams19723 However, rather say "Scouts Out" anyways. Been too many years and spelled too many ways to care. Actually back then it was HuH for us anyhow. Those things never stay the same just like everything else.
Nice view of the M1’s interior. The gunner is buried in his position, but the TC and loader seem to have some room. I trained in the M60 back in 65…a good tank in its day. Once a tanker always a tanker….best job I ever had!
Got inside one of these when I was at Graf with 3ID. Way more room than my brad lol
Sure looks like there is a ton of elbow room inside the Abrams. I'm using the M2 Bradley that I crewed as a comparison.
There's a little bit but it's still a little tight. The gopro makes it look more spacious.
For real. I was so jealous of the Abrams guys and their lack of Bradley Bites.
For twice the price of our tubs, you got about 5x the combat power to the field, in a rig that was designed by engineers who actually gave a shit. I even had the fancy A3 when I locked my TC's hatch for the last time and retired, still hated that iron bitch.
Buuuuut.....at least you could nap in the back.
@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing I no shit see dudes dozing off in the back on motorpool mondays back there it's so spacious back there. I do like that you have a jet of hot ass air so in the winter you can stand back there and keep warm.
Hahaha I crewed an M2A3 almost my entire career driver gunner and finally BC i was on one for so many years up wound up training dismount squad leaders how to BC at Gunnary LMAO if you did that in a bradley turret youd be so close you could tell weather or not yer BC shaved that morning!!!!
Definitely tight!
Commanders position actually looks rather comfortable even ergonomic on his back. Didn't expect that. Also didn't expect how thin the actual roof plate is. Can't be more than 15-20 mm. Great video
Yeah that roof looked alot thinner than I thought it be
It’s a m1 the m1a2sepv3 has 45 mm roof
@@ThatFATbannana always awesome to get a reply and deadly information like that on here boss. Thanks
POV: You are a tank loader.
I was gonna tell you you’re acting immature, but I can’t argue with you. You’re not wrong
Technically the truth
@@bryandodson4101 ok boomer
“No no, he’s got a point.”
@@wanderingpalace
Nah chill your tits sunshine
that high pitched whine sounds better than most utubers background music.
Sounds just like my PS4!
thats gas turbine engine sound tho
Does it really though?
@@NomadSoul76 absolutely, so many UA-camrs ruin their videos with ridiculous beatboxes or loud annoying music that they think is clever.
@@SlavJerry no shit that the fucking jet engine makes a loud noise
I was an artillery crewman in the 80's, a fire mission is a fire mission. It was the same for us, you can just see the difference between when they were sitting in classic "hurry up and wait", but that fire mission comes in and everybody flips a switch. There is no team in my opinion that can compare to a experienced military team. Another band of Brothers.
Gonna be doing this soon. Shipping to basic 24 February
Congrats man
You should go 25B, and learn some IT skills instead. When you get out you'll have a much better civilian skill set. I went armor and switched to signal.
Good luck!
@@russkydeutsch So you became a 31 M Wire Installer?
Congrats dude...Stay safe, learn all you can, take advantage of every opportunity and don't take it for granted. I look back on my time in the service and wish I could do it again. I wish you nothing bug success in your endeavors.
6 seconds to get that breech back up. just beautiful.
yep thats man is the definition of a skilled loader
Lol, It never leaves, I was counting in my head as well, dude can load, no doubt about it. I can still smell it…… 19K10
That whine would drive me crazy even with the protection on!! Lol! Awesome vid.
That whine is from the engine driven hudralic pump
sounds like home
You would probably get used to it, might be a bit like just a car engine on steroids.
After a few shots you probably don’t hear it much anymore.
I find it extremely soothing, I could fall asleep to the sound of a turbine and hydraulic pumps every night.
Brings back some old memories, was on a tank after high school. Best job I ever had!
