A Look Inside the M1 Abrams - POV of Tank Crewman [Training]

Helmet camera video of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank crew while conducting Gunnery Table XII at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, 2014.
Gunnery Tables are used to train crews to acquire and perfecting their gunnery skills through various conditions.
Each table has a specific purpose, which collective builds the crew up in proficiency until the last table, which consists of numerous targets and maneuvers, where the crew attempts to qualify on the vehicle.
►Video courtesy of Yair Gonzalez
/ @thesynchronizer

[@starguard4122]

The Military has changed a lot since I was in back in the 80's. Back then we were told that if we were caught filming ANYTHING that we would be court martialed and sent to MannHeim.

[@stephenvargas5806]

War... has changed...

[@starguard4122]

@@stephenvargas5806 Thank you for your Service

[@Neeverseen]

They didn't want the Soviets to get their eyes on the equipment, for some reason they don't care about the Chinese though.

[@blockstacker5614]

@@Neeverseen it's because we bought the equipment from the chinese

[@bjacoby65]

Okay boomer

[@l.g.brandon2072]

Thanks for this video. I was a 45k, tank turret repair back in the 80s. I was on a contact team with the armored unit think it was 4/45. Just Soo much fun incredible experience. The memories that just came back to me. Thanks for this!!!

[@poeunphoung9862]

I was a paratrooper for many years and every now and then we would go to the national training center in Fort Irwin,CA. Long story short,I saw the tankers taking a break near us and I asked if I can drive the tank like a little kid,and surprisingly the tank commander said yes! Don’t worry we were in the desert.😂😎

[@daddyrabbit835]

I got to drive one a very short distance at a wash rack in Germany.

[@TyrDrum]

@@daddyrabbit835 did you feel... powerful?

[@daddyrabbit835]

@@TyrDrum Yes!

[@syafiqmalek8313]

@@daddyrabbit835 is it hard to drive a tank?

[@shovel1353]

@@syafiqmalek8313 depends on the tank, biggest difference from cars is having no steering wheel, you steer by levers or something like what planes use, another thing is that the manual transmission isn't always the same as cars. I would assume that it's only as difficult as learning a manual transmission.

[@HerbWalker]

I was on the M60A1 and The M551 Sheridan! On The Way!!!! Best Job I ever had!

[@michaelmyers764]

how long did it take to load the Sheridan missile?

[@scottjohnson9912]

You must have been either in the 82,d , Cav or at Ft Irwin .

[@Fundy75]

Trained on the M60A3 while in the reserves , in the early 80's . The turret sure want that spacious.

[@badasscustodes1697]

Did the Patton have a mg for the loader

[@sebastianauremoniach.]

Since the tank is small it gonna stink a lot

[@Military_Archive]

If you liked the video, don't forget to hit the like button. It's the best way to support the content you like. Anyway, thanks for watching! All the best and see you next time

[@ПутинЕблан-щ7м]

USA 🇺🇲 🇺🇲 💪 💪

[@jordanwaconda2626]

Gotchu g👍🏽

[@MaxLib]

I imagine it’s loud as hell in there.

[@xziaah6j63kx9]

imagine someone farts inside tank

[@vulcano911]

That constant noise produced by the turbine is to drive you crazy after a few hours inside that claustrophobic cabin.

[@sorfik9888]

POV: You are a tank loader.

[@bryandodson4101]

I was gonna tell you you’re acting immature, but I can’t argue with you. You’re not wrong

[@lakmisemita8000]

Technically the truth

[@wanderingpalace]

@@bryandodson4101 ok boomer

[@idklol781]

“No no, he’s got a point.”

[@jmsteers6106]

@@wanderingpalace Nah chill your tits sunshine

[@elfhighmage8240]

Sure looks like there is a ton of elbow room inside the Abrams. I'm using the M2 Bradley that I crewed as a comparison.

[@Kafkodesu]

There's a little bit but it's still a little tight. The gopro makes it look more spacious.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

For real. I was so jealous of the Abrams guys and their lack of Bradley Bites. For twice the price of our tubs, you got about 5x the combat power to the field, in a rig that was designed by engineers who actually gave a shit. I even had the fancy A3 when I locked my TC's hatch for the last time and retired, still hated that iron bitch. Buuuuut.....at least you could nap in the back.

