Tbf, these had two good reasons. 1, coolant for Project Manhattan if something went horribly wrong with a nuke while getting it to the Pacific theatre. 2, the South Pacific is f-ing brutal without AC when you depend on your armor for safety.
That said, this is clearly an OpSec-related disguise. I’m not military but I’ve heard enough to pretend I saw nothing unless I hear someone inside begging for help. Usually it’s just ammunition transport, so that nobody gets a bright idea to steal military-grade weapons.
If you think that’s just “halfway between Hollywood and reality” BS, look up Project Mogul on wikipedia and keep in mind the CIA can pose as “a former FBI agent” if need be to spread disinformation about military assets. They were terrified the Soviets might get/drop nukes, the more paranoid you are, the more you should be able to relate to spies, generals and anti-terrorist personnel, even if it’s not that likely to go bad in practice.
Remember, the last time military intelligence wasn’t on the ball, 9/11 set the ball rolling for the current mess we’re in. Not that the US under Trump again is in any way fully trustworthy.
Tbf, these had two good reasons. 1, coolant for Project Manhattan if something went horribly wrong with a nuke while getting it to the Pacific theatre. 2, the South Pacific is f-ing brutal without AC when you depend on your armor for safety.
That said, this is clearly an OpSec-related disguise. I’m not military but I’ve heard enough to pretend I saw nothing unless I hear someone inside begging for help. Usually it’s just ammunition transport, so that nobody gets a bright idea to steal military-grade weapons.
If you think that’s just “halfway between Hollywood and reality” BS, look up Project Mogul on wikipedia and keep in mind the CIA can pose as “a former FBI agent” if need be to spread disinformation about military assets. They were terrified the Soviets might get/drop nukes, the more paranoid you are, the more you should be able to relate to spies, generals and anti-terrorist personnel, even if it’s not that likely to go bad in practice.
Remember, the last time military intelligence wasn’t on the ball, 9/11 set the ball rolling for the current mess we’re in. Not that the US under Trump again is in any way fully trustworthy.