FV1620 Humber Hornet | |
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| Land | Storbritannien, Australien |
| Rolle | Tank Destroyer |
| Produceret | 1958-1961 |
| Producent | Humber |
Den FV1620 Humber Hornet (FV1620, lastbil 1-ton, luftbærbar, pansret løfteraket, Hornet launcher) var et specialiseret luft-deployerbart pansret kampkøretøj designet til at bære Malkara, et anti-tank styret missil udviklet af Australien og Det Forenede Kongerige.
| FV1620 Humber Hornet Gå rundt | |
|---|---|
| Fotografer | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Lokalisering | Musee des Blindes, Saumur |
| Billeder | 98 |
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Den FV1620 Humber Hornet was a British light armoured vehicle designed in the 1950s for airborne operations. It was based on the chassis of the Humber FV1600 series, but fitted with a Malkara anti-tank guided missile launcher and a small turret with a 7.62 mm machine gun. The Hornet had a crew of three: a driver, a commander and a missile operator. The vehicle was air-portable by a Blackburn Beverley transport aircraft or a heavy-lift helicopter.
Den Hveps entered service with the British Army in 1958 and was used by the 16th Parachute Brigade until 1967, when it was replaced by the Ferret Mk 5 Swingfire. The Hornet saw combat during the Suez Crisis in 1956 and the Indonesian Confrontation in 1962-1966. It was also exported to Australia and Jordan.
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