Soviet BMP-1 APC Ride At Hätilä Ranges in Finland  

I was driving it and the track tension was within limits. It was my misread as a driver that I turned too steeply on a soft spot. It looked more solid to me than it turned out to be. No tracked vehicle is immune to stupidity 😁

Guess this is why The Chieftain goes on and on about track tensioning lol

I want to point out that at 0:14, the phrase "The Notorious BMP" is used. That is all.

There is a happy bloke.

Years ago I saw a Czech ex-soldier driving a Czech BMP around a gravel car park. He was DRIFTING the bloody thing! It was amazing to see someone hoofing an APC around like that.

Bloke is Kommendier. I have ridden on a 432 where the driver skidded at high speed it on a concrete hard standing so we faced backwards.... wow is a word . Playing with tracked vehicles make you smile that inner smile you know when you find it. You need Chieftain.

Bloke throws a track, Ian slides the tank into a ditch. Invite the Chieftain next time.

I can't think of a more appropriate way to get the track back on than doing a (partial) donut.

Sometimes the best video is showing nothing else but the driving itself. No explanations needed! Outstanding work Bloke and Panssarikilta!

That video completely make sense of why so many Fins settled in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I felt like I was riding a perimeter patrol around the backside of K. I. Sawyer.

Awesome! Seeing those paths brings back memories from my time in the FDF. And nice to see the guild's BMP as well, same BMP is in my profile picture. :)

Bloke’s forward armor element on its way to recapturing Karelia.

The drive and the scenery reminds me of home. Driving in the woods. Except that gun, that we didn't had on our GAZ all terrain.

We once marched from the tank range back to the brigade on a perfect March friday. We were all so anxious to get our gear squared away and ourselves washed up that we barely even ate lunch. 2LT had to scream us back to eat our fill on the barracks building yard. It was potato casserole or Jansson casserole IIRC... We ate, double timed on taking care of personal hygiene, gear storage prep and room cleaning before we were let off on weekend leave. We were told we'd get out as soon as EVERYONE and EVERYTHING cleared inspection. Best. Day. Ever.

Ah-ah, ah! Ah-ah, ah! He comes from the land of the tea and scones then moved to the mountains where the fondue flows In a chariot build by Czechs A Finn will drive him on to new lands To Finnish Brutality he'll sing and cry Varusteleka, Bloke is coming.

Cool ride. And damn that one sand field you crossed reminded me of this place I ate some food from a field can in kneeling position with 5 m gaps. I don't think it's the same, that's probably restricted to vehicle training, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.

Bloke and Ian should should have a simulated battle in their respective armored vehicles.

Familiar sounds and motion, thanks for the flashback! I was mostly in Jeeps and Humvees, but I had a couple of years in M113's and M901's.

Love that sound. Lucky Bloke that looks like a blast!!

This reminds me of my days of driving an M113A3.

If only the Chieftain was there to give a lecture on the idiosyncrasies of track tensioning!!

As a bearer of the Arrows, I never got to ride in a BMP. Hell, I might not even FIT in a BMP without lying on three seats. MT-LB was enough cramp, thank you very much.

That smile on your face is priceless lol Back to childhood !

Let'ssss Gooooo .... how fitting that I have just snarfled a CZ 858!

Now that looked like a LOT of fun!!

Lucky man! I road aboard a T34/85 at Kubinka, but we just drove around a parking lot. Your drive was much more interesting.

Looks like Bloke was having fun.

That looks like a good time

I love the regular ski goggles on the driver

That looked like awful amount of fun.

Haha you are always playing with the best stuff.

This engine > all the ASMR in the world

Glad to see they showed some love to the arrows.

Bloke out in Finland, livin' the dream, tearassing through the forest and fields on commie tanks. Not bad, sir. Not bad. Looks like you had a blast.

That looked like a heck of a run ride :)

Five seconds longer, and this video would've been perfect, Bloke. Good video regardless.

Who thought this was Ian's video at first because of his recent T-62 video?

The video was fine and all, but no Jenny! :-(

I love BMP-1 tank 🥰😍

I was hoping for a mad minute with the 73mm.

A great addition, Lagus Arrows--> --> -->

Very nice

Track tension needs to be adjusted...might want to call, THE CHIEFTAIN!!!

The Chieftain is triggered by the popped track...he is on a plane now to tension it.

Very cool vehicle.

Surely EVs won't be this much fun

Move over, Bullitt!

I think I'd like these guys, fuck it left hand down apply weight and drag it back on to the sprocket is my kind of bushcraft engineering.

Throwing tracks? Did they not make sure it was properly tensioned :)

Riding inside with it all buttoned up must be load and frightening.

Having this or a BRDM would be fun 🤗

That needed some external shots.

Lucky bloke.

As i recall, the fuel cells were near or inside the rear passenger doors, which, when hit by a round from an M1A1 or a Bradley, could ignite and force the crew and pax to bail out through fire. Or am I wrong? Still looks like a blast to ride.

No interior shots?

Tres cool. Non, hyper cool.

It's an IFV, not an APC.

No Chieftain, this wouldn't happen on his watch, lol.

Driver, swerve! There's a BMP in the road...

I wonder what the suspension dampers are like?

It's so loud everyone needs hearing protection except the guy all the way in the back?

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