ladioussupp
Junior Member
Formation passed through mock Tienanmen
New Type98/99 MBT thread
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plawolf
Lieutenant General
That is most certainly NOT Tiananmen. It looks like a crude replica at some military base where they men are training for the parade.
I don't know if you're being serious, so I'll point out that's why he said, "Mock".
If you weren't being serious, then never mind.
Blackstone
Brigadier
The PLA is showing more details of the latest variant of the Type 99, if that's the correct designation...
The silly-looking Soviet style headgear must go.
PeoplesPoster
Junior Member
Also riding around with your commander exposed. I'm hoping thats for PR purposes only.
There will always be occasions when the commander must man the turret gun though.
The 'silly-looking' Soviet style headgear is actually preferred option for tank operators in PLA. They tried to introduce 'western style' helmet design over ten years ago. But, the feedback was not as convenient as the old Soviet style ones. The main reason is that in the summer it is much more comfortable to wear inside tanks. The old ones suited most of Chinese climate better. You may ask if it's the case why other countries in the west where the summer season is also quite humid and hot are not adapting the Soviet design. Well, I guess since they are used to their own gears there's no need to made any changes. Likewise, Chinese are used to their own style.