Here are a few examples on how this fix looks in Arma 2:
Stock view A2 both tanks (Default):
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/576741569680586963/AB1678E5D33F9C8E1587EB405725CEF78430D4AF/1024x640.resizedimage
Zoomed back T90:
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/576741569680553719/D5DDE64CF077151A74745BFA301F2C8E3A04DBDB/
Zoomed back M1A1:
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/576741569680551061/9F45C404C13426463503A6786819B34206F86B4B/
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Further reference A3 views that can still be a bit more backwards zoomed:
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/576741569680612258/62EBD23E1E3EDD2DF49FA7924D69C6DF057D0274/
http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/576741569680614145/6677E07601B94E6263B139D79ACCF9409B9B4F62/