[@Kafkodesu]

@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing I no shit see dudes dozing off in the back on motorpool mondays back there it's so spacious back there. I do like that you have a jet of hot ass air so in the winter you can stand back there and keep warm.

[@ccapehart1980]

Hahaha I crewed an M2A3 almost my entire career driver gunner and finally BC i was on one for so many years up wound up training dismount squad leaders how to BC at Gunnary LMAO if you did that in a bradley turret youd be so close you could tell weather or not yer BC shaved that morning!!!!

[@suprchickn7745]

Definitely tight!

[@lanceschaerer6875]

Commanders position actually looks rather comfortable even ergonomic on his back. Didn't expect that. Also didn't expect how thin the actual roof plate is. Can't be more than 15-20 mm. Great video

[@jerichocochran4144]

Yeah that roof looked alot thinner than I thought it be

[@ThatFATbannana]

It’s a m1 the m1a2sepv3 has 45 mm roof

[@lanceschaerer6875]

@@ThatFATbannana always awesome to get a reply and deadly information like that on here boss. Thanks

[@kcole7839]

that high pitched whine sounds better than most utubers background music.

[@diesel5471]

Sounds just like my PS4!

[@SlavJerry]

thats gas turbine engine sound tho

[@NomadSoul76]

Does it really though?

[@kcole7839]

@@NomadSoul76 absolutely, so many KZbinrs ruin their videos with ridiculous beatboxes or loud annoying music that they think is clever.

[@commoncasualcommi6057]

@@SlavJerry no shit that the fucking jet engine makes a loud noise

[@DZ-cv1ko]

As an infantryman, I was temporarily assigned as a tank loader for a rotation to NTC due to low manpower. I had just arrived from my previous unit before a rotation. I got some great sleep on those puppies. I always felt guiltily passing by dismounted infantry and seeing their miserable faces. Needless to say, I would be joining them as soon as we got back. Good times!

[@shane6035]

Did you enjoy being a loader ?

[@DZ-cv1ko]

@@shane6035 It was a pretty cool experience compared to what I was used to. A tank crew and an infantry squad are night and day.

[@mverick5444]

@@DZ-cv1ko so is it true that tanks need lower physical standards than infantry because they rarely dismount the vehicle?

[@ratawheels8423]

@@DZ-cv1ko I've always wondered since i wanna be a tank crewmate is it hard?

[@gpsoldier9462]

@@mverick5444 I was wondering the same thing since I also heard they sometimes make them do dismounted patrols sometimes.

[@ColonelRoseru]

Today in Poland there was a presentation on this vehicle and I got a chance to get inside, this was amazing and definitely the best experience of my life!

[@brandondriscoll3456]

6 seconds to get that breech back up. just beautiful.

[@ARMN_YT]

yep thats man is the definition of a skilled loader

[@purdyquibb]

Lol, It never leaves, I was counting in my head as well, dude can load, no doubt about it. I can still smell it…… 19K10

[@littlejimmy7402]

I was an artillery crewman in the 80's, a fire mission is a fire mission. It was the same for us, you can just see the difference between when they were sitting in classic "hurry up and wait", but that fire mission comes in and everybody flips a switch. There is no team in my opinion that can compare to a experienced military team. Another band of Brothers.

[@ArcFire_Fox]

I was always wondering how loaders could tell the difference between rounds when in the bustle. I noticed S for Sabot, and H for Heat written on the base of the shell, simple and effective. ^^

[@user-uy1rg8td1v]

I also wonder how do they access the ammo behind the commander's position? Especially since it looks like the commanders position blocks the way. It looks like only the half of the tank ammo bustle is accessible behind the loaders position.

[@matthijsgeutjes5238]

The primer cap has small openings which identify the specific round. 4=heat and 2=Sabot.

[@andrewschliewe6392]

@@user-uy1rg8td1v yep, you move the rounds from the semi-ready rack (behind TC) to the Ready Rack (Loader side), 1 or 2 rounds at a time

[@scratchy996]

@@user-uy1rg8td1v Came here to see how that works. I guess it's a pain in the ass to run out of ammo form the primary rack while in combat.

[@Rhakin78]

Brings back some old memories, was on a tank after high school. Best job I ever had!

[@mustanghuey89]

I love the M1A1 I worked on them in Germany and was part of a tank crew in the gulf war. Nothing more awsome than a M1A1 firing up. Isn't much out there that can compare. 1st brigade 3rd Armored division is who I went with out of Germany. Lots of good memories of soldiers I served with, some didn't come back.

