it does seem such a shame however that "obsolete" Canadian mil vehicles these days will not end up in Canadian collectors hands for preservation.
The govt for example (a trend- not to blame any particular govt) is to be very worried about armour getting into private hands..remember how they freaked when the ferret went up onto the HILL. I have a photo of my 3-ton parked in front of centre block...drove right up took a pic...well that sure couldn't happen now.
It doesn't help with the recent (past decade or so) fearmongering over firearms with the spillover from so-called military "assault' rifles...by extension -anything-military in private hands is a tad suspect in the public's eyes.
It does seem a bit strange that we cant preserve examples of our own military history, but we can import and own stuff from the Soviet era...go figure..
I think owning an OT-65 would be kinda cool for example or a BRDM2..
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