That loader is a real pro. Constantly checking things in his crew station, scanning for targets, sounding off, communicating change of ammo, checking the ammo racks, letting the crew know how he prefers to give the up (must have floated over from another crew likely because he is fast as lightning). Fantastic job to him and the whole crew. Made me want to go back to Red Cloud Range or Graf for another density. Dumb question but why does this tank not have a 50 caliber mounted? Looks like a SAW?? What is up with that?
His loading time was pretty good, but pulling a round from rack 13 while rack 14 is still occupied and you're in the middle of a table 12 run is dumb. He was pretty good at the thing he's needed most for though - he called out his round and his load time was great. At least he wasn't holding the next round in his lap like some guys did.
You mentioned Graf in your comments. I have many fond memories of that place as a Huey Repairman Door Gunner in an Assault Helicopter company back in 73-76. My fondest is after a hard days work, sitting around outside your 10 man tent drinking Graf "flippies". the Beer with a hinged top you strike sideways with your fingers to open it.
@@MatthewPettyST1300 It was great. I was the beer officer for my battalion one year and had to go to Nuremberg to coordinate the beer through a German civilian who worked for the army. Each soldier got two tickets for two beers on non-firing nights. We didnt have the flippies you speak of, but did enjoy the local breweries like Kitzmann and a few others.
I thought you would want the magazine door shut unless reloading.
I was surprised to see it open as much as it was.
@@B61Mod12 I hear ya ... I was in Graf when 1AD had the first M1A1 gunnery fire due to hot loading - strictly verboten from that day on. This video was pretty spliced up presumably to show more action. Seemed like he was checking the ready rack while the TC was getting an intel dump or frago or sitrep on the radio. Pretty sure he only opened it when the gun wasn't armed but the video was spliced up so not 100% on that. Hot seat loaders sometimes have to refamiliarize themselves with tanks they arent normally assigned to which I attribute to his multiple rechecks. But you are right -- that door is there for a good reason!
Just reminds me of how old I am. I was there in 86 to 90. Back then, our company commander always made us paint our CVC helmets. Tanks for the memories.
I was always wondering how loaders could tell the difference between rounds when in the bustle. I noticed S for Sabot, and H for Heat written on the base of the shell, simple and effective. ^^
I also wonder how do they access the ammo behind the commander's position? Especially since it looks like the commanders position blocks the way. It looks like only the half of the tank ammo bustle is accessible behind the loaders position.
The primer cap has small openings which identify the specific round. 4=heat and 2=Sabot.
@@user-uy1rg8td1v yep, you move the rounds from the semi-ready rack (behind TC) to the Ready Rack (Loader side), 1 or 2 rounds at a time
@@user-uy1rg8td1v Came here to see how that works. I guess it's a pain in the ass to run out of ammo form the primary rack while in combat.
Good to see that the designers gave some thought to ergonomics and crew comfort compared to tanks like the Russian T-72. The T-72 had a really claustrophobic feeling to it because it seemed that there was barely enough room to move inside of it. Would absolutely hate having to spend hours inside of it. This M1A2 seems to have a relatively comfortable feeling to it, which is good since that reduces mental fatigue and mental discomfort and enables the crew to better focus on their jobs.
There is literally no room to move inside a T72. You're in a sitting position constantly except for the commander who can turn out. The tank itself is tiny, it's a bit over 2 metres tall, and as you've said the interior is claustrophobic as hell, most notoriously the driver seat (which is ironically the most comfortable one in western tanks).
Just squeezing inside one is difficult, the hatches are very narrow, worse than the T55 for example which is all around more spacious. You have to sort of wiggle your way in like an eel, in an L shape.
The Abrams/Leo are limousines compared to the T72 platform.
The reason why these tanks are tight is to reduce the height of the tank when facing other ones.
Wait until you get into a merkava mk 4! It is even more spacious than the m1
You need comfort of Winn?
Excuse me for my mistake. “Comfort or Winn” I want say.
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I imagine it’s loud as hell in there.
imagine someone farts inside tank
That constant noise produced by the turbine is to drive you crazy after a few hours inside that claustrophobic cabin.
