±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 666
Total: 666
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Photo Gallery
03: Community Forums
04: Downloads
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Photo Gallery
08: Community Forums
09: Downloads
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Photo Gallery
14: News Archive
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Community Forums
20: Photo Gallery
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Community Forums
27: Community Forums
28: Photo Gallery
29: Photo Gallery
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Photo Gallery
33: Community Forums
34: Photo Gallery
35: Photo Gallery
36: Community Forums
37: Photo Gallery
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Community Forums
41: Community Forums
42: Photo Gallery
43: Community Forums
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Photo Gallery
47: Community Forums
48: Community Forums
49: Community Forums
50: Community Forums
51: Community Forums
52: Home
53: Community Forums
54: Photo Gallery
55: Home
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: Home
60: Home
61: Home
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: Photo Gallery
69: Community Forums
70: Photo Gallery
71: Photo Gallery
72: Photo Gallery
73: Community Forums
74: Community Forums
75: Community Forums
76: Downloads
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Member Screenshots
80: Home
81: Home
82: Photo Gallery
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Home
87: Photo Gallery
88: Community Forums
89: Your Account
90: Community Forums
91: Photo Gallery
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Your Account
100: Community Forums
101: Photo Gallery
102: Community Forums
103: Photo Gallery
104: Photo Gallery
105: Downloads
106: Photo Gallery
107: Community Forums
108: Home
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Home
115: Community Forums
116: Photo Gallery
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Photo Gallery
124: Community Forums
125: Home
126: Photo Gallery
127: Home
128: Community Forums
129: Community Forums
130: Community Forums
131: Photo Gallery
132: Photo Gallery
133: Your Account
134: Community Forums
135: Home
136: CPGlang
137: Community Forums
138: Community Forums
139: Photo Gallery
140: Home
141: Community Forums
142: Downloads
143: Downloads
144: Community Forums
145: Community Forums
146: Your Account
147: Community Forums
148: Photo Gallery
149: Community Forums
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Home
155: Photo Gallery
156: Community Forums
157: Photo Gallery
158: Community Forums
159: Home
160: Photo Gallery
161: Community Forums
162: Photo Gallery
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Community Forums
167: Community Forums
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Home
172: Community Forums
173: Community Forums
174: Home
175: Community Forums
176: Photo Gallery
177: Community Forums
178: Home
179: Community Forums
180: Photo Gallery
181: Community Forums
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: News
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Community Forums
190: Downloads
191: Home
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Photo Gallery
196: Photo Gallery
197: Community Forums
198: Photo Gallery
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: CPGlang
202: Community Forums
203: Photo Gallery
204: Community Forums
205: Photo Gallery
206: Community Forums
207: Community Forums
208: CPGlang
209: Photo Gallery
210: Photo Gallery
211: Photo Gallery
212: Community Forums
213: Photo Gallery
214: Photo Gallery
215: Photo Gallery
216: Community Forums
217: Community Forums
218: Photo Gallery
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Photo Gallery
222: Home
223: Photo Gallery
224: Photo Gallery
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums
229: Home
230: Community Forums
231: Photo Gallery
232: Photo Gallery
233: Community Forums
234: Photo Gallery
235: Photo Gallery
236: Community Forums
237: Community Forums
238: Photo Gallery
239: Photo Gallery
240: Community Forums
241: Photo Gallery
242: Photo Gallery
243: Community Forums
244: Photo Gallery
245: Community Forums
246: Community Forums
247: Community Forums
248: Downloads
249: CPGlang
250: Community Forums
251: Community Forums
252: Community Forums
253: Community Forums
254: Photo Gallery
255: Community Forums
256: Photo Gallery
257: Community Forums
258: Photo Gallery
259: Community Forums
260: Community Forums
261: Community Forums
262: Photo Gallery
263: Community Forums
264: Community Forums
265: Photo Gallery
266: Photo Gallery
267: Home
268: Community Forums
269: Community Forums
270: Photo Gallery
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Community Forums
274: Community Forums
275: Home
276: Photo Gallery
277: Photo Gallery
278: Member Screenshots
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Community Forums
282: Home
283: Community Forums
284: Home
285: Community Forums
286: Community Forums
287: Community Forums
288: Downloads
289: Photo Gallery
290: Community Forums
291: Community Forums
292: Community Forums
293: Downloads
294: Community Forums
295: Community Forums
296: Community Forums
297: Photo Gallery
298: Community Forums
299: Community Forums
300: Community Forums
301: Photo Gallery
302: Community Forums
303: Community Forums
304: Photo Gallery
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Photo Gallery
309: Photo Gallery
310: Downloads
311: Photo Gallery
312: CPGlang
313: Community Forums
314: Photo Gallery
315: Community Forums
316: Community Forums
317: Photo Gallery
318: Community Forums
319: Community Forums
320: Community Forums
321: Photo Gallery
322: Photo Gallery
323: Photo Gallery
324: Community Forums
325: Community Forums
326: Community Forums
327: Community Forums
328: Community Forums
329: Community Forums
330: Photo Gallery
331: Community Forums
332: Photo Gallery
333: Community Forums
334: Community Forums
335: Downloads
336: Your Account
337: Downloads
338: Community Forums
339: Photo Gallery
340: Community Forums
341: Community Forums
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: CPGlang
345: Photo Gallery
346: Photo Gallery
347: News
348: Community Forums
