Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 03:46 AM UTC
Well, I'm not a big fan of tractorpulling, but I had to show you this pictures from The National Tractorpulling Championship. The Army entered a Leopard...

First, a short "warm-up"...


Then the pull...


...and the result

Aarhus, Denmark
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 05:10 AM UTC
Lol, its looks like our scandinavian brothers are a bunch of redneck, even in the army... ! :-)
It“s happy days for modellers...
Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 07:12 AM UTC
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looks like our scandinavian brothers are a bunch of redneck, even in the army... !
You are so right, my friend.
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 10:44 AM UTC
Unlimited class I assume. That is too funny. I would love to see an Abrams do that at the Indiana State fair. I would even actually go if they did.
Shaun
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 01:31 PM UTC
In late 90's, I had a HET tractor brought up to the Nebraska State Fair & put it in the tractor-pull.
Folks loved it & it was great recruiting -- especially when the driver, a 5'5" female SGT, stepped out & took a bow. She seemed barely bigger than the tires !!!
Only problem we had was the curve of the stadium track and length of the tractor made it hard to get a full pull at full speed.
I did not tell higher HQ about this until after the fair was over .... They weren't that imaginative ....
BTW: the HET didn't even break sweat with the sled, could've haiuled two ....
John
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