FV1620 Humber Hornet | |
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| Land | UK, Australië |
| Role | Tank Destroyer |
| Geproduceerd | 1958-1961 |
| Fabrikant | Humber |
De FV1620 Humber Horzel (FV1620, truck 1-ton, air portable, armoured launcher, Hornet launcher) was een gespecialiseerd luchtinzetbaar gepantserd gevechtsvoertuig ontworpen om de Malkara te dragen, een anti-tank geleide raket ontwikkeld door Australië en het Verenigd Koninkrijk.
| FV1620 Humber Hornet Rondlopen | |
|---|---|
| Fotografen | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Lokalisatie | Musee des Blindes, Saumur |
| Foto 's | 98 |
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De FV1620 Humber Horzel 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.
De Hoornaar 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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