Battlefield Vegas T-62 Get inside! Part 2

We meet up with Scott Rickard of Battlefield Vegas to get an in depth look at the Syrian T-62 that they restored. In Part 1, we do a walk-around of the vehicle and talk about specifics of the development and history of this specific tank. In Part 2, we get inside of the T-62 and find out what it would have been like to be a crew member on this tank. This is Part 2 of 2.
A huge Thank you goes out to all of the people who assisted me with b-roll and photos for this project. It was extremely helpful. Here are links directly to each one used.
Citations for B-roll used
Photos
Tankograd T-62
thesovietarmourblog.blogspot....
Tankograd T-54
thesovietarmourblog.blogspot....
Tank Archives T-62 Return of the Smoothbore
www.tankarchives.ca/2016/12/t-...
Videos
How to Fight: The T-62 Tank Capabilities and Countermeasures
• How to Fight: The T-62...
How Did 100 Israeli Tanks Beat The Entire Syrian Army?
• Golan Heights: Israel'...
T-62 VietNam! Fire - VietNam People's Army
• T-62 VietNam! Fire - V...

[@CryingPanSFX]

Absolutely fascinating. Ergonomically, t-62 seems remarkably spacey for a soviet era tank. Funny how it took a mechanical need (bigger 115mm single piece shells) to get some proper legroom in a soviet tank.

[@elliotjoseph6093]

Beale Air Force Base has a T-55/54 on display and you were able to climb inside on certain days which was cool. The T-55/54 was captured during the 1991 Gulf War, but after that guy who stole a M-60 tank running over cars motorhome freeway divider before be killed by police. Well after that bullshit the Base commander order weld the crew hatch's closed so no one can start in up to steel, but there was no engine inside the tank anyway.

[@yoloman3607]

Nice interview

[@staffancallert]

If the loader is situated to the right he must handle the ammo with the left arm. Most people are stronger in the right arm. Why did the soviets choose to place the loader to the right

[@prfwrx2497]

Soviets want their gunners to the left of the gun. Why? I have no sources, but I suspect it makes aiming the main gun (especially handling bore offset) more intuitive for right handed gunners. Loading efficiency be damned. With autoloading tanks, it's OK. With manually loaded tanks, it's not worth it IMO. But the worst thing by far on these Soviet tanks is the lack of a turret basket. Walk along the moving turret or risk getting your limbs crushed against the hull.

[@Birdma91]

Yugoslavia makes brass ak rounds

[@TheBic4]

Every major middle eastern country made brass 7.62x39mm from Egypt to Iran with the exception of the saudis.

[@chrisbea49]

lots of surrendered "battle used" t-62 avail soon