Great stuff, this is all I worked on for 20 yrs from M1 thru M1A2 SEP and so on glad to see them shooting and moving
I remember in Afghanistan talking to tank crews, telling them how jealous we were of them. They said it fucking sucks, in field ops they're in there for 16 hours at a time at least, and in country the tank was always buttoned up, meaning all hatches closed. Shitting in wag bags, opening the hatch and throwing it out real quick. Wasn't very jealous after that.
ha?
How'd they get Abrams into Afghanistan?
@@chaosXP3RT C-141 starlifter, C-47's, and sometimes they contract out cargo flights to civilian 747's
@@casesully50 I could be wrong, but I don't believe those can carry the 70 ton Abrams. Furthermore, I've never seen footage of an Abrams in Afghanistan.
Did we hand those to the Taliban too?
@@chaosXP3RT we had a lot of Abrams in Afghanistan. Whole battalions. And yes unfortunately I'm sure a few were left behind.....
Edit- I just realized I said C-47 which is from WW2. I meant C-17 Globemasters lol
I swear my Kevlar was on top of the turret last time I saw it sir.
The Abrams Tank doesn’t look as high tech on the inside as I thought they would. You would think modern tanks would use exterior cameras with 360 degree monitors inside and auto loading shells. So many hard & sharp edges to bump into!
We designed the crew cooling system for the leopard tanks for the Australian Common Wealth over 23 years ago, and those tanks were similar inside.
But nothing beats the South African wheeled Ratal tanks for inside room and comfort and 60kph speeds. Was a joy to drive with great visibility. Even had pneumatic operated lift up side doors. Felt very modern at the time when I was in the army 35 years ago.
I love the M1A1 I worked on them in Germany and was part of a tank crew in the gulf war. Nothing more awsome than a M1A1 firing up. Isn't much out there that can compare. 1st brigade 3rd Armored division is who I went with out of Germany. Lots of good memories of soldiers I served with, some didn't come back.
If I was medically able to serve I'd love to choose to be in a tank Crew.
Question for you. What is the lever or stick shift looking thing the tank commander has his left hand on??
I was in 8th ID out of Baumholder and rode in with 2nd Armor for Desert Storm. Originally a dino tanker, we transitioned in 89 to the M1A1.
@@225degrees It is the TC Override. The Tank Commander can use it to slew the turret back and forth and do pretty much anything the gunner can do, but with less precision. He will find the targets and call out to the gunner and loader that he sees, say, a tank and an APC, and to take the tank first, and then the type of ammo so the loader knows what to load. The gunner will center in on the target then and lock on target, telling the TC that the target is identified. The loader meanwhile loads the round and yells "Up" as soon as he removes the safety on the gun and gets the heck out of the way. Then the gunner will yell, "On the way!" when he fires the main gun.
@kickthesky What was the annoying whirring motor noise in the 1st part of the video?
A lot more room than in the M-48 Tanks we had back in my day (1966).
U liked the patrons?
Man but what a privilege being inside a Patton. Mad respect.
M60A2 1981.
@@patfranks785 you were in a starship?? What was that like and what position did you serve
@@Force05289 Not sure if joking. I was trained on gunning, loading and driving.
Cant ever get enough of them hydraulic sounds... Hooah.
Thank you ALL for your service.
Now get some chow and relax.
Formation at 1700. 😂
abrams have come a long way. it's amazing what it can do nowadays.
Was a CH-46 Mechanic and lat moved to Aircrew....something about crew served machinery is just beautiful...Im still young so if i ever have to return to service please lord stick me in a TANK!!!
I'm not young anymore please Lord stick me in a tank
that bring back some memories. desert storm veteran with the big red one out of ft. riley kansas. basic at ft. knox.
