Russian Army trucks

[pogingwapo 0]

Which of these is the most used model in the Chechen wars?

[jankyballs 0]

Im no chechen war expert, butd ide say either the 2nd or 3rd ones

[Balschoiw 0]

From the videos of attacks I´ve seen it´s number 3 and 4.

[Heatseeker 0]

From the videos of attacks I´ve seen it´s number 3 and 4.

#3 and 4 would make nice replacements for the BIS urals in OPF .

[da12thMonkey 1943]

#3 is a Ural...

[Balschoiw 0]

OPF ?

Operation Puffy Fluffy ?

And yes..they would...there is a russian TV series called "Spetsnaz" that uses the 3rd variant pretty often...does anyone know it btw ? The series, not the truck

[Heatseeker 0]

OPF ?

Operation Puffy Fluffy ?      

Op.(Operation)+F (Flashpoint)

You OFP people are funny...OFP= Oferation Plashpoint, flashpoint is a single word, operation is usualy shortened to op. .

#3 is a ural but it just looks better than the BIS ural .

[sidhellfire 0]

looks like #1 one, but i'm not sure about most popular model

[soul_assassin 1750]

They're all used. The most common is the GAZ 66 (#1)

The rest are :

2. Zil

3. URAL

4. Kamaz

[Hit_Sqd_Maximus 0]

OPF ?

Operation Puffy Fluffy ?      

Op.(Operation)+F (Flashpoint)  

O. (Operation) F. (Flash) P. (Point)

[Milkman 1]

In my world, OP is abbreviation for Operation. Flashpoint is one word (As displayed on the box of the game) therefore, Operation Flashpoint = OPF. BUT When talking, "OFP" flows off the mouth much more easily than "OPF."

Ah... a true paradox.

[blackdog~ 0]

And since no one plays this game anymore you could just say Operation Flashpoint (people who say abbreviations in real talk are very veird!)

I would say all of those trucks have been used throughout the war, after all you must remember that Russia's current defense budget is very small - so they use everything for as long as they possibly can.

[Crowley 0]

Not entirely on topic, but I believe CSLA has a variant of 1/4 in the works, as seen here:

http://games.tiscali.cz/flashpoint/pics_cp/csla2lacerta_pic_02w.jpg

Better yet, the actual thread: http://www.flashpoint1985.com/cgi-bin....;st=735

[GoOB 0]

The CSLA trucks you just posted links to are the Tatra, and the GAZ-69. The Tatra trucks and the Kamaz are quite similar indeed, but I beleive they are completly different trucks

And the GAZ-69 is a military jeep

[blackdog~ 0]

The CSLA trucks you just posted links to are the Tatra, and the GAZ-69. The Tatra trucks and the Kamaz are quite similar indeed, but I beleive they are completly different trucks  

And the GAZ-69 is a military jeep

The GAZ-67 was the Russian military jeep although they did get a few Ford GPW's during the height of the war (very rare, with cyrillic data plates)... the GAZ-67 was actually an exact copy of a Ford Model T but just in Four Wheel Drive.

[Crowley 0]

The CSLA trucks you just posted links to are the Tatra, and the GAZ-69. The Tatra trucks and the Kamaz are quite similar indeed, but I beleive they are completly different trucks

And the GAZ-69 is a military jeep

Ah, I do see some differences now. Looks more like a US FMTV than either of the original pics really.

[red oct 2]

Quote[/b] ]The GAZ-67 was the Russian military jeep although they did get a few Ford GPW's during the height of the war (very rare, with cyrillic data plates)... the GAZ-67 was actually an exact copy of a Ford Model T but just in Four Wheel Drive.

i saw a few pictures of Russian military using pickup trucks like a Dodge Ram, but i didn't think they would use something that old as a GPW. but now that i think of it, i kinda wonder why car companies haven't gotten into the military market. especially Ford. their pickups are pretty well built w/ their sturdy frames and suspension. im sure a modified F350 crew cab would make a much more economical choice than the HMMWV, just weld a heavy bed and bumber on the back to counter the weight in the front of the truck and it would still be more fuel efficient. car companies would make a hefty profit for countries that have small military budgets.

[blackdog~ 0]

Oops, I meant during WWII - the GAZ-67 was post war =)

Government contracts are very strict. That's why you don't see Ford or Jeep making stuff anymore - that's why General Motors created AM General.

Unfortunately, this also means that they can make the government pay as much as they want as they have absolutely no competition.

[badlymad 0]

Quote[/b] ]The GAZ-67 was the Russian military jeep although they did get a few Ford GPW's during the height of the war (very rare, with cyrillic data plates)... the GAZ-67 was actually an exact copy of a Ford Model T but just in Four Wheel Drive.

i saw a few pictures of Russian military using pickup trucks like a Dodge Ram, but i didn't think they would use something that old as a GPW. but now that i think of it, i kinda wonder why car companies haven't gotten into the military market. especially Ford. their pickups are pretty well built w/ their sturdy frames and suspension. im sure a modified F350 crew cab would make a much more economical choice than the HMMWV, just weld a heavy bed and bumber on the back to counter the weight in the front of the truck and it would still be more fuel efficient. car companies would make a hefty profit for countries that have small military budgets.

The Russian military doesn't use western pickup trucks, so i believe that those Dodge Rams are actually used by the Georgians, who receive American assistance.

On the subject of pickups being used by militaries, The manufacturers have shown military versions of the F150 and Silverado, and I think that the US military uses older model GM trucks mainly for transport in the rear areas. Many small militaries use civilian pickups (mainly Toyota or Nissan) to move their troops around.