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JasonL_031 · « **on:** November 26, 2006, 02:47:35 PM »

Well i found out on thursday right before my shift started at Parts Canada that there was a opening on a leopard and TLAV Drivers course and then after that go to Afganistan. The course starts monday nov 27 06 and i was like wow short notice but i jumped on it and said yes i will apply for the course. Found out at 358 pm that i was accepted on the course so now i am getting ready to head up to edmonton to take the course and then after that i am going to be attached to the Lord Strathcona Horse C Squardron. So i will be taking lots of pics of my experiences and of my deployment over seas to Afgainistan. I belive that i am getting deployed in either April or August of 07. I will be down almost every weekend untill i get deployed. But i will be one of 4 memebers of the Kings Own Calgary Regiment to get the TLAV and Leopard and i will be one of the first members to use the leopard in Afganistan.

dunl · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2006, 03:26:40 PM »

Good luck, nothing like the Armoured Core. Former PEIR myself for a short time.

Come back safe, now, you hear?

apex · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2006, 06:54:14 PM »

Congrats for you mano.
You service guys and gals are frickin heros in my mind.
Come back in one peice. Take lots of pics.

dunl · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2006, 08:43:07 PM »

Quote from: "apex"

Take lots of pics.

Ditto here, man. Frickin' 4x4ing in a Leopard - take some videos! :lol:

rocnrol · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2006, 09:30:43 PM »

cool....................a tip on drivin the leo. your gona wana keep ypur revs up going into a corner............ other wise it wont want to turn for nothin. the sharper the turn the more rpm. when i knew i was commin up to an intesection and had to make a hard left or right, i would time it and drop it about two gears, it would crap down and i would crank it and pin it at the same time. nuthin but v-12 rumble, black smoke and a wicked lookin turn

lot of good memories burnin them around germany.

dunl · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2006, 09:32:14 PM »

While you're over there, bring me back one of those G-Wagons, will you? :lol:

JasonL_031 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2006, 09:31:11 PM »

well an update i have been put on the TLAV course but doesn't look like i am going to get a leopard course .......... Yet hopefully i do. In january i am going down to fort bliss in Texas to train. And damn i have 350 hp in canada and 400 hp in afganistan. You guys should see the size of the turbo

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D HUGE will have pics as soon as i can but been way to busy doing the course lol.

JasonL_031 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 24, 2006, 12:58:53 AM »

well now that i have some down time i though i should post some pics of what i am driving and the engine etc.

How do you guys/ and gals like that engine? 350 HP in canada And 400 in afganistan

As per normal someone has to get at least one of them stuck lol and it has to be at night at minus 31

or what about this engine? 800 hp

out of a leopard main battle tank

And i am the only person from the course to have gotten a tlav AIRBORNE and damn it was fun