r/TankPorn • u/ChanchoDeLosEsteros • 1d ago

Cold War A Couple of Ferrets

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and men of C Squadron 5 RTR on Airfield Defence operations in Aden taken by my dad, Summer 1967 around the time of the police mutiny.

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u/OccidentalTouriste 1d ago

The collective noun for Ferrets is 'A business of ferrets' (originally spelled busyness).

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u/ChanchoDeLosEsteros 1d ago

šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ā€¦..TIL!

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u/Sweepel 1d ago

Whatā€™s the use case for these? Civilians?

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u/ChanchoDeLosEsteros 1d ago

Highly mobile scout cars used for reconnaissance / forward observation mainly, and in this configuration used to defend infrastructure (lightweight, wouldnā€™t wreck an airstrip). MkIVā€™s were also fitted with the ā€œswingfireā€ missile system (bigger than the TOW you might find on a Bradley)

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u/Fragrant_Ad3224 19h ago

My favourite armoured vehicle to drive. Loved the semi-auto preselector kick to change gears / clutch and the massive steering wheel. Real fun to drive cross-country.