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A number of thin inflatable panels cover the exterior of the tank. They are inflated quickly using compressed air. The tank then hides in plain sight a km or two from the contact line, while enemy artillery chooses not to waste shells on this obvious decoy.
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[21 Quest, Sep 28 2023]
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It's gonna be a good year. |
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This thread will blow up. (or is that 'this tread'?) |
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oh, starting THAT again. Tanks. I barrely got over the last one. Shell we get on with it then? |
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//I barrely got over the last one// |
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What if it was a triple bluff? |
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I swear, this site is going to give me Turrets syndrome. |
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Just the one bluff is enough, once word gets out, for targeting systems to be aware the inflated thing may be a real tank. |
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Why make it look like a tank at all? Chicken coop? Outhouse? Pile of dead guys? |
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Rocket battery, target 070 25 chicken coop. Load wood-piercing rounds. |
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Wait sarge... it's an inflatable decoy chicken coop sarge! |
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Ok Rocket battery ignore that last order. No point wasting rockets on an inflatable decoy... |
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//inflated thing may be a real tank//
Isn't that the point? Enemy doesn't know, so must resort to either risking assuming it's fake, or blowing up everything regardless.
The inflated skin might also help hide the heat signature of a disguised real tank. |
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//or blowing up everything regardless// [+] |
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Inflatable tanks don't generally have functional exhaust ports... |
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