cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1994442/man-with-his-custom-made-bus-cobbled-together-from-a-soviet-helicopter-and-military-tru
Man with his custom-made bus, cobbled together from a Soviet helicopter and military truck, Afghanistan, late 1980s
Herkimer Battle Jitney
I'm just waiting for the Damnation Alley or Ark Ⅱ references.
Holy shit a Mystery Men reference out in the wild?
“Junk it!!!”
2 gallons per mile
It looks like Kamaz, so 30-50 liters per 100 km.
How many rods to the hogshead?
What?
It's very expensive to be poor.
"this is the life I want"
I love it.
Now if you mount a DShK or Kord on this thing, it might be the most glorious technical of all time.
The most authentic battle bus in human history, lol.
The Afghan version of the Bob Semple 'tank' hahah!
Presumably the superstructure would be strongest at the area the main rotor used to be mounted, could probably put it there.
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