[@alwysnxtgen8405]

If I was medically able to serve I'd love to choose to be in a tank Crew.

[@225degrees]

Question for you. What is the lever or stick shift looking thing the tank commander has his left hand on??

[@kickthesky]

I was in 8th ID out of Baumholder and rode in with 2nd Armor for Desert Storm. Originally a dino tanker, we transitioned in 89 to the M1A1.

[@kickthesky]

@@225degrees It is the TC Override. The Tank Commander can use it to slew the turret back and forth and do pretty much anything the gunner can do, but with less precision. He will find the targets and call out to the gunner and loader that he sees, say, a tank and an APC, and to take the tank first, and then the type of ammo so the loader knows what to load. The gunner will center in on the target then and lock on target, telling the TC that the target is identified. The loader meanwhile loads the round and yells "Up" as soon as he removes the safety on the gun and gets the heck out of the way. Then the gunner will yell, "On the way!" when he fires the main gun.

[@dannydaw59]

@kickthesky What was the annoying whirring motor noise in the 1st part of the video?

[@samuelweir5985]

Good to see that the designers gave some thought to ergonomics and crew comfort compared to tanks like the Russian T-72. The T-72 had a really claustrophobic feeling to it because it seemed that there was barely enough room to move inside of it. Would absolutely hate having to spend hours inside of it. This M1A2 seems to have a relatively comfortable feeling to it, which is good since that reduces mental fatigue and mental discomfort and enables the crew to better focus on their jobs.

[@nikolakaravida9670]

There is literally no room to move inside a T72. You're in a sitting position constantly except for the commander who can turn out. The tank itself is tiny, it's a bit over 2 metres tall, and as you've said the interior is claustrophobic as hell, most notoriously the driver seat (which is ironically the most comfortable one in western tanks). Just squeezing inside one is difficult, the hatches are very narrow, worse than the T55 for example which is all around more spacious. You have to sort of wiggle your way in like an eel, in an L shape. The Abrams/Leo are limousines compared to the T72 platform.

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

The reason why these tanks are tight is to reduce the height of the tank when facing other ones.

[@netanelyatsenko666]

Wait until you get into a merkava mk 4! It is even more spacious than the m1

[@AnatolyChepikov1958]

You need comfort of Winn?

[@AnatolyChepikov1958]

Excuse me for my mistake. “Comfort or Winn” I want say.

[@biggunsclub1]

The Abrams Tank doesn’t look as high tech on the inside as I thought they would. You would think modern tanks would use exterior cameras with 360 degree monitors inside and auto loading shells. So many hard & sharp edges to bump into! We designed the crew cooling system for the leopard tanks for the Australian Common Wealth over 23 years ago, and those tanks were similar inside. But nothing beats the South African wheeled Ratal tanks for inside room and comfort and 60kph speeds. Was a joy to drive with great visibility. Even had pneumatic operated lift up side doors. Felt very modern at the time when I was in the army 35 years ago.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

A lot more room than in the M-48 Tanks we had back in my day (1966).

[@freshfrozen3035]

U liked the patrons?

[@mpleandre]

Man but what a privilege being inside a Patton. Mad respect.

[@patfranks785]

M60A2 1981.

[@Force05289]

@@patfranks785 you were in a starship?? What was that like and what position did you serve

[@patfranks785]

@@Force05289 Not sure if joking. I was trained on gunning, loading and driving.

[@AngriestAmerican]

Some mighty thin armor on the top there. Watch for top attack munitions

[@roenero7242]

The new ones have hard kill active protection system

[@AngriestAmerican]

@@roenero7242 just remember this,,the Germans had superior tanks and superior trained men, but still got their booty whipped by the russians who had a decent tank (but out dated by 1943), with peasant class soldiers. Ask yourself Why?

[@yostupidmama1]

@@AngriestAmerican .... Definitely not as black and white as you put it. The German army was mostly horse-drawn and tanks were new and unreliable. Good ol' Abrams has been tested in just about every environment for the last 40 years. Not to mention they had little to no air superiority once it got later in the war. You control the air, you control the battlefield. There's the reason why the US Navy and Airforce combined outnumber the next 5 air forces next.

