When I went through the school back in 81, there were a fleet of M151A2s that we would keep doing the same job on. Every week or two, the engine would be removed and re-installed. Again and again and again and again. I believe that small fleet of mutts ended up together and remained uncut once surplussed.
The Iltis would have replaced those, so same deal. They were for the brand new mechanics. Some would have gone on to be great mechanics.....some not so great...others would be re-treaded into MSE ops. No doubt the Iltises from that pool would have the same stripped out holes and damages.
The good thing is that they will have very few cross country miles, and will likely have never seen a salty road. They will have never been driven into that solitary tree in the middle of an open field, or jumped that 8 foot ditch or landed into that 4 foot trench.
Last edited by rob love; 23-07-15 at 03:05.
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