[svandamme]

throwback saturday

that time we took out a leopard tank in morning traffic




"Went out driving with our little tank (Leopard 1A5 from the Royal Military Museum), the police was supposed to clear the roads , but were not very experienced with tank "escort' duty and failed to push the traffic IN the berm.

150 meter out of the garrizon, a Fiat Ducato got his left side rear view mirror clipped off by a 42 ton tank. Good morning to you too.

Nobody noticed

after the next bend, unfortunately off camera, we encountered a dump truck that tried to get out of the way at the last second, as the front end of his truck turned away, the back end of his kipper moved into the tanks path and got slammed hard.
WE LAUGHED MANIACALLY IN THE DUST AND SPARKS ON TOP

The police then frantically called up more escort troops and started pushing people off to the side of the road..

RIP Pascal, our driver for the day, an Officer and truly a Gentleman"