Spent more time at Riley and camp funston in my military career.. and I would do it all over again.. 250 FSC
92f. 88m. Who all remembers beer runs to the shopette down by the hospital. I sure as hell do.. and the gut Truck bouncing around to all the gun ranges. Especially during weapons quals..good times . Lol
Oh heck yeah I was with Charlie Co, 2/34 AR for ODS
@@andrewschliewe6392 A Co. 4/37 armor up on the hill.
Were you involved in that tank battle against Sadams tanks?
I use to love the bravo 3 swing. As soon as an engagement was done I would rearrange my heat and sabot rounds. I was lucky enough to get top tank in my brigade. We as a crew were on point.
for all the loaders watching this when your running your tank tables use some cardboard from a MRE box and some duct tape to make a elevated platform in the coax ammo box. that will help prevent stoppages because the belt wont have to pull from the bottom of the box. TCE's dont always get your time right during stoppage and during table 8 every second counts if you can go through the whole run with no coax issues you will be ahead of the game. this trick helped me score 1000 at Rodriguez range south korea in 2002.
Genius
Former 19 Kilo here. Loved that sound of the turbine.
Some mighty thin armor on the top there. Watch for top attack munitions
The new ones have hard kill active protection system
@@roenero7242 just remember this,,the Germans had superior tanks and superior trained men, but still got their booty whipped by the russians who had a decent tank (but out dated by 1943), with peasant class soldiers. Ask yourself Why?
@@AngriestAmerican .... Definitely not as black and white as you put it. The German army was mostly horse-drawn and tanks were new and unreliable. Good ol' Abrams has been tested in just about every environment for the last 40 years. Not to mention they had little to no air superiority once it got later in the war. You control the air, you control the battlefield. There's the reason why the US Navy and Airforce combined outnumber the next 5 air forces next.
@@yostupidmama1 At the start of WW2 the german tanks were out classed by CharB and matilda tanks. THe CHarB was simply unpentrable with the guns on the Panzer III and low velocity 75 on the panzer IV. But they managed a BIG victory over 7 Million french and allied troops. WHy is this? The tank is not to be a combat vehicle, it is a break through vehicle. YOu put 200 of them in the space if a football field and charge forward. Put your self as the defender, you would be scared shitless. Today they still use the tanks in combat teams, which leaves the tank vunerable to missle attacks etc. The tanks should charge foward at full speed, break through and go right for the rear of the defenders on each flanks and then the infantry should front assault, the old hammer and anvil tactic, look it up.
@@AngriestAmerican because the Germans lacked infrastructure in a foreign country with thousands of miles from production. Relied on foreign troops that surrendered and both gave up impossible to replace equipment and led to capture of same. Prioritized production of new units as opposed to spare parts leading to major down times. Gave leadership roles to idiots based on how well they kissed hitler's ass. Did horribly stupid humanitarian and diplomatic things that led to them getting their economy bombed to death. Need I continue? Before albert speer took over, the place was run like your local greasy spoon. Seriously. Panzers don't win wars without air cover. And infantrymen with rifles can't kill t34s. If you look at the statistics of what killed most soviet armor, air support. The stuka was the MVP of ww2.
Been there and done that from every crew position. Loader to driver to Gunner to TC. It was BIG fun! 3/32 Armor 1st Cavalry
Always wondered what the inside is like of an Abrams thanks
Of the nine Abrams tanks destroyed, seven were destroyed by friendly fire, and two were purposely destroyed to prevent capture after being damaged. Some others took minor combat damage, with little effect on their operational readiness.
@Brandon Hutsler Maneuver and mechanical malfunction aren't counted with combat damaged and destroyed. Neither are losses of the export version the US has sold.
@Brandon Hutsler Just hoping to help clarify the apparent discrepancies. :)
Were there U.S. casualties in any of the friendly fire incidences? Also what is the whining sound>
@@rustycaman Yes though I don't know how many. The whining sound is the turbine engine of the vehicle. The first time I heard one starting up I was shocked. It sounded like I was standing on an airfield listening to a jet reving up.
