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 Subject :The Chieftain.. 22-05-2010 05:30:13 
TankNutDave
Chieftain
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For me it will always be the Chieftain and of course crewed by Tankies!

Four main reasons why...

1. It was the first proper Main Battle Tank

2. We invented the reclining drivers seat so lowered the hulls profile

3. It was the most heavily armoured tank in the world for many years, beating the other NATO tanks like the M60, Leopard 1, AMX-30.

4. The French always claimed that the Leclerc had the longest main gun in NATO, which is cr%p! there's is 50 or 52cal length of the top of my head, but the Chieftains L11 was a cal Length 55! so it was the UK no France.
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 Subject :Re:The Chieftain.. 03-06-2010 10:31:25 
Admin_2ndTankie
Challenger 2
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Wasnt the Centurion considered the first MBT ? Chieftain is by far the coolest sounding tank !
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 Subject :Re:The Chieftain.. 03-06-2010 11:12:46 
Bruce71
Warrant Officer Class 2
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i thought centurion was the 1st mbt as well, with the t34 as its ancestor
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 Subject :Re:The Chieftain.. 11-06-2010 12:45:48 
Bruce71
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Just been listening to the Tank Museum's Audio Tour and David Foster is talking about the Centurion and Chieftain; now I understand why Chieftain is regarded as the first true Main Battle Tank! It's because it was the first to blend all three characteristics of armour (inspite of its unreliable engine). The Centurion was merely the first step along the way towards developing the MBT (unless you count the WW2 T34 as the first step!).
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 Subject :Re:The Chieftain.. 20-06-2010 15:26:23 
Bruce71
Warrant Officer Class 2
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Just been browsing throught the video section and found lots of videos of retired Chieftain tanks being used to crush cars for cheap entertainment. FFS! What an undignified end for a great old tank! Why can't the old retired tanks be put to better use, like old warships being sunk to create artificial reefs?
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 Subject :Re:The Chieftain.. 21-06-2010 07:07:50 
Cat
Sergeant
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Ahhh chieftain !!! First time i fired a main gun was at Warcop ranges on a chieftain !! A right ol' bone shaker firing on the move!!
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 Subject :Re:The Chieftain.. 21-06-2010 14:35:09 
TankNutDave
Chieftain
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You still in Cat? :)
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 Subject :Re:The Chieftain.. 21-06-2010 15:43:17 
Cat
Sergeant
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No no, i just keep volunteering to go to nice hot countries :D Im a reservist :D So far ive been attached to a Medical unit, RHF, Welsh guards and The rifles. Im a glutton for punishment!!
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 Subject :Re:The Chieftain.. 28-08-2010 05:46:56 
Alpha3Bravo
Trooper
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Chieftain...............ahhhhh, that banshee wail........................of commanders screaming for LAD assistance!!LMAO. Seriously though, it tweren't a bad old bus. The IFCS controlled goon could easily knock off a gnats left kn@cker at 2400 metres plus!!!! Adrenalin rush on ranges with everything hammering away down battlerun 9............the pose out the top of the commanders cupola on FTX................ah the draw of our black coveralls and scheme jackboots on the young frauleins.................only coz they new the master race had returned mind!!!!
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