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Old 10-11-13, 16:27
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Default New Leopards

Found a good video of the Leopards in training http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=...41E0FF55FAA537

Some good footage of them probably in Western Canada
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Old 10-11-13, 21:27
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Kinda looks like the Suffield range. I don't think there's any country that open at Wainwright.
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Old 24-11-13, 19:40
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I have a few pics from the dustbowl when the Strats turned in their old Leos for new ones:
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Old 25-11-13, 06:08
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We used both types right up till the end. Leopard C2 MEXAS & Leopard 2A6M.
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Old 25-11-13, 16:17
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There is quite a good article on the Leopard 2 type on Wikipedia and they mention Canada and the current state of use of them http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_2#Leopard_2A4 .A lot of info on the different types ,well done, as usual, from them
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Old 25-11-13, 17:02
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Good info available via 'Leopard Club', too.

http://www.leopardclub.info/

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Old 25-11-13, 20:22
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Good info available via 'Leopard Club', too.

http://www.leopardclub.info/

Mike C
Very good site, I even have a few articles listed.......
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Old 25-11-13, 20:48
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.... and I have a book!! (and I now know who 'Strat1' actually is!!)

Nice job on the articles, by the way.

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