August 07, 2019 | 22:06 (GMT+7)
Vietnam’s second tank crew rank first on second competition day
PANO – The second crew of the Vietnamese tank team completed the track impressively in 31 minutes 12 seconds and ranked first on the second day of the qualification round at the ongoing Army Games 2019. The Vietnamese team competed with their rivals from Cuba, Angola and Sudan in the Alabino training ground, Russia on August 6.
At the beginning of the event, the Vietnamese gunman on the tank successfully hit the target at a distance of 1,700m. The tank ran at a maximum speed of 70km/h on the track and reached the finish line in a comparatively short time.
Like the first day of the event, the Vietnamese crewmembers also had to eliminate all simulated "enemy" tanks, helicopters and infantry force before speeding through obstacles to reach the finish line. The obstacles included a zigzag road, sloping walls, a ford, an escarpment, an anti-tank ditch, a mine barrier, a track-bridge, a mound and among others.
Earlier on the first competition day, the Vietnamese team ranked second as it finished the track in 32 minutes 17 seconds.
PANO would like to introduce several photos of the second competition day of the Vietnamese tank team at Alabino training ground.
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The Vietnamese team at the starting position |
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The Vietnamese spectators encouraging the team… |
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…and singing the “Forever singing marching song” |
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The weather in Alabino training ground on the second competition day is favorable for participating teams. |
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The Vietnamese tank officers had an impressive performance at the event. |
Translated by Tran Hoai