[@AngriestAmerican]

@@yostupidmama1 At the start of WW2 the german tanks were out classed by CharB and matilda tanks. THe CHarB was simply unpentrable with the guns on the Panzer III and low velocity 75 on the panzer IV. But they managed a BIG victory over 7 Million french and allied troops. WHy is this? The tank is not to be a combat vehicle, it is a break through vehicle. YOu put 200 of them in the space if a football field and charge forward. Put your self as the defender, you would be scared shitless. Today they still use the tanks in combat teams, which leaves the tank vunerable to missle attacks etc. The tanks should charge foward at full speed, break through and go right for the rear of the defenders on each flanks and then the infantry should front assault, the old hammer and anvil tactic, look it up.

[@SkinnerBeeMan]

@@AngriestAmerican because the Germans lacked infrastructure in a foreign country with thousands of miles from production. Relied on foreign troops that surrendered and both gave up impossible to replace equipment and led to capture of same. Prioritized production of new units as opposed to spare parts leading to major down times. Gave leadership roles to idiots based on how well they kissed hitler's ass. Did horribly stupid humanitarian and diplomatic things that led to them getting their economy bombed to death. Need I continue? Before albert speer took over, the place was run like your local greasy spoon. Seriously. Panzers don't win wars without air cover. And infantrymen with rifles can't kill t34s. If you look at the statistics of what killed most soviet armor, air support. The stuka was the MVP of ww2.

[@lants8096]

Was a CH-46 Mechanic and lat moved to Aircrew....something about crew served machinery is just beautiful...Im still young so if i ever have to return to service please lord stick me in a TANK!!!

[@beeamerica5024]

I'm not young anymore please Lord stick me in a tank

[@2dArmoredDivison]

Great stuff, this is all I worked on for 20 yrs from M1 thru M1A2 SEP and so on glad to see them shooting and moving

[@Marcelooooo_86]

Cant ever get enough of them hydraulic sounds... Hooah. Thank you ALL for your service. Now get some chow and relax. Formation at 1700. 😂

[@bjgames5937]

Always wondered what the inside is like of an Abrams thanks

[@crazytrain03]

Sigh...nothing like the whine of hydraulics to get to a tankers heart. It's like a sweet lullaby, and mixed with the heat, will put you to sleep like a baby. Best damn job I ever had! Allons!

[@starfighter1043]

I'm not sure about hydraulics but thats a turbine engine you hear making that wine sound...

[@crazytrain03]

@@starfighter1043 That whine you hear is 98% the turret hydraulic systems, while the pack adds a slight whine to it in the background. Trust me..I've been balls deep inside a Abrams sub turret while the tank is running. And spent many tens of thousands of hours with that sound behind my head as a driver.

[@starfighter1043]

Well i deff haven't been inside of one but heard 1 start up and how would the turret hydraulics sound the same as an engine start 🤔 it may be for all I know the hydraulics, i just know it makes that same whine when starting not juat wormin the turret

[@crazytrain03]

@@starfighter1043 It all accumulates into that whine. You can still very much hear the pack and turbine, but that whine is coming from the subfloor under the crew, which is a massive high pressure hydraulics system. It runs pretty much everything in the tank, from driver to turret and is hella loud. Notice how it gets quieter when the loader pops out the hatch, and the whine gets softer.

[@sharpy3453]

@@crazytrain03 same in leopard 2s that have a hydraulic turret, once stab is turned on that thing doesnt shut off.

[@jonathanmontes1772]

for all the loaders watching this when your running your tank tables use some cardboard from a MRE box and some duct tape to make a elevated platform in the coax ammo box. that will help prevent stoppages because the belt wont have to pull from the bottom of the box. TCE's dont always get your time right during stoppage and during table 8 every second counts if you can go through the whole run with no coax issues you will be ahead of the game. this trick helped me score 1000 at Rodriguez range south korea in 2002.

[@rehdd311]

Genius

[@albertchongbiz]

Amazing piece of engineering with precision fire power.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

The 1 online video said they held 500 gal of ⛽ but had about 1mpg! 😛 That's thirsty. M1a2s were super heavy too.

[@albertchongbiz]

@@DavidLLambertmobile that's really a guzzler !!

[@phalanx3803]

@@DavidLLambertmobile it uses a gas turbine engine they have stupid power for there size and weight thats why helicopters use them as well but the down side is they eat fuel like theres no tomorrow. the Honeywell AGT1500 used in the M1 puts out 1120 kW and 3750 Nm at 3000RPM the torque peak is around 5350 Nm at 1000 RPM.

