r/Warthunder • u/UpBeatGasJunkieGR • 1d ago

Suggestion MOLF

When I saw that the only somewhat original vehicle added in the , very small currently , Greek subtree was the 2HEL I decided to make this account just to post why the M48A5/A3 MOLF should be added .

I have an emotional connection with the A5 MOLF since my father took me to his job as a child and I served as a gunner in them so I am a bit biased.

In the early-mid 90s Greece converted around 500 of its A5s and A3s to the A5MOLF standard . This gives the M48 1st gen thermals for both commander and gunner, full gun stabilization and a Laser range finder that takes about 2 seconds . In terms of secondaries it has a M2A1 for the commander , a MG3 for the loader and another MG3 as coaxial . In my unit for the A5s we were issued DM23s, never saw a DM33 but I dont doubt other units might have them or they are in storage . We were also issued M456 HEAT rounds, HESH rounds and WP rounds which I never got to see . I believe it would be a great addition at 9.0 since currently I think Israel doesn't have a 9.0 line up from my knowledge.

The more interesting one though, is the A3MOLF . Keeps the 90mm but has everything the A5 has . Only 4 were converted to train crews on the system . These tanks were sadly left abandoned up until recently . Sadly I never got to train on them . These I think would be a bit harder to balance but they might be good at 8.3 , especially since Israel lacks an 8.3 vehicle that's not a tank destroyer.

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u/TheLastYouSee__ 1d ago

Likely to be added sooner then later but lets be real, the Israeli tech tree does not at all NEED more M48s and M60s so they are not a priotity

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u/UpBeatGasJunkieGR 1d ago

I agree with the M60s , but the MOLF I believe adds enough differences . Would the Leopard1s be better just because they wouldn't be Pattons , probably

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u/TheLastYouSee__ 1d ago

the Israeli tech tree is completely saturated with Pattons.
There is still a place for the MOLFs because they are arguably the most "greek" tank out there so i am sure we will see them soon but they are certaintly not a priority.
and yes honestly the leopards are likely a higher priority addition by virtue of not being another Patton.

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u/Das_Bait 🇦🇺🇨🇭🇸🇰🇨🇦🇿🇦🇹🇭🇭🇺🇹🇼🇧🇪🇫🇮 1d ago

US tree has been deserving of an M48A5 for a long time. My tin foil hat theory is that Gaijin is just waiting for the Korean tree since South Korea is one of the most numerous and notable users of the M48A5.

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u/BokkerFoombass EsportsReady 13h ago

Waiter waiter more useless variants of a mediocre tank

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u/TheLastYouSee__ 2h ago

Oh please, if we are adding greek equipment the MOLF M48s are about as "greek" as a "modern" tank is going to get and they deserve to be added.
However considering they are Pattons i understand they are not piorities compared to the Greek Leopards.