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optical range finders

Discussion in 'Post-World War 2 Armour' started by aquist, Feb 20, 2005.

  1. aquist

    aquist recruit

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    I used to be a turret rat consequently I know pretty much about the layout of the inside of the turret of an M60 tank. One item that i worked on along with Powers( he was in instrument repair) was the optical range finder. that is what those two metal domes with a window in them that stick out the sides of the turret. they are hooked into the fire control computer enabling the tanks main gun to get a first round kill on a moving target while the tank itself is moving. didja know that?
     
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    Do anyone have a pic about this?
     
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    Pix with the optical range finder visible m60 tank

    here it is its just above and behind the gun glacis
     

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