Bradley A2 Switchology and Fire Control System

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Published 2019-03-09
How to run the turret of a pre A3 Bradley. Various links follow. To keep an eye on my travels, and meet up down the pub, follow the facebook page. www.facebook.com/TheChieftainWargaming/

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The simulator used in the video: www.esimgames.com/

All Comments (21)
  • @matthayward7889
    That’s it! I’m Abrams’ and Bradley qualified now! (I’m totally not)
  • @FroxyCz
    We need Leopard 2 Switchology
  • @EthanThomson
    i personally would like to see you guess your way around a challenger 2
  • @jacobfarley434
    I love the big grey floaty things shirt. I need one for vacation.
  • @crossfirerambo
    Speaking of Bradley. Can you do a video on the movie "Pentagon wars" eg how much of it is true etc.
  • @core3086
    Do the russian/soviet tanks next, i would love to know the difference in doctrine and ergonomics BMP-2 or the T-72,
  • @jeffcaird6801
    Re: TOW. The TOW 2B Aero variants are the wireless variants and have extended the Missile range to 4500m. No modification to vehicle or fire control is required; the vehicle does not know it is firing a wireless missile. They can be fired from any of the Bradley variants, though there are no ODS left in service (the ODS-SA, A3, and A4 all share the same sight and fire control; the SA just lacks the commander’s Independent viewer).
  • @sgtsnake13B
    This video and its information finally came in handy for me, as while on deployment the Bradley guys who were attached to us let me get my hands on one of them and it basically allowed me to go from "some Redleg there to learn about the Bradley" to "some Redleg who knows enough about the Bradely that he basically becomes an assistant instructor"
  • @malusignatius
    Hey Chieftain, have you considered doing a video of the development history of the Bradley? It would be very interesting to hear your perspectives on it.
  • @MrMattumbo
    So cool, my dad was a Bradley TC in Korea during the late 80's and later was an instructor at Fort Irwin. He too mentioned the horrors of manually clearing the 25mm, and now I see what he meant lol He had a pretty cool story about a war game they did in Korea: His platoon was up on a hill and were being assaulted by a particularly gung-ho Sargeant, well because of the elevation difference they struggled to get depression to target the advancing infantry, so my dad had them button up and radioed a unit of PIVAD 20mm Vulcan SPAAGs on another ridge and asked them if they could fire indirect on his position. (The officer running the simulation said this was allowed) So as the Sargeant and his unit got up on his Bradleys they were "killed" by a hail of theoretical 20mm HE shells, which he informed the Sargeant of after he triumphantly knocked on the door of the Bradley to claim victory. My dad said he was pretty fucking pissed to hear about that little trick lol. The Bradley gets a lot of shit about its development, but I've never heard a truly damning complaint about the vehicle from my father.
  • @thewildes5719
    I spent 2 weeks on one of these in Hohenfels in 94 when they took all the drivers from our M1’s in our company and turned us into infantry. It was a horrible machine to ride in. I never missed the drivers hole so much as I did when I spent that time in a Bradley. Cco 3/77 Armor 1st AD 1992-1995 Mannheim Germany “OLD IRONSIDES”
  • Another interesting and entertaining vid, thanks Chieftain. We your humble audience appreciate your sterling efforts!
  • @vkmicro2
    These Switchology videos were really interesting. Thanks for those Would love more videos like this.
  • Chieftain plays games This is something i could get behind. Thanks you again Chieftain for all of the great content!
  • @Khorsathedark
    These are great videos sir. I'm really enjoying them.
  • @BillieB1996
    start of the video I really have to chuckel because my eyes witness a true Chieftain in his natural environment ^^ great stuff keep it up!
  • @marshal1808
    I absolutely love these videos, thank you sir. Cheers