VT tank [SEP] designer
had already developed the Leopard 2 and therefore didn't see the need for another conventional tank. One of the companies involved was MaK, developing the VT 1-1 and VT 1-2. The test programme ended proving that a twin-gunned turretless tank could be created with enough technical effort, but had drawbacks in both practical and tactical use.
History.
The first VT tank, VT 1-1, was built in 1974 by Maschinenbau Kiel (MaK). One year later they produced the second
Tigers: Disestablished
- Training Air Wing Eight at the former NAS Glynco, Georgia: Disestablished Aug 1974
- VT-86 Sabrehawks: Transferred to Training Air Wing Six
- Disestablished or Deactivated other Training Squadrons
- VT-9(1st) Tigers: Established at Training Air Wing ONE, disestablished July 1987
- VT-23 Professionals: Established at Training Air Wing TWO, transferred to Training Air Wing ONE in 1994, deactivated 30 Sep 1999
- VT-29: Established at Training Air Wing FOUR, disestablished 31 Dec 1976 (was a land based