[@michaelwittmann5754]

Of the nine Abrams tanks destroyed, seven were destroyed by friendly fire, and two were purposely destroyed to prevent capture after being damaged. Some others took minor combat damage, with little effect on their operational readiness.

[@patraic5241]

@Brandon Hutsler Maneuver and mechanical malfunction aren't counted with combat damaged and destroyed. Neither are losses of the export version the US has sold.

[@patraic5241]

@Brandon Hutsler Just hoping to help clarify the apparent discrepancies. :)

[@rustycaman]

Were there U.S. casualties in any of the friendly fire incidences? Also what is the whining sound>

[@patraic5241]

@@rustycaman Yes though I don't know how many. The whining sound is the turbine engine of the vehicle. The first time I heard one starting up I was shocked. It sounded like I was standing on an airfield listening to a jet reving up.

[@peterson7082]

@@patraic5241 I believe the interior whining is pretty much only hydraulics.

[@Blackhorseveteran]

I was on the M60-A3, and I thought there was more space in that than the Abrams. I could also load a lot faster. We had a mad minute at the end of a Hoenfels gunnery, and I loaded 17 rds in one minute. The grader said I set a record, and have always wondered if anybody beat it. Best years in my life...on a tank

[@dr.snowman4883]

is there a bathroom in the tank in case you needed to go or do you like just go on the side hoping enemies don't see you?

[@braydenw2786]

@@dr.snowman4883 I don’t think there is enough space for a bathroom in most tanks, I’m guessing they have to hold it in or wait until it is safe to leave the tank.

[@semajniffirg230]

@@braydenw2786 there is no bathroom but there are ways to deal with it inside the tank, in some cases the tank needs to be sealed up for long periods of time to maintain positive pressure in the case of a war involving nuclear or chemical weapons.

[@kevinblackburn3198]

17 in a minute!? Outstanding!

[@atromitos8809]

Hoenfels and Graf....dont forget Baumholder.....memories

[@Gentry09]

Seeing this really makes me feel less than a Man. It is absolutely amazing how brave these guys are in defending our country, nobody is forcing them to do this! The guy sitting below the guy at the hatch, surrounded by so much steel is absolutely incredible to me. I can’t describe how claustrophobic it makes me to just see this, this guy has to be equivalent to a superhero, I’m so thankful there’s enough real men and women who have the mental courage to do this sometimes thankless, and extremely dangerous job. I hate to say thank u for your service because it sounds so cliche, but I really mean it, god bless you fine brave folks for all of your hard work and service to my family and my beloved America. 🇺🇸

[@vincealince_SRT]

Proud to have been one of last Marine Tank Companies in Iraq... Rah Tanks

[@allmonkeysallthetime]

That's the cleanest Abrams interior I have ever seen.

[@MigunoOS]

It’s a rock, the tank shoots a rock, yet it is one of the most iconic tanks in the US military

[@slowpoke226]

That rock weighs 18 pounds and is traveling 1 mile per second

[@kenmaples6856]

Former 19 Kilo here. Loved that sound of the turbine.

[@batuksri]

That constant turbine engine whine. Makes it sound like you’re on a commercial flight going somewhere nice.

[@Mommyandtux]

"Eh sarge know what'd be cool? Put a fuckin JET ENGINE in a tank"

[@Hexigonic]

“Private our tanks are too slow, we need a better engine” “I heard the Air Force had an engine surplus” *What?*

[@1lionmurrill]

I can’t believe you can actually record inside the vehicles now. That’s crazy!

[@ballerlife26]

Definitely an amazing loader can tell he is well experienced and gunner needs to have a bigger scan and more rapid

[@russwatson8275]

Yeah, that loader has got it going on

[@pollyannapositive9192]

How heavy are those shell

[@russwatson8275]

@@pollyannapositive9192 between 40 and 60 pounds, it depends on the specific type of round

[@viper_7712]

@@pollyannapositive9192 the round i’m presuming is the m829a3-a4 apfsds round which weighs around 46 pounds or 20 kilos

[@viper_7712]

@@russwatson8275 surprisingly, this is normal for all abrams tank crews.

