Image Gallery: February 2007
An M1A1 Abrams tank and Armygeddon at the Summernats
05 January 2007
An M1A1 Abrams tank and the Army’s street machine, Armygeddon, stood spoiler to spoiler with some of Australia’s finest vehicles at this years Summernats in Canberra.
The two vehicles gave the public a chance to get up close and personal with some of Army’s newest, toughest kit.
Armygeddon, the six-wheeled, seven litre, fired-up street machine - lit up the tarmac with various performances. Armygeddon is maintained and enhanced by Army technical trade trainees.
The Abrams was driven from Puckapunyal in Victoria on the new Heavy Tank Transporter, bought especially for the new tanks.
The Abrams and Armygeddon show two very different sides of the Army, and demonstrate some of the employment opportunities available.
Defence Force Recruiting staff were also on hand to field enquiries and provide advice for anyone considering a career in the Australian Defence Force.
| 20070105adf8143085_007 The Armygeddon team with the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_023 Defence Force Recruiting's Sergeant Roger Derrick gives Christopher and his father information on chef's careers in the Army and Navy during their visit to Summernats. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_029 Kieran Westmore explains the mechanical layout and power of Armygeddon. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_039 Corporal Rachel Rich from Defence Force Recruiting in Canberra, speaking to Daniel Brown about Army career options. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_041 Sergeant Chris Smith, from the Army's School of Armour, shows off the firepower of the new Abrams tank. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_049 Craftsman Alan Bein gives Nicholas a birds-eye view from the drivers seat of Armygeddon at Summernats. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_061 Chief of Army, General Peter Leahy and Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, get a the run down on the M1A1 Abrams tank. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_074 Craftsman Alan Bein says he loves a chat, so talking to the crowds at Summernats about Armygeddon doesn't feel like work. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_079 Armygeddon at Canberra's Summernats. Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070105adf8143085_107 The Army's new Abrams tank is hard to miss at Summernats. Low Res | High Res |
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| 200701adf8237482_003 The Army's latest aquisition, the M1A1 Abrams Tank, on display at Summernats 2007 in Canberra. Low Res | High Res |
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| 200701adf8237482_049 Members of the Australian Army from the School of Armour, Puckapunyal, Victoria , with Summernats event promoter Mr Chic Henry, are pictured with the Army's new M1A1 Abrams tank, on display at Summernats 2007 in Canberra . (L-R) Captain Ben Harris, Sergeant (SGT) Jan Van Der Waal, Mr Chic Henry, SGT Craig Holdcroft, Private Geoff Fleming. Low Res | High Res |
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