Dont think so.

Dowly is correct...just the overall thread unfortunately.

But it was not entirely wrong, to do that :haha:

Pity. It would be interesting to see say monthly list of best posts.

Somehow I believe that Dowly would rank quite high... guess why. :DL

I'll not answer that but rest assured I know him better than you might think I do :DL

My irresistible charm and mind-blowingly intelligent posts. :yep:









Or was it the lack of? :hmmm:

More likely the lack of :DL

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Drat! Now I'll have to reformulate my recipe for Super Crunchy Honey Toasted Formica Flakes to keep up with the competition. :damn:

<jingle>
Super Crunchy Honey Toas-ted Formi-ca Flakes!
They're so good you'll mas-ticate.

"Super Crunchy Honey Toasted Formica Flakes - a blast of melamine goodness in every bite!" :yeah:
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Pretty sad. I know. :nope:

I just like your sigs. :yeah: :yep:

:salute:

DU IS used as armor in the Abrams Tank.

The abrams tank is capable of taking any kind of shell. DU armor protects against any type of shell if you have enough of it. The M1 is armored versus chemical rounds, reactive rounds, High kenetic rounds and standard rounds.

Only Artillery, air strikes and the Javelin Launcher can pierce through its composite armor.

....but can it take on this shell?

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:nope: I know, I know. I'm bored :O:

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Nothing can withstand the arrogant(:06:) might of csh! :stare:

I do believe that the DU used as armor in tanks is used only in certain areas and is also likely layered with other materials(the format of which is highly classified) in such a manner that it is not in direct contact with the tanks crewmen.No Abrams has been destroyed or killed outright by enemy fire well I take that back one was destroyed by a lucky Iraqi T-72 hit in 1991 the crew lived so the goal was achieved of saving the crew but several have been so severally damaged in Iraq that they where written off and sent to Alabama where the usable parts of the hull where used to rebuild "new" M1A2s no tanks is fully invincible if a DU dart round from any Brit,German,French or Russian MBT hit an Abrams it would kill it.

Any source that claims no Abrams have been lost in combat is incorrect as would one that claimed that no abrams crew has been lost A Marine Corps Abrams and its crew where lost in 2003 when the driver drove across a bridge that had a large section missing which the tank fell though into the Euphrates River the crew drowned the tank was probably salvaged.

Also you prove yourself incorrect by listed the Javelin that weapon uses a copper jet shaped charge if that can penetrate DU(which all modern tanks have) then obviously so can any enemy weapon deploying DU and even DU can be defeated by the right power of copper shaped charge.

Arms vs. Armor is an age old battle no one will trump the other for very long.

A post rating system would be a great idea if you ask me.

Do you know how a javelin works?

The reason it penetrates the Abrams is because of its complete vertical impact to the weakest part of ANY tank: the Top. A javelin has been tested on an abrams and has, in fact, penetrated.

There are Very few rounds available to army and enemy tank drivers that can penetrate the M1 Abrams.

There hasnt been an abrams completely destroyed by enemy fire.

Many have been disabled. Some needed extensive repairs. But they were never completely destroyed by enemy fire.

There are cases of friendly fire from Apaches, and of U.S forces scuttling tanks that were left behind so that no top secret component or data could be recovered.

Crew have also been killed while outside the armor of the abrams by snipers and IEDs,

lets just say, when this thing rolls down the street theres little you can do but run your ASS off.

No one EVER said it was indestructible. but it IS the BEST tank in the world and takes more then what ordinary soldiers have at their disposal to take one out.

But lets just hope we dont go to war with france. The french have a hell of a lot a javelins :)

And, no not all modern tanks have DU armor. the T-90 does not employ DU armor.