[@LolUGotBusted]

I was on guard duty at a FASP field ammunition supply point when two of our M1A1 Abrams materialized 150m from me. I was wide awake, alert and totally taken by surprise. The only reason I even saw them at that point was they had turned 45 degrees from me and I heard the engines. I thought at that moment how truly dead I'd be if they hadn't been ours.

[@glorgau]

Yeah, first time I ever saw M1s was when on guard duty at about 3 AM in a german forest. Looked down the forest lane and saw blackout lights from a leading jeep, couldn't tell if there were any other vehicles, and then it turned out a platoon of M1s was behind it. They made very, very little noise as there was no turning, engines were about idling, and the forest floor was pine needle covered. Compared to the big old diesels that were on the M60A3's we had it was like a ghost army.

[@nonyabeeznuss304]

Thats why they call em "whispering death"

[@scottjohnson9912]

I served on M60a1and a3,s . I trained my loaders to immediately grab another round from the ready rack so he could immediately re load the gun after the gunner fired . We called it suction loading . Using this technique you could put out a very fast rate of fire .

[@OngoingFreedom]

I was on the legacy M1. What you describe was mentioned but was not a recommended, nor practiced, procedure. I believe modernized practices made reloading effectively fast and safer for the crew.

[@scottjohnson9912]

@@OngoingFreedom you have to remember, i was in the 3/11 ACR and we would have been outnumbered 10 to 1 by the Soviets.

[@OngoingFreedom]

@@scottjohnson9912 3/2 ACR here, with I’m sure similar numbers. We performed border security for the BRD on the Czechoslovakian border and we called ourselves speed bumps. My comment stands.

[@brianjuergensmeyer8809]

@@OngoingFreedom We did it 2/34 AR (original M-1A0's). I had a round in the tube and a round in my lap. As soon as the gunner sent the round in the tube, I'd slam the round in my lap and get the ammo doors open while he was sending round #2.

[@scottjohnson9912]

To each his own . I.just thank God it never came to being on.the 2 way range .

[@thecouchpotato7517]

2:36 u can feel the loader's pressure

[@razvy6949]

2:34 Loading starts 2:40 The cannon is ready to fire 6 seconds reload... that's amazing

[@Kalashnikov413]

6 seconds reload is quite mediocre for modern tanks, highly skilled loader can do it in just 4 seconds

[@razvy6949]

@@Kalashnikov413 I guess he could've done it quicker if he had a shell already in his hands

[@Kalashnikov413]

@@razvy6949 the problem is that those shells were heavy, it was said that the weight is around 30kg or so

[@ramirocasco5167]

UP!

[@YankeeVatnik1917]

never thought id miss gunnery at graf!

[@monti409]

Bet you don’t miss the hawk, cold as a mother in winter.

[@mabrams8740]

Home sweet home, I miss those days.

[@eden8916]

Autoloaders may be great but nothing is gonna beat a 19 year old high on red bull and adrenaline.

[@mogadeet6857]

So good. Nice to see the 50 in action too.

[@interestedviewer8569]

Roomier than I would have thought. My fighting position was a bit more cramped, and dirty.

[@Cogzed]

“The commanders knocked out!” Anyone have WoT announcements going through their head?

[@davitohacks9289]

Wt master race

[@LtRiot]

@@davitohacks9289 enjoy paying hundreds to hate your life

[@sirrkiller]

@@LtRiot nah that’s only if you can’t stand grinding the game. I personally like both games but war thunder sits on top IMO

[@ajetauto5592]

The gunners been knocked out WT stuck in my head

[@davidboone3955]

Wow!! Brings back sooooo many memories. This is what I did. !! Early 90’s.

[@TRUCK365]

*Great video! Very interesting information and entertaining*

[@paranoid33a]

ratio

[@vulcano911]

That constant noise produced by the turbine is to drive you crazy after a few hours inside that claustrophobic cabin.

[@shotgunmcshotgun1142]

Helmets would massively mask that noise

[@Redheadlaughs]

that beeping would do my fkn head in

[@rollinwrench6298]

That’s an amazing piece of machinery!

[@amineelasraoui9835]

This is a very powerful tank💪, the beast of the desert. It works in the Moroccan army with 400 tanks🔥

[@ericfermin8347]

Look how thin the armor is @3:04 when he looks out the hatch... That's why the Javelin is so good.