349: Community Forums
350: Photo Gallery
351: Photo Gallery
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Home
355: Community Forums
356: Community Forums
357: Community Forums
358: Community Forums
359: Community Forums
360: Community Forums
361: Community Forums
362: Community Forums
363: Community Forums
364: Community Forums
365: Community Forums
366: Photo Gallery
367: Community Forums
368: Home
369: Community Forums
370: Community Forums
371: Community Forums
372: Community Forums
373: Community Forums
374: Downloads
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Photo Gallery
378: Community Forums
379: Community Forums
380: Community Forums
381: Photo Gallery
382: Community Forums
383: Photo Gallery
384: Community Forums
385: Photo Gallery
386: Photo Gallery
387: Home
388: Photo Gallery
389: Community Forums
390: Community Forums
391: Your Account
392: Photo Gallery
393: Community Forums
394: Your Account
395: Community Forums
396: Photo Gallery
397: Community Forums
398: Photo Gallery
399: Community Forums
400: Community Forums
401: Photo Gallery
402: Photo Gallery
403: Photo Gallery
404: Community Forums
405: Your Account
406: Community Forums
407: Community Forums
408: Downloads
409: Photo Gallery
410: Community Forums
411: Community Forums
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Community Forums
415: Community Forums
416: Community Forums
417: Photo Gallery
418: Community Forums
419: Community Forums
420: Your Account
421: Community Forums
422: Community Forums
423: Home
424: Community Forums
425: Community Forums
426: Home
427: CPGlang
428: Community Forums
429: Photo Gallery
430: Photo Gallery
431: CPGlang
432: Photo Gallery
433: Community Forums
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Photo Gallery
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: Community Forums
440: Community Forums
441: Community Forums
442: Photo Gallery
443: Community Forums
444: Community Forums
445: Community Forums
446: Community Forums
447: Home
448: Community Forums
449: Downloads
450: Community Forums
451: Community Forums
452: Community Forums
453: Downloads
454: Community Forums
455: Community Forums
456: Community Forums
457: Photo Gallery
458: Community Forums
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Community Forums
462: Photo Gallery
463: Home
464: Photo Gallery
465: Community Forums
466: Community Forums
467: Community Forums
468: Community Forums
469: Community Forums
470: Photo Gallery
471: Community Forums
472: Community Forums
473: Community Forums
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: Community Forums
477: CPGlang
478: CPGlang
479: Community Forums
480: Home
481: Home
482: Community Forums
483: Home
484: News Archive
485: Home
486: Community Forums
487: Community Forums
488: Photo Gallery
489: Community Forums
490: Photo Gallery
491: Photo Gallery
492: Community Forums
493: Photo Gallery
494: Community Forums
495: Community Forums
496: Member Screenshots
497: Downloads
498: Photo Gallery
499: Community Forums
500: Member Screenshots
501: Home
502: Home
503: Community Forums
504: Community Forums
505: Photo Gallery
506: Photo Gallery
507: Photo Gallery
508: Community Forums
509: Photo Gallery
510: Photo Gallery
511: Community Forums
512: Member Screenshots
513: Community Forums
514: Community Forums
515: Photo Gallery
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Photo Gallery
519: Photo Gallery
520: Photo Gallery
521: Community Forums
522: Photo Gallery
523: Photo Gallery
524: Community Forums
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Community Forums
528: News
529: Photo Gallery
530: Community Forums
531: Community Forums
532: Photo Gallery
533: Community Forums
534: Member Screenshots
535: Community Forums
536: Community Forums
537: Photo Gallery
538: Community Forums
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Community Forums
542: Photo Gallery
543: Photo Gallery
544: Photo Gallery
545: Community Forums
546: Photo Gallery
547: Home
548: Home
549: Photo Gallery
550: Photo Gallery
551: Photo Gallery
552: Community Forums
553: Photo Gallery
554: Community Forums
555: Community Forums
556: Community Forums
557: Home
558: Photo Gallery
559: Community Forums
560: Community Forums
561: Photo Gallery
562: Photo Gallery
563: Photo Gallery
564: Photo Gallery
565: Community Forums
566: Photo Gallery
567: Photo Gallery
568: Home
569: Photo Gallery
570: Community Forums
571: Statistics
572: Community Forums
573: Community Forums
574: Home
575: Community Forums
576: Community Forums
577: Community Forums
578: Community Forums
579: Community Forums
580: News
581: Photo Gallery
582: Community Forums
583: Photo Gallery
584: Community Forums
585: Community Forums
586: Community Forums
587: Community Forums
588: Photo Gallery
589: Community Forums
590: Community Forums
591: Photo Gallery
592: Community Forums
593: Community Forums
594: Downloads
595: Home
596: Community Forums
597: Community Forums
598: Photo Gallery
599: Downloads
600: Community Forums
601: Photo Gallery
602: Community Forums
603: Community Forums
604: Photo Gallery
605: Community Forums
606: Community Forums
607: Community Forums
608: Community Forums
609: Community Forums
610: Downloads
611: Community Forums
612: Photo Gallery
613: Photo Gallery
614: Community Forums
615: Community Forums
616: Downloads
617: Home
618: Community Forums
619: Community Forums
620: Community Forums
621: Community Forums
622: Photo Gallery
623: Community Forums
624: Photo Gallery
625: Photo Gallery
626: Community Forums
627: Community Forums
628: Home
629: Community Forums
630: Downloads
631: Community Forums
632: CPGlang
633: Community Forums
634: Community Forums
635: Statistics
636: Community Forums
637: Home
638: Community Forums
639: Community Forums
640: Community Forums
641: Photo Gallery
642: Community Forums
643: Community Forums
644: Community Forums
645: Photo Gallery
646: Community Forums
647: Community Forums
648: Community Forums
649: Photo Gallery
650: News Archive
651: Community Forums
652: Community Forums
653: Community Forums
654: Photo Gallery
655: Photo Gallery
656: Community Forums
657: Community Forums
658: Photo Gallery
659: Community Forums
660: Home
661: Community Forums
662: Downloads
663: Community Forums
664: Photo Gallery
665: News Archive
666: Photo Gallery