@@patraic5241 I believe the interior whining is pretty much only hydraulics.
I was on the M60-A3, and I thought there was more space in that than the Abrams. I could also load a lot faster. We had a mad minute at the end of a Hoenfels gunnery, and I loaded 17 rds in one minute. The grader said I set a record, and have always wondered if anybody beat it. Best years in my life...on a tank
is there a bathroom in the tank in case you needed to go or do you like just go on the side hoping enemies don't see you?
@@dr.snowman4883 I don’t think there is enough space for a bathroom in most tanks, I’m guessing they have to hold it in or wait until it is safe to leave the tank.
@@braydenw2786 there is no bathroom but there are ways to deal with it inside the tank, in some cases the tank needs to be sealed up for long periods of time to maintain positive pressure in the case of a war involving nuclear or chemical weapons.
17 in a minute!? Outstanding!
Hoenfels and Graf....dont forget Baumholder.....memories
Seeing this really makes me feel less than a Man. It is absolutely amazing how brave these guys are in defending our country, nobody is forcing them to do this! The guy sitting below the guy at the hatch, surrounded by so much steel is absolutely incredible to me. I can’t describe how claustrophobic it makes me to just see this, this guy has to be equivalent to a superhero, I’m so thankful there’s enough real men and women who have the mental courage to do this sometimes thankless, and extremely dangerous job. I hate to say thank u for your service because it sounds so cliche, but I really mean it, god bless you fine brave folks for all of your hard work and service to my family and my beloved America. 🇺🇸
Proud to have been one of last Marine Tank Companies in Iraq... Rah Tanks
I was 11B light infantry with the 25th ID and I give major props to you tankers, just the thought of wedging myself into that drivers seat gives me the willies 😂 I guess the recruiter knew what he was doing with me, you’d be a good foot soldier. So proud to have served.
Compared to Russian scrap this is on another planet
Well thought off, designed and built to protect the crewman and do its job
I've heard Russian stuff is total garbage compared to US and German
If it is about pure russian - totally agree
Ancient soviet tanks have quite reliable autoloader.
If well maintained and updated, soviet tank are not scrap at all.
@@JV-un7qwsoviet doctrine put emphasis on "dont be penetrated" part of the onion, but they neglected the comfort of the crew and the chance of survival if the tank was actually hit. Nato doctrine on the contrary emphasised the working conditions and the importance of the human life over the survival of the vehicle.
It’s a rock, the tank shoots a rock, yet it is one of the most iconic tanks in the US military
That rock weighs 18 pounds and is traveling 1 mile per second
Amazing piece of engineering with precision fire power.
The 1 online video said they held 500 gal of ⛽ but had about 1mpg! 😛 That's thirsty. M1a2s were super heavy too.
@@DavidLLambertmobile that's really a guzzler !!
@@DavidLLambertmobile it uses a gas turbine engine they have stupid power for there size and weight thats why helicopters use them as well but the down side is they eat fuel like theres no tomorrow. the Honeywell AGT1500 used in the M1 puts out 1120 kW and 3750 Nm at 3000RPM the torque peak is around 5350 Nm at 1000 RPM.
That's the cleanest Abrams interior I have ever seen.
Word of advice. Next time when loading coax ammo, have a false bottom instead of having the belt hang like that. That will prevent the belt from not feeding, thus preventing stoppages. MREs work best but anything that could fit would work
No idea why this popped up in my recommendations but really cool to watch. They're all calm and did their jobs.
Sigh...nothing like the whine of hydraulics to get to a tankers heart. It's like a sweet lullaby, and mixed with the heat, will put you to sleep like a baby. Best damn job I ever had! Allons!
I'm not sure about hydraulics but thats a turbine engine you hear making that wine sound...
@@starfighter1043 That whine you hear is 98% the turret hydraulic systems, while the pack adds a slight whine to it in the background. Trust me..I've been balls deep inside a Abrams sub turret while the tank is running. And spent many tens of thousands of hours with that sound behind my head as a driver.
