Gollevainen's quizz of the week (older)
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well actually even I am bit confused of what that is...ofcourse its member of the Molnya family of missile boats, but which one of them? It seems to be outward intentical to standard Project 1241.1M (Tarantull II), but, as it fooled you, this seems to carry the Moskit missile tubes as does the 1241.1MR (Tarantull III), but it has the foward superstructure step as in Tarantull I and II as well as the mast and Vympel fire-control radar position compination of the Tarantull II (with the raised Vympel position due the radome for the Band Stand SSM radar and Ligth Bulp data-link)...but it lacks the exhaust funnel of the I&II variants as does the III variant...
So what Is it? Could it be the 1241.0 prototype boat mentioned in Convays encyclopedia, that reportedly was fitted with P-80 version of the Moskit and due to that missiles failure, the old Styx was fitted as interim before the 3M80...Also, the source of this photo mentions the name R-46 with this boat, but I have no idea of its reability or that the R-46 would have been the class prototype
anyway, heres last one for this year...its getting really hard to search cunning enough for each week, I simply hasent got the time and energy for it....
well actually even I am bit confused of what that is...ofcourse its member of the Molnya family of missile boats, but which one of them? It seems to be outward intentical to standard Project 1241.1M (Tarantull II), but, as it fooled you, this seems to carry the Moskit missile tubes as does the 1241.1MR (Tarantull III), but it has the foward superstructure step as in Tarantull I and II as well as the mast and Vympel fire-control radar position compination of the Tarantull II (with the raised Vympel position due the radome for the Band Stand SSM radar and Ligth Bulp data-link)...but it lacks the exhaust funnel of the I&II variants as does the III variant...
So what Is it? Could it be the 1241.0 prototype boat mentioned in Convays encyclopedia, that reportedly was fitted with P-80 version of the Moskit and due to that missiles failure, the old Styx was fitted as interim before the 3M80...Also, the source of this photo mentions the name R-46 with this boat, but I have no idea of its reability or that the R-46 would have been the class prototype
anyway, heres last one for this year...its getting really hard to search cunning enough for each week, I simply hasent got the time and energy for it....
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Golly, R-46 is certainly not the prototype, as the first one of the 1241 was R-2. All ships with Termit missile, which really was an interim measure not because of the failure of the mythical P-80 missile, but just because Moskit was not ready (usual practice for Soviet Navy, look at Udaloys which didn't get their Kinzhal SAMs until 4th ship) where dubbed 1241T, these ships also had COGAG powertrain. The ships which were built to the real 1241 standard are dubbed 12411 and have Moskits, Monolit radar and CODAG. The ship in question may be one of ships which were initially built to 1241T standard, but fitted out as 12411, because Moskits became available.
As to the MLRS it looks like some anti-avalance rocket launcher version, may be a Czech one on Tatra chassis.
Golly, R-46 is certainly not the prototype, as the first one of the 1241 was R-2. All ships with Termit missile, which really was an interim measure not because of the failure of the mythical P-80 missile, but just because Moskit was not ready (usual practice for Soviet Navy, look at Udaloys which didn't get their Kinzhal SAMs until 4th ship) where dubbed 1241T, these ships also had COGAG powertrain. The ships which were built to the real 1241 standard are dubbed 12411 and have Moskits, Monolit radar and CODAG. The ship in question may be one of ships which were initially built to 1241T standard, but fitted out as 12411, because Moskits became available.
As to the MLRS it looks like some anti-avalance rocket launcher version, may be a Czech one on Tatra chassis.
Re: Gollevainen's quizz of the week
It could be, thanks for the information. I just picked out from my 'vault' and only afterward realised that it was one of those oddityes i needed to examine its orgins before posting...
It could be, thanks for the information. I just picked out from my 'vault' and only afterward realised that it was one of those oddityes i needed to examine its orgins before posting...
Costas 240GD
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Re: Gollevainen's quizz of the week
RM-70 122mm MBRL on Tatra chassis. Launcher same as on BM-21 Grad, but also provided with 40 reload rockets and a reload assist system.
RM-70 122mm MBRL on Tatra chassis. Launcher same as on BM-21 Grad, but also provided with 40 reload rockets and a reload assist system.
Re: Gollevainen's quizz of the week
Well Costas was right again (he seems to dominate the whole game
) and that ends the quiz of the week from thsi year. Thank you all who had participated, good hollidays and preparation for the next year's turne.
These last months have been so busy that I just haven't found time to dig the quiz pictures so for the next year, please send me rare photoes of any military relation and I will post them (with you named as a providor) for the quizz...Also if you have some new ideas or tought how to improve and develop the quiz, feel free to speak your hearts out...
I try to look if I have some good pics left for some special crhistmass nut as done in the past...with equally lucrative prizes...
Well Costas was right again (he seems to dominate the whole game
) and that ends the quiz of the week from thsi year. Thank you all who had participated, good hollidays and preparation for the next year's turne.These last months have been so busy that I just haven't found time to dig the quiz pictures so for the next year, please send me rare photoes of any military relation and I will post them (with you named as a providor) for the quizz...Also if you have some new ideas or tought how to improve and develop the quiz, feel free to speak your hearts out...
I try to look if I have some good pics left for some special crhistmass nut as done in the past...with equally lucrative prizes...
Re: Gollevainen's quizz of the week
well no chirstmass quizz this year...but the promotion thing got other ways to lurk in...
But back to basics...
this pic was orginally posted by Snake65 in this other forum, so guess he is out of this one
well no chirstmass quizz this year...but the promotion thing got other ways to lurk in...
But back to basics...
this pic was orginally posted by Snake65 in this other forum, so guess he is out of this one
MadMax
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Thats the "Coalition" self propelled gun. A very...............interesting looking vehicle. It looks like the chassis is over loaded with that giant turret but from what ive heard this is only a test bed and its intended to mount the turret on Russias next gen tank(probably the illusive T95)
Thats the "Coalition" self propelled gun. A very...............interesting looking vehicle. It looks like the chassis is over loaded with that giant turret but from what ive heard this is only a test bed and its intended to mount the turret on Russias next gen tank(probably the illusive T95)
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Costas 240GD
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I wouldn't say overloaded, as the turret is not armored to MBT standards, but rather SPG standards. Note it the chassis and turret are those of the in-service 2S19 MSTA-S.
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