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Vietnam started Tank Biathlon 2020 as the current Group 2 runner-up and won its first championship after 5 difficult matches.
The tank team with a core of three teams of three teams, each team of three, and 10 other teams of the Vietnam People’s Army on August 10 went to Russia to attend the 2020 Army Games military festival and undergo three quarantine date in the capital of Moscow to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Tank races (Tank Biathlon) are the most important content and attract the most attention in the annual international military sport (Army Games) organized by Russia. This tank race has its origin in the International Duel Race 2013 in Moscow with only 4 participating teams. The tournament was renamed Tank Biathlon since 2014 and this year is the seventh time the international tank race has been held.
Vietnam first attended Tank Biathlon in 2018 with the aim of learning and rubbing, when only a few days it became familiar with the T-72B3 tank under the guidance of Russian experts. For 2019, the competition rules will be changed, dividing the tournament into two separate competitions. Table 1 includes the teams that are rated the strongest and have the most experience in operating the T-72 tank, while Table 2 shows the weakest teams.
Vietnam continued to participate in the Tank Biathlon 2019 in Table 2 and it was a huge surprise when it won the silver medal, second only to Uzbekistan in the final. This year is the third time Vietnam has sent a team to Tank Biathlon and is still competing in Group 2, with teams from Myanmar, Qatar, South Ossetia, Laos, Tajikistan, Congo and Abkhazia.
The Vietnamese tank team lifted the trophy at the award ceremony in Alabino, Moscow, on September 4. Image: BQP Nga.
Vietnamese crews began their journey to conquer Tank Biathlon 2020 by receiving 4 T-72B3 tanks painted yellow based on the results of the qualifying draw at Alabino Stadium, a Moscow suburb, on August 17 and carrying out technical inspection, maintenance, familiarization with weapons 8/18. All vehicles are confirmed in good technical condition, suitable to participate in the competition.
The Vietnamese team only has a few days to get used to the team and the terrain, before starting the first round of the Group 2 Tank Biathlon 2020 qualifying match on August 24.
In the initial battleThe No. 1 team (VN1) includes car leader Tran Viet Hai, gunner Le Quang Hiep and driver Hoang Manh Tuan to compete with rivals Myanmar, South Ossetia and Qatar. In the spirit of “winning the first battle”, the VN1 crew performed very well when they defeated 5/5 targets, of which two targets were nearly destroyed in the first round of bullets and finished faster. with a record of 28 minutes 20 seconds.
However, the Russian referee team then subtracted the technical errors of the teams, concluding that the Vietnamese team only ranked second with a record of 32 minutes and 20 seconds, behind South Ossetia with the result of 31 minutes 49 seconds.
Vietnam Crew 2 (VN2) played on August 28 with a crew of vehicle leader Vu Ba Trong, gunner Tran Ngoc Binh and driver Nguyen Quoc Tuan. The VN2 got off to a good start as it quickly overcame obstacles and entered the line of fire, but gunner Tran Ngoc Binh did not play well when all three shots missed and crashed in front of the target.
However, driver Nguyen Quoc Tuan showed deft control by constantly accelerating and overcoming obstacles, shortening the distance to just over a minute compared to the leading team Nam Ossetia at the start of the second round.
VN2 began to make a breakthrough when the vehicle’s leader, Vu Ba Trong, used a 12.7mm machine gun to lower the helicopter’s simulation target in the first series of bullets. In the last series of shots, gunner Tran Ngoc Binh quickly lowered the target to help the crew reach the destination. fastest time with 30 minutes 05 seconds, including penalty execution time, reaching a maximum speed of 66 km / h.
Vietnam Crew 3 (VN3) played on August 29 with a crew of vehicle leader Pham Van Anh, gunner Phan Anh Tuan and driver Nguyen Tien Chien. The VN3 got off to a good start as it quickly overcame obstacles and entered the line of fire, gunner Phan Anh Tuan performed well as he quickly destroyed all 3 enemy tank simulation targets.
The driver and driver of the VN3 performed well when they beat opponents starting first and quickly lowered the target with a 12.7mm machine gun. However, VN3’s T-72B3 tank had an engine fire, forcing the Vietnamese team to switch to using a backup tank and a long wait, prompting Myanmar 3 and Qatar 3 to seize the opportunity to advance. up.
In the last series of shots, gunner Phan Anh Tuan seemed to have a mental challenge and was unable to defeat the target of the tank destroyer simulation. However, the VN3 team still made great efforts and finished second with 38 minutes and defeated 4/5 goals, while the first team in Myanmar did not hit any targets.
Vietnamese tanks played in the semi-finals on September 1. Image: QĐND.
After three rounds of matches, the Vietnamese team won a ticket to the semi-finals thanks to second place in the Group 2 standings with a total record of 1 hour 44 minutes 18 seconds. The Tajikistan team is in first place with a total record of 1 hour 31 minutes 40 seconds, and third place belongs to the Laos team with a record of 1 hour 44 minutes 43 seconds.