[@Desertwolf399]

This is why Germans and Russians installed on Leopard 2A8+, KF51, T90M, T14 Armata APCs (trophy/strike shield, Arena-M2/Afganit), also KF51 and T90M have kinetic and explosive ERA on their top, 2A8 got composite screens, we didn’t have any information about how good is armour against tandem ATGMS and we don’t have any videos about it, but T90M was hit by a javelin like 1 month ago, you can try to find a video, it was also recorded form inside, javelin caused just a little fire inside of the auto loader that crew quickly extinguished

[@seoulkidd1]

Damn that interior is clean A.F.

[@balaklawa4780]

Я что то не понял, пушка перезаряжается в ручную!??? А если танк движется по пересечённой местности, его кидает во всё стороны... Заряжающий должен быть очень сильным и не уставать.

[@flying_fox_117]

Да, у Абрамса в ручную

[@QuirkyTurtle2]

Видимо, когда этот танк разрабатывали не смогли совместить автомат заряжания с вышибной панелью и решили оставить панель для большей безопасности экипажа.

[@nonsensewaych1831]

Эта проблема возникла с Т54, салон которого был настолько узким, что экипажу было труднее загружать его, чем при движении машины.

[@TheWankieT]

4:41 Alright then, enough reloading for today.

[@benudharmadhi4154]

One of the best safest tank

[@zedystic1147]

This tank is amazing for being so old. The loader is quick too!

[@Bigsky1991]

It's not "old" if it was decades ahead of its time when new and then CONSTANTLY updated.

[@767bob]

Great video, brings back some old memories. Back in 1979 to 1980 I drove an M48-A5, I was also the gun loader but when we had to shoot and move, another driver drove the tank as I loaded the 105mm gun. This was in the NG reserves, so we normally had three instead of 4.

[@usaa3987]

I was honored to drive one of these bad boys

[@wetblockz1280]

2:32 he said “on the way” right?

[@tetozagada7030]

Yeah that was the gunner tho

[@kitamaru6175]

Fury

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

IIRC thats standard for when you're about to fire a cannon shot

[@davidwoods1188]

Its honestly pretty frightening how fast this big boat can go and the ridiculously frightening speed in which it throws projectiles on target

[@gerrymcveigh2413]

Thanks for your service !!!😎👍🙏💚

[@anxietydisorders5917]

nice engineering murica KEKW 4:41

[@Fruitysfaction]

xd

[@ricardohumildebrabo]

What you get for not using metric lmao

[@predatorjunglehunter7332]

It's better to have the rounds in a isolated compartment than be sitting a top of them like on russian shitboxes...

[@Fruitysfaction]

@@predatorjunglehunter7332 I think you missed a detail in the video. Watch it again and you will understand what we talk about.

[@23t22]

I almost picked 19K as my MOS before I scored higher on the asvab and picked 74D. I was both a gunner and driver for an M1277 MRAP M-ATV crew while I was partof the 23rd CBRN BN in South Korea. If I had to re up and reclass I'd consider 19K

[@SLO4SpeedBump]

A lot different then the M-48A1's in Vietnam. Cool video, thanks.

[@Bericula]

The new call of duty game is looking good, no wonder why its taking them 1 year to release, the animations are flawless and the graphics is everyging🙌

[@nicklesterplays4142]

Oh so your the tank reloader

[@actinganimal885]

4:44 why and how did they put a shell there for it to be blocked by the piece?

[@TheSynchronizer]

the round to the right of it has to be removed first, then there's a hookl you pull and the tube will collapse to the right giving you the space to pull it out.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

Click your heels, Dorothy... 'there's no place like home....' I was a tank crewman on the very first generation of M1's [an Em-Wun-Ay-'Nuthin'] with the 11th ACR back when Germany was still two countries. Best fucking job I've ever had. A respectful tip of the Stetson to my tread-head brothers and sisters out there doing the work. Till Fiddler's Green, 'pards.

[@edymata-rieras5704]

Did 19K for 6 yrs. Crew won top gun in 1996. Good memories but, morale as a tanker sucked. Had more fun as an infantry man

[@mohammedabdulmahdi2068]

"After thorough investigation we concluded that your hearing loss is not service related"

[@amor10170]

Чем больше танк, тем больше мишень.

[@chaosXP3RT]

Leopard 2 is taller

[@User.EvilAssRaper]

About 8ft, your t90 is 7’5 feet. Not a huge difference.

