With crews of four men, thick armor, and enough firepower to level a village, tanks weren’t designed to fly. But the laws of physics never stopped tankers from trying:
1. Like this baby taking flight:
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2. Can you say tankapult?
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3. Seriously, this is what life as a US Army tanker is all about. Shooting, jumping and blowing stuff up, you know: tank stuff.
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4. We hear that the newer Polish tanks will have an easier time getting off the ground than this one.
![](https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17284957/origin.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
5. Is this a Russian separatist tank? Those guys have lots of fancy gear.
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6. No, this is not photoshopped.
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7. Boomshakalaka!
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8. Here’s how the Indonesian Marines do it.
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9. This photo proves that trying to fly tanks isn’t a new phenomenon.
![](https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/legacy/assets.rbl.ms/17284962/origin.jpg?strip=all&quality=95)
11. They even tried to make it into a sport.
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11. Forget calling in air support, call your craziest tank crew instead.
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