Brother in law wants to drive tanks

[mudcow007]

My brother in law is nearly 17 by a few months. He is currently doing a "public services" course that gives him a few A levels when he finishes etc..

He hasn't really got any ambitions of doing x y & z but he has said he wants to drive a tank

Anyone here been in the military if so which flavour an how did you find it?

[grr666]

https://www.tankdriving.co.uk/
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[mudcow007]

Funnily enough we went to https://www.tankmania.co.uk/ a few months ago

But it was neither mania or tanks. but we did get to drive over some mud in a DAF canvas backed truck, then get covered in diesel fumes from a hagglunds bv206

[ScaredyCat]

It's not *that* much fun. I 'raced' around the black forest in one. Remind him that it might involve being shot at, either by the other side or the Americans.
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[Rogerborg]

We've currently got fewer tanks than Switzerland. He might as well put "unicorn cavalry" on his application.
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[Fizzoid]

I've got a couple of friends who are ex-RTR (although that was some time ago) and a buddy of mine is current serving REME.

He's fully qualified on the Chally2 although as Rogerborg alludes to, we don't have many in service anymore, they've been mostly mothballed.

[J4mes]

A mate of mine joined the navy, became an unexploded ordnance diver, left the navy, and now clears minefields all over the world with plastic explosive or a deck mounted .50 cal.

If I had my time again, I'd do that.

[Rogerborg]

[mudcow007]

[andyscooter]

[J4mes]

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[Fizzoid]

I don't know, with the recent rise of the Soviet Union, there was talk of opening some of the closed German bases and dusting a few Challengers off

However, with the talk of the EU army and us pulling out the EU, we may well leave them to it

[Old Git Racing]

Never been in the military but I'd still like to drive a tank, think secretly we all do cos its a bloke thing to do.
I'd like to have one and take it to a caravan club site (member here) and set it up with a camouflage awning and crack the barbi up with a bottle of Prosecco and invite the next pitch people round for a drink.

OGR.
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[andyscooter]

https://www.netley-hall-paintball.co.uk/directions/


here you go
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[bugeye_bob]

Did he watch ozzy and jacks detour?
He went driving tanks in that.

[Copycat73]

the problem with track layin vehicles is that they are leaky .. of fuel and battery gasses.. and stink of oil & grease .. you can smell them in a location before you see them.. off road .. yeah .. till they throw a track.. freezing in the winter and boilin in the summer..

enjoy


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[faffergotgunz]

Royal Engineers have an armoured squadron. Titan bridge layers and all that.

Spent most of the time cleaning tools and hours getting the tank tracks back on if they slip off. IMO pretty dusty and dark inside one of them. Fun soon wears out.
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[Monkeywrenche...]

Has he seen Fury?
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[P.addy]

Just buy one and legalise it

https://www.tanks-alot.co.uk/sales.htm

[Alpineandy]

Joining the forces can be a very positive thing for a directionless youff.
After leaving college in 1980 I'd decided to join up if I hadn't sorted a job by 1st January, but started a job in mid-November so it didn't happen.

But being a general soldier/sailor/aircraftsman is just doing something for the sake of getting a job. Living in a garrison town I can tell you we've plenty of homeless former soldiers. Guys that didn't learn any trade during their time and can't deal with making their own decisions.

My ex-brother-in-law joined the tanks and fucked his knees up jumping off them but before he left because of that, they did train him as an HGV driver.
Unfortunately it was a job he soon grew to hate but it gave him a living to keep his family.

TL;DR - try to aim him towards learning a trade in the forces, rather than just being a lad.
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