Its a MAZ 7310 `Urugan` Airfield Crash Tender. Basically these vehicles were built in the late 1960s for the Soviet Army as a launcher to fire Scud Missiles. In 1973 an aerodrome firefighting version was produced the - AA-60(543)160. Quite a few are still in use in Russia and surrounding countries.
Quite a few are still in use in Russia and surrounding countries.
Added by Andy Daley on 24 March 2008.