Steve Furlong wrote: >US tanks don't have built-in locks as in private autos. They have heavy >wire loops or bars and are locked with ordinary (if rather heavy-duty) >padlocks.
Speaking of securing military vehicles... I understand that most US fighter jets are not equipped with self-starters. This differs from, say, Sweden and Finland, where fighters have self-starters, to facilitate quick takeoffs from backwoods roads. If the US were ever invaded, surely such independent operational ability would be a good thing. Perhaps the US has a greater fear of such vehicles going walkabout?