[@thecrow3350]

Amazing Video God Bless An Thank U 4 Ur Service

[@johnnunn8688]

Blimey, old Bill would have a field day with that top armour!

[@Debaucherousgeek]

Designed with "crew survivability" first, as opposed to russian tanks that see crew as expendable!!

[@Dnogamer]

For example, the T72 has a crew of only 3 people and provides for automatic loading of shells. Everywhere there are + and -

[@nikolakaravida9670]

Exactly, Soviet design, flesh is expendable. It's evident in ergonomics too, the Abrams is a limo compared to the T-72, an incredibly cramped tank.

[@yfelwulf]

Ah the old Centurion where you could stand up and walk around not the modern sardine tins.

[@aerofpv2109]

Is it true one must be of a shorter stature to be a tank member?

[@luckstersants6362]

Not really. Tankers are generally bigger that normal soldiers I’m pretty sure.

[@goodoljackburton9211]

93-96 24th-3rd ID. 3/15th C co Infantry…..good times training along side these beasts.

[@potatosalad6699]

Makes me want to re-up. I was 11b but I got to sit in one of these bad boys and I was impressed on how much room there was

[@The_Ninedalorian]

I've watched so many video from the Chieftain that I automatically knew this video was from the perspective of the Loader as soon as i saw where he was.

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

Anyone know if those gloves are issued or a private purchase? Would love to know which they are so I can get a pair.

[@labrat748]

Gloves are available at janitorial supply stores near you.

[@viper_7712]

pretty sure you can’t get the exact kind that they use, as that’s illegal because stuff like that is government property and you can’t buy government property.

[@captjoe25]

Nomex gloves sames as what pilots wear. Can't use regular gloves as it is a safety measure. Last thing you want is a static discharge loading the sabot and heat rounds.

[@KingSpittusFactus]

Those are the standard issued gloves in the German army.. They actually suck

[@CaptainYokkiller]

Why does the door to the ammo storage keep opening and closing on it's own I feel like thats a great way for the loader to lose a hand.

[@Tau_19]

How it works is it the gun or it’s a button that opens it And when he’s done he hits the button again and it closes it

[@AndrewCZ47]

It's not automatic, there's a pressure plate the loader pushes with his knee that opens the door.

[@MBkufel]

STOP PLAYING WITH THE AMMO DOORS

[@leopic501]

It was my job in the Army to stop divert slow done and herd these metal beasts , never got to ride in one , always thought of these tanks as coffins , are battalion always made sure to protect these guys the best we could because of there blind spots but for the enemy , they would give there lives for there country.

[@jaykay8295]

Perks of an Abrams tanker is free ear insurance for tinnitus.

[@dennis-wi8ve]

I was tanker in the IDF and I must say much of the Abram's looks the similar to the our Merkavas

[@tripwire3992]

so much more erganomic inside than a T90

[@rufiorufioo]

Yeah has armor for the shells. If Russia survives maybe in 30 years they will copy this.

[@Electronzap]

What's that round thing on top of the turret that rotates as the tank turns but stays in the same position relative to the turret when just the turret rotates?

[@blazer9105]

CITV (commanders independent thermal viewer) basically an optic the TC can use to look around for targets

[@jackfletch2001]

In the most basic sense, they're like what a periscope is to a submarine. When the tank is buttoned up, the commander can use it to look around without getting out.

[@daveslawinski9522]

im quite shocked how thin the armor is on top of this tank, proberly three times less than our t70

[@DESYNCKILLS]

i never realized how loud that turbine engine is in the cabin of the actual tank holy crap

[@peterson7082]

I've been told its more hydraulics than turbine creating the noise

[@blizzard5049]

It looked easier in video games

[@jasonleighton1584]

That was my office from 2010 to 2013. Distinguished loader/driver.

[@dipq7680]

Обожнюю цей танк

[@АндрейАксёнов-ч5т]

Фигня какая-то. Почти 10 минут на стрельбу... Вообще никуда не торопятся.

[@fvo911]

Eksperd na divane ebat’

[@АндрейАксёнов-ч5т]

@@fvo911 жоппель, а ты откуда знаешь?

[@badasscustodes1697]

M1=bad ass Also I like the implication that whenever someone dismounts they have to change out of the tank crew helmet it to the standard infantry helmet

[@andreashutterer4740]

The roof of the turret seems incredibly thin....