These crazy photos show 30+ ton tanks in flight

Orvelin Valle
May 14, 2021 7:30 AM PDT
1 minute read
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SUMMARY

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:

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:

 

 2. Can you say tankapult?

Photo: Mitch.10.Ryan/Instagram

 

3. Seriously, this is what life as a US Army tanker is all about. Shooting, jumping and blowing stuff up, you know: tank stuff.

 

Photo: Military_Challenge/Instagram

 

4. We hear that the newer Polish tanks will have an easier time getting off the ground than this one.

 

Photo: Military_Challenge/Instagram

 

5. Is this a Russian separatist tank? Those guys have lots of fancy gear.

 

Photo: Anoshin_A/Instagram

 6. No, this is not photoshopped.

Photo: tankerboy/tumblr

7. Boomshakalaka!

Photo: Lifeofmice/Instagram

8. Here's how the Indonesian Marines do it.

Photo: fnhfal/tumblr

9. This photo proves that trying to fly tanks isn't a new phenomenon.

Photo: infinite_stash/Instagram

11. They even tried to make it into a sport.

Photo: davechoppers/Instagram

11. Forget calling in air support, call your craziest tank crew instead.

Photo: koko-hekmatiaru/tumblr

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