Collectable? Not if you want to stay healthy!

[Keith Webb]

Located on this site is a series of pictures of radiation affected MVs and helicopters.

Many of the trucks have had their engines and wiring removed, despite the fact that they are contaminated. Most vehicles' bonnets stand open.The relics serve as a silent reminder of the world’s worst nuclear accident.

[Phil Waterman]

I have read some where that despite the contamination of the equipment at Chernobyl that there has been problems with parts theft. Gives a nasty reality to the term hot parts.

[Tony Smith]

You should start a new thread "In the Left Foreground" Are they relic Lend-Lease CMPs?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

You should start a new thread "In the Left Foreground" Are they relic Lend-Lease CMPs?

Oh my... could it be possible?

I mean Lend-Lease Studebakers are one thing, but to expose CMPs to radiation... AARGGHH!

[Lang]

I think they are a couple of KAMAZ trucks.

Lang

[Scott Bentley]

It always amazed me at how the Soviets discarded massive amounts of Vehicles and Equipment. In this case there is no alternative, but I have seen working FROG and SCUD launchers along with massive amounts of Armour of all shapes and sizes discarded in Afghanistan. Some of the storage sites boggled the mind at sheer quantities.





Scotty

[phoenix]

It's always depressing to see those yards of forlorn looking vehicles. There is some nice looking wheeled armour in the chernobyl one, but the radiation ()and idstance) is an issue!

[sth65pac]

If you are silly enough to want this stuff, then expect to pay penance.

You will pay with you life. It is a no go, no want issue. Same goes for DR stuff in Iraq. I have friends who bleed over these things more than 15 years on....

Only a fool would want such a vehicle. Cancer, or leukemia is something I do not want.

Ian

[Stuart Kirkham]

The photos in Keiths first post were taken not long after the equipment was stored. Today, most of the vehicles and helicopters are just skeletons or completely removed as they have been stripped for parts.

check out the helicopters as they look today.



This, I understand, is one of the fire fighting helicopters used to fight the Chernobyl reactor fire. Apparently it is still 'mildly hot'.



BTW, check out this little story

http://www.chernobylee.com/blog/chernobyl/2008/05/

[malcolm erik bogaert]

certainly bears thinking about...my pal and me both worked on restoring items which came back from Gulf War 1...he has had kidney problems and Ive got heart problems...might just be our ages...but you never know regards malcolm PS all items have now been disposed of!

[maple_leaf_eh]

I've had short term memory problems since that first war after the Cold War.

[alleramilitaria]

anyone know where this place is?
was searching for it on google earth and cant find it.

thanks

dave

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by alleramilitaria

was searching for it on google earth and cant find it.

Dave,

Try Google maps.

H.