Underwater driving of tanks at the training ground. Russo servicemen practiced underwater driving of T-72B3 tanks at a specializ

Underwater driving of tanks at the training ground. Russo servicemen practiced underwater driving of T-72B3 tanks at a specialized waterdrome at the training centre of the Central Military District in the Sverdlovsk Rgn. During combat training classes, cadets of the district training centre for jr specialists practiced the skills of crossing natural reservoirs on T72B3 tanks. In the training, the mechanics crossed a pond about 4 mt deep at a specialised training ground. Future tank crews practiced controlling a combat vehicle on a muddy bottom in the absence of visibility using a gyro-compass designed to determine the direction of movement of tanks under water. On moving along the bottom of the reservoir, the driver mechanics were guided by instrument data and radio corrections from the training leader. Before the dive, the cadets practice driving T-72B3 tanks at the tankodrome, and completed a light dive training course in the pool using insulating gas masks,allowing them to stay under water for up to 3 hrs Источник: Lord Of War