Well i deff haven't been inside of one but heard 1 start up and how would the turret hydraulics sound the same as an engine start 🤔 it may be for all I know the hydraulics, i just know it makes that same whine when starting not juat wormin the turret
@@starfighter1043 It all accumulates into that whine. You can still very much hear the pack and turbine, but that whine is coming from the subfloor under the crew, which is a massive high pressure hydraulics system. It runs pretty much everything in the tank, from driver to turret and is hella loud.
Notice how it gets quieter when the loader pops out the hatch, and the whine gets softer.
@@crazytrain03 same in leopard 2s that have a hydraulic turret, once stab is turned on that thing doesnt shut off.
Interesting how they just have a rig and helmet sitting on top of the turret, I wonder if some grunt left it there or if that's for the crewmen to slip into if ever they are forced to dismount in a combat senario.
I think it's for if they have to dismount and engage on foot, or if they have to abandon the tank.
The crew each have their own body armor and infantry helmet for when they have to get out of the tank, in order to protect against sniper fire. It's also not uncommon for them to have their vests on while inside the tank too; gives them extra protection when they have to operate the loader and commander's machine guns (the commander's MG can be fired from inside the turret, but he still has to expose himself to reload it).
I am a former Marine Corps M60A1 Tank Crewman from the 1980s. The MOS was 1811. I loved the power of the 105mm Main Gun. After firing the main gun the case ejected onto the floor. The Abrams has a different smaller part that ejects into a bin. We had to step all over that shell and you had to be very careful not to fall. Maybe one day they'll come up with an entire shell that shoots down the barrel and you don't have anything to worry with later. I see that as a remote possibility one day.
Once you have fired a tank in a combat situation you are spoiled for life
rail gun tank
also oohrah 2311 ammo tech from the 90's
The best part about the M60s was being able to vacuum load the 105. Most of the time we would ride with one in hand and one in the gun, ready to slam the next one home as soon as the gun fired.
I was a tank commander in the army at Fort Hood Texas and I remember all of that shells laying all over the floor of the M6OA1 tank. I can remember when they brought the M1A1 ABRUMS tank to fort hood and at the time the were suvileans operating the M1A1 tank and the army done a excersize between the M60A1 and the M1A1 and we out shot and out maneuvered the M1A1 tank because those people were not very experienced with M1A1 tank and thought it was cool.
@@terryturner361 Those were good days. I really enjoyed the M60A1. I changed my Motor Transportation MOS 3531 to the M60A1 MOS 1811 because it looked a lot more fun than driving trucks and jeeps. That had it's fun times but you had absolutely no protection from small arm's gun fire. The tank gave you that.
That constant turbine engine whine.
Makes it sound like you’re on a commercial flight going somewhere nice.
I was on guard duty at a FASP field ammunition supply point when two of our M1A1 Abrams materialized 150m from me. I was wide awake, alert and totally taken by surprise. The only reason I even saw them at that point was they had turned 45 degrees from me and I heard the engines. I thought at that moment how truly dead I'd be if they hadn't been ours.
Yeah, first time I ever saw M1s was when on guard duty at about 3 AM in a german forest. Looked down the forest lane and saw blackout lights from a leading jeep, couldn't tell if there were any other vehicles, and then it turned out a platoon of M1s was behind it. They made very, very little noise as there was no turning, engines were about idling, and the forest floor was pine needle covered.
Compared to the big old diesels that were on the M60A3's we had it was like a ghost army.
Thats why they call em "whispering death"
I worked for Raychem Corp for 28 years we did development work for the thermal imaging fiber optics touch screens and wiring control systems for the tank.
2:34 Loading starts
2:40 The cannon is ready to fire
6 seconds reload... that's amazing
6 seconds reload is quite mediocre for modern tanks, highly skilled loader can do it in just 4 seconds
@@Kalashnikov413 I guess he could've done it quicker if he had a shell already in his hands
@@razvy6949 the problem is that those shells were heavy, it was said that the weight is around 30kg or so
UP!
