M50 Ontos – Photos & Video

Čaj Onks, officially the Rifle, Multiple 106 mm, Self-propelled, M50, was a U.S. light armored tracked anti-tank vehicle developed in the 1950s, a fast tank killer for airborne forces. It mounted six M40 106 mm recoilless rifles as its main armament, which could be fired in rapid succession against single targets to guarantee a kill. It was produced in limited numbers for the U.S. Marines after the U.S. Army lost interest in the project. The Marines consistently reported excellent results when they used the Ontos for direct fire support against infantry in numerous battles and operations during the Vietnam War. The American stock of Ontos was largely expended towards the end of the conflict and the Ontos was removed from service in 1969.

Izvor: M50 Ontos on Wikipedia

M50 Ontos je bio jedinstveni tenkovski razarač koji su razvile Sjedinjene Države pedesetih godina prošlog veka. Na njemu je bilo šest pušaka bez trzaja od 106 mm postavljenih na lagano oklopljenu šasiju. Puške bez trzaja mogle bi da pucaju iz visoko-eksplozivnog protivtenkovskog tenka (HEAT), visoko-eksplozivne glave skvoša (HESH) ili metaka za flešete, a na svakom buretu su bile prikačene za pegu kako bi se pomoglo u gađanju. M50 Ontos je dizajniran da bude vazdušno prenosiv i brz, ali je patio od nekoliko mana, kao što su ograničeno skladištenje municije, loša zaštita posade i potreba da se posada izloži da napuni oružje. M50 Ontos je uglavnom koristio američki marinski korpus u Vijetnamskom ratu, gde se pokazao efikasnim u pružanju direktne vatrene podrške neprijateljskoj pešadiji i utvrđenjima.