The following video, uploaded on Youtube on May 29, shows members of the Free Syria Army, using a gun mounted on a pick-up to target an overlying regime’s Mil Mi-8 helicopter, at Alatareb, northern Syria.
DIY pick-ups equipped with rocket launchers, that reminded some Mad Max vehicles, were extensively used during last year’s Libyan uprising.
Something much weird of the anti-aircraft pick up was recently spotted in Homs, Syria. It’s a sort-of improvised Suzuki pickup converted into armored vehicle capable to open its way through barriers and sand bags, equipped with a Doshka machine gun.
Dubbed T-HOMS75 by the Zaman Al Wasl reporter that took the first pictures of it, the vehicle is operated by a crew three people (driver, gunner and assistant): the gunner stands behind the drivers cabine with the gun placed on top of it.
It is capable of a maximum speed of 80 km/h (due to the added weight) and gives protection against light and medium machine guns, allowing to move in places guarded by snipers.
Image credit: Zaman Al Wasl
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This “industry” of creating armored vehicles is fascinating, I’m sure they are already applying the knowledge gained on Lybia to the new designs. Even perhaps they have already imported some hands from there.
i m not sure but isnt this a classic Dhsk? i swear that only shoots 17.2 mm rounds…isnt that more of a heavy mounted machinegun rather than an anti aircraft gun bearing in mind the helo is flying rather high?
maybe they would be better off just hiding until it leaves and use their ammo wisely?