In The first semifinals of Table 2 on September 1, three Vietnamese tank teams use a yellow T-72B3 tank to compete with Myanmar. The VN1 crew performed well when well ahead of the opponent from the starting line and dropped 7/8 targets, only missing a 125mm cannon shot while advancing.
The VN2 team got off to a successful start when Myanmar 2 took the lead, but then regained their position as Myanmar 2 continuously ran for a penalty. The vehicle head and gunner take down 1/2 and 2/3 of the target in the first two rounds, then increase the distance in the third round.
A serious incident occurred in the ongoing shooting competition. Gunner Tran Ngoc Binh managed to defeat the first target, but the fire control system malfunctioned, forcing the commander to turn off the weapon’s stabilizer, significantly reducing firing accuracy. After the second shot, the insulating part of the barrel of the cannon exploded, forcing the Vietnamese team to stop playing to change vehicles.
The VN3 team went to great lengths to close the gap, at one point beating Myanmar 3 in the third round. However, the 125mm artillery fire in the process failed when the VN3 failed to destroy any targets, it seems that the need to aim directly in the direction of the setting sun and the yellow target made it difficult for the Vietnamese gunners. Male.
Meanwhile, Myanmar crews have adopted the tactic of firing indiscriminately to execute the fine and shorten the time. The Myanmar team completed the semifinals with the result of 2 hours 17 minutes 46 seconds and fell 9/24 goals, Vietnam ended the match with the result of 2 hours 21 minutes 05 seconds and fell 13/24 goals.
However, Vietnam still gGet tickets to the final by ranking second in terms of time to complete the section. Vietnam is also the team with the highest hit rate in the semifinals with 13 of 24 beers defeated.
Vietnamese crews compete in Tank Biathlon 2020. Photo: QĐND.
In the Group 2 final on the afternoon of September 4, the Vietnamese team continued to draw in the yellow T-72B3 to compete with rivals Laos, Myanmar and Tajikistan. In the four countries that played the final match, Vietnam was the only country that did not pay for the T-72 tanks.
The VN1 crew got off to a good start as they constantly pursued the enemy. Coach Tran Viet Hai excellently dropped two targets on the firing portion of the 12.7mm machine gun. Gunner Le Quang Hiep hit 2/3 of the target with the PKT coaxial machine gun, but did not miss all 3 shots in the 125mm shooting competition in the process, the content was considered a weakness of the Vietnamese team. Male.
The effort of the VN1 crew to help the distance with the Myanmar lead team is only 14 seconds when the VN2 crew is switched. VN2’s vehicle leader Vu Ba Trong demonstrates his shooting skills by lowering the target in the first series of bullets and quickly destroying the remaining target.
When the VN2 team was conducting the PKT coaxial machine shooting competition, Myanmar 2, the team they were leading had problems during the shooting process. Sensing that the Myanmar tank was stalling, gunner Tran Ngoc Binh quickly dropped all the bullets. It seems that the Vietnamese team commander realized that the Myanmar team’s tank had a problem and was a good opportunity, so he instructed the VN2 crew to quickly fire their bullets to take advantage of the opponent.
This decision helped VN2 to overtake Myanmar 2 and was only inferior to the Laos 2 crew. The race became intense with the fierce competition between Vietnam and Laos, the team also showing very good back-to-back shooting skills. destroy the target.
The pilot Nguyen Quoc Tuan took advantage of every second on the fastest lap, at one point the T-72B3 reached a speed of 72 km / h. In the 125mm cannon ring, the unstable artillery system caused the VN2’s crew to miss all three targets, with the last bullet flying to the edge of the target by only about a centimeter.
Realizing the instability of the competing car, the Vietnamese commander decided to change the vehicle to ensure maneuverability and the last round of shots. With the new tank, the VN3 crew excelled by defeating all targets in the 12.7mm machine gun and PKT coaxial machine gun competition.
The distance to the Laos team continued to increase as VN3 sprinted, while Laos missed the target in the third round. In the last round, gunner Phan Anh Tuan shot well, hitting 2/3 of the target with a 125mm cannon in progress, helping the VN3 crew only run a free round and ice to the end, while opponent was still. engrossed in aiming.
The battle of the ‘decisive battle’ won the Vietnamese tank team championship. Video: Star.
The Vietnamese team finished first in the final with a record of 2 hours 12 minutes 42 seconds and 13/24 goals down. Laos finished second with the result 2 hours 22 minutes 47 seconds and reached 11/24 beer. Tajikistan finished third with a time of 2 hours 32 minutes 37 seconds, dropping the 2/24 goal. Myanmar finished at the end with 2 hours 35 minutes 07 seconds, reached 5/24 beers.
According to the results agreed by the referees after the match, Vietnam added 5 seconds to the match result, without affecting the leader position and won the 2020 Table 2 Tank Biathlon championship. This is the first time that Vietnam has won the highest position in this international tank race and is open to compete in Table 1 at Tank Biathlon 2021.
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