I can’t believe you can actually record inside the vehicles now. That’s crazy!
I served on M60a1and a3,s . I trained my loaders to immediately grab another round from the ready rack so he could immediately re load the gun after the gunner fired . We called it suction loading . Using this technique you could put out a very fast rate of fire .
I was on the legacy M1. What you describe was mentioned but was not a recommended, nor practiced, procedure. I believe modernized practices made reloading effectively fast and safer for the crew.
@@OngoingFreedom you have to remember, i was in the 3/11 ACR and we would have been outnumbered 10 to 1 by the Soviets.
@@scottjohnson9912 3/2 ACR here, with I’m sure similar numbers. We performed border security for the BRD on the Czechoslovakian border and we called ourselves speed bumps.
My comment stands.
@@OngoingFreedom We did it 2/34 AR (original M-1A0's). I had a round in the tube and a round in my lap. As soon as the gunner sent the round in the tube, I'd slam the round in my lap and get the ammo doors open while he was sending round #2.
To each his own . I.just thank God it never came to being on.the 2 way range .
Definitely an amazing loader can tell he is well experienced and gunner needs to have a bigger scan and more rapid
Yeah, that loader has got it going on
How heavy are those shell
@@pollyannapositive9192 between 40 and 60 pounds, it depends on the specific type of round
@@pollyannapositive9192 the round i’m presuming is the m829a3-a4 apfsds round which weighs around 46 pounds or 20 kilos
@@russwatson8275 surprisingly, this is normal for all abrams tank crews.
Wow!! Brings back sooooo many memories. This is what I did. !! Early 90’s.
never thought id miss gunnery at graf!
Bet you don’t miss the hawk, cold as a mother in winter.
That’s an amazing piece of machinery!
2:36 u can feel the loader's pressure
Thank you for showing the look of my dream job as a Tank Crew! :D
“The commanders knocked out!” Anyone have WoT announcements going through their head?
Wt master race
@@davitohacks9289 enjoy paying hundreds to hate your life
@@LtRiot nah that’s only if you can’t stand grinding the game. I personally like both games but war thunder sits on top IMO
The gunners been knocked out WT stuck in my head
So good. Nice to see the 50 in action too.
Autoloaders may be great but nothing is gonna beat a 19 year old high on red bull and adrenaline.
A lot different then the M-48A1's in Vietnam. Cool video, thanks.
Nice Honda ya got there!!!
you ass, you just made my day xD
We kept having software problems whenever they’d come back from missions in IRAQ. We used to have to clear lots of fake faults after they’d come back. I wish they would have installed an AC system for the crew, but they had to use the NBC system to help cool off.
*Great video! Very interesting information and entertaining*
I live right in front of the Anniston Army Depot where they rebuild the Abrams saw one the other day on the back of a Tractor Trailer broke down on the side of the road. They're a lot smaller in person TV add on 10 tons!
I see that 3rd ID patch on the commanders sleeve. Mechanized infantry!
That's a nice noise to be listening to all day.
Headphones almost completely get rid of it
@@luckstersants6362 Ok good.
"Eh sarge know what'd be cool? Put a fuckin JET ENGINE in a tank"
“Private our tanks are too slow, we need a better engine”
“I heard the Air Force had an engine surplus”
*What?*
Your a great loader. Spoting tanks and giving your gunner target discrepiton and direction. You would have been great to have in my tank any day. Stay ARMY beat navy. And always be aromor strong
4:41 Alright then, enough reloading for today.
My daughter is a tank commander, she started out in the Marines and switched to the Army
You call your son daughter.... why?
4:44 why and how did they put a shell there for it to be blocked by the piece?
the round to the right of it has to be removed first, then there's a hookl you pull and the tube will collapse to the right giving you the space to pull it out.
Home sweet home, I miss those days.
