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Subject: What is this
gf0012-aust    1/21/2004 3:08:48 PM
On the UK WMIK landrovers there is a white grid shaped plate sitting on the right hand side. Its also on some shots of Challengers, Warriors, Scimitars amd Spartans/Sultans.

Anyone know what it is?

A pair of Challengers:
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WMIK:
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Warrior:
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Scimitar:
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Four Tonner:
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Spartan/Sultan:
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Any sensible and knowledgeable responses welcome.. ;)

No "washing board" or "runty sand mat" comments needed....


 
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sentinel28a    RE:What is this   1/21/2004 4:18:06 PM
IR identification strips? I've seen pics of M1s with similar markings.
 
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dudley    RE:What is this   6/10/2004 8:52:11 PM
on some of the pics it looks like an air intake or exhaust port with louvres.then in 1 pic it looks like bags of sand hanging in rows because theyre not perfectly straight.....?
 
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Bigbro    RE:What is this   6/10/2004 9:50:23 PM
I think that they are high emissivity (spelling) panels to reduce blue on blue friendly fire at night with IR equipment.
 
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AlbanyRifles    RE:What is this   6/11/2004 9:06:20 AM
They are IR/thermal ID panels. The louvres let air flow through, which keeps them cooler than the surrounding armor. This ensures you have a big square cool area when you look at the target through thermal sights of an M1, M2, Challenger, AH-64 or Maverick missile. It was found to be the most cost-effective passive method of limited visibility identification the Allies came up with after GW 1.
 
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gf0012-aust    RE:What is this   6/12/2004 7:52:38 AM
Thanx mate. I'd actually answered myself somewhere in one of the armour threads. Can't for the life of me find it though...
 
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Bigbro    RE:GF?   6/12/2004 10:35:22 AM
gf, did you ever get any of the e-mails that I sent you? Bb
 
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gf0012-aust    RE:GF?   6/12/2004 1:42:03 PM
Yes, thanks for that (I must have had a lapse in memory, I thought I'd commented on some of them straight after) They were pretty helpful thanks.
 
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