Friday, May 21, 2021

Flakpanzer Gepard (Belgium)

The Flakpanzer Gepard is an all-weather capable West German  self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. Based on a slightly modified chassis of Leopard 1, the Gepard is equipped with a large fully rotating turret carrying a pair of 35 mm Oerlikon auto cannons and 2 radar dishes, a general search radar and a tracking radar. It entered service with the Bundeswehr in 1976. The Belgian Army acquired 55 exemplar between 1978 and 1980.

© Christian Bray

© Christian Bray

© Christian Bray

© Eckhard Uhde

The model is a die cast from Fabbri customised and repainted. (made 2015)








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