So inside is a tight space where your mates were packed together?
just like every tank in history
The diameter of the turret race ring is 85 inches...
@@russwatson8275 that’s 7 feet which is plenty
Look how thin the armor is @3:04 when he looks out the hatch... That's why the Javelin is so good.
This is why Germans and Russians installed on Leopard 2A8+, KF51, T90M, T14 Armata APCs (trophy/strike shield, Arena-M2/Afganit), also KF51 and T90M have kinetic and explosive ERA on their top, 2A8 got composite screens, we didn’t have any information about how good is armour against tandem ATGMS and we don’t have any videos about it, but T90M was hit by a javelin like 1 month ago, you can try to find a video, it was also recorded form inside, javelin caused just a little fire inside of the auto loader that crew quickly extinguished
Spent a lot of time there with 1-13 AR in the old 60A1 Passive Rise and then the 60 A3.
gotta love the patton.
I almost picked 19K as my MOS before I scored higher on the asvab and picked 74D. I was both a gunner and driver for an M1277 MRAP M-ATV crew while I was partof the 23rd CBRN BN in South Korea. If I had to re up and reclass I'd consider 19K
Too bad the CVC conversation isn't recorded.
It was: “Sarge, your getting really fat!” “Loader, STFU there are no standards during COVID.”
This is a very powerful tank💪, the beast of the desert. It works in the Moroccan army with 400 tanks🔥
2:32 he said “on the way” right?
Yeah that was the gunner tho
Fury
IIRC thats standard for when you're about to fire a cannon shot
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that beeping would do my fkn head in
Ah - the Best Job I Ever Had: Some 'pro-observations": @0.33 seconds - the loader is also responsible for all the 7.62mm coax machine gun ammo. Trouble in training is that your belts are only a couple hundred rounds and they hang. You want to make sure it's free to feed properly.
@1:41, our loader has been properly instructed on 'marking' his rounds. The black "S" in sharpie is for "SABOT" rounds, - the black "H" - HEAT rounds. HEAT is high/Left because the round is heavier and a bit harder to handle. Top left gives you more room to load.
@ 2:24, the engagement is beginning. The loader is popping his head out to assist in identifying the targets.
@2:29 - The TC is initiating the fire command, the loader gets back down inside to do his primary job - and although you can't see it, he's flipped up the arming handle, and announces, "UP!" - indicating that 1) the round is loaded, and the breach is up, 2) the gun is armed, and 3) he's out of the way
@2:34, as soon as the aft-cap clears the deflector, he's tripped the ammo door switch with his right knee to open it. He grabs his "ready sabot" round just below the HEAT round in the top/right of the ammo compartment - this should be the fastest round he'll load.
@3:52, the rapid back-n-forth of the gun is the gunner scanning his particular assigned area.
@4:45, a much better look inside the ammo door: All the HEAT rounds are in the top to help facilitate faster loading; the SABOT's are stacked to the left. It's a properly packed door.
@5:00 - you get a very brief glimpse of the "flipper tray" that holds the expended aft-caps from the fired rounds. Not a lot of legroom for Mr. Loader. Under the gun is the white cover protecting the turret electronics and hydraulic distribution valves.
@5:54, during the fire command, you'll see a tiny "jump" in elevation from the gun tube. This is the gunner firing his laser-rangefinder at the target, and the gun auto-adjusting angle for first-round hit. It's small, but significant.
Damn that interior is clean A.F.
Did 19K for 6 yrs. Crew won top gun in 1996. Good memories but, morale as a tanker sucked. Had more fun as an infantry man
This tank is amazing for being so old. The loader is quick too!
It's not "old" if it was decades ahead of its time when new and then CONSTANTLY updated.
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That constant noise produced by the turbine is to drive you crazy after a few hours inside that claustrophobic cabin.
Helmets would massively mask that noise
How hot does it get in there?
A 60 ton steel alloy box packed with computers powered by a helicopter engine with no air conditioning? Im gonna go with very