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LazerLordz
05-08-2006, 02:38 PM
http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/9827/sabramkiiiturkishproduced15oz.jpg
http://img480.imageshack.us/img480/8274/sabramkiiiturkishproduced24ev.jpg
"Turkish M60 Sabras" ~from Tanknet.

How many you agree that the Sabra shown is not Israeli nor is it Turkish? :| :|
Aleksandr
05-08-2006, 02:54 PM
Agree. There is a commander’s capsule that is included in the original American M-60's but is not included in the Sabra, nor the Israeli M-60's.
Sancho Pancho
05-08-2006, 03:16 PM
Agree. There is a commander’s capsule that is included in the original American M-60's but is not included in the Sabra, nor the Israeli M-60's.

Bingo partially! The IDF originally had the capsule, but removed it later in service on the 60's. Plus it lacks the extra MG's on turret that is peculiar of IDF tanks.

And if I remember the IDF troopers go f*cking nuts with overloaded stowage on the racks.
Hellfish
05-08-2006, 03:25 PM
Well it looks like its at a tank trials facility, no operational. It might not have the normal stowage and turret toys other Israeli vehicles have. I'm guessing it's a Turkish M60A3 sent to Israel for prototyping as a Sabra rebuild. IIRC the Israelis only had M60A1s, not A3s.
SEAHAWK
05-08-2006, 05:03 PM
Well it looks like its at a tank trials facility, no operational. It might not have the normal stowage and turret toys other Israeli vehicles have. I'm guessing it's a Turkish M60A3 sent to Israel for prototyping as a Sabra rebuild. IIRC the Israelis only had M60A1s, not A3s.


You are right. That's the first modernised tank. And it's in Kayseri for trials. 2 more pictures of it. (these pictures has been taken in Israel, as I know. There are older.)

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/397/modernizem60a19gk.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5619/modernizem60a120sx.jpg
KCX
05-08-2006, 07:46 PM
Nice photos. Here are one more about M60A3 Turkish improvement(Sabra Mk III+)
LazerLordz
05-08-2006, 09:38 PM
Hmm, thanks for the inputs so far ;)
Scyth
05-09-2006, 10:43 AM
Yes I confirm that these are the first Turkish M-60s modernized in Israel and brought back to Turkey for trials. The commanders' cupola was preserved upon the request of the TR army.

KCX, may I ask you where did you find this particular pic? Thanks.
LazerLordz
09-14-2006, 07:10 AM
Yes I confirm that these are the first Turkish M-60s modernized in Israel and brought back to Turkey for trials. The commanders' cupola was preserved upon the request of the TR army.

KCX, may I ask you where did you find this particular pic? Thanks.

managed to dig up this old thread..due to some discussions in another forum that I'm in.. haha.

Is there a reason why the cupolas are retained?