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Going to China Lake soon...
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:47 pm
Post subject: Going to China Lake soon...

I just contacted Rob Roche at China Lake and made arrangements to visit there on Saturday 4 February if all goes well. I'll be taking lots of pictures and trying to record every serial and USA number I can find. However the Ontos, M103, and some other stuff will only be able to be seen with a powerful spoting scope according to Rob.
Mr. Kibby, since you are close by, maybe you would like to come along and we could finally meet, before I head off back to Ft Hood? I could show you the book I've put together for the museum here. Or maybe you could just visit Ft Irwin. Only bad thing is that the Irwin museum is closed on weekends. Come on a week day, and I can probably get you into the storage facility that holds the M2 Half Track and a Huey undergoing resto as well as going to the museum and around the post to the static displays. I'll take the day off and tell the powers that be I'm escorting an AFV News / VIP!!

_________________
SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:03 pm
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

- SFC_Jeff_Button
I just contacted Rob Roche at China Lake and made arrangements to visit there on Saturday 4 February if all goes well. I'll be taking lots of pictures and trying to record every serial and USA number I can find. However the Ontos, M103, and some other stuff will only be able to be seen with a powerful spoting scope according to Rob.
Mr. Kibby, since you are close by, maybe you would like to come along and we could finally meet, before I head off back to Ft Hood? I could show you the book I've put together for the museum here. Or maybe you could just visit Ft Irwin. Only bad thing is that the Irwin museum is closed on weekends. Come on a week day, and I can probably get you into the storage facility that holds the M2 Half Track and a Huey undergoing resto as well as going to the museum and around the post to the static displays. I'll take the day off and tell the powers that be I'm escorting an AFV News / VIP!!


Jeff,
Make it "Doug"...please!

That sounds mighty appealing....I've never met Rob either, though we've shared some pics for the Eaglehorse feature and stuff like that.
I've got some carryover vacation time I have to burn, and I could probably make it up for the previous Friday at Irwin (where I have been before and met with Neil Morrison, who was very generous). Haven't seen the "storage facility" though...could be cool! I had a chance to poke around many of the static displays, but not all.
I stayed in that post hotel and got a suite last time (Oct. 2003) Remind me the name and contact info for it. As I recall, I need a sponsor or somebody to get beyond the main gate.
I might try something like coming up the Thursday nite before and spending the night (chow on me) and then we're already there. Gotta' run this by she-who-must-be-obeyed of course, but see no problem offhand.
If they're back, maybe we can pop in on the returned Sqdn. and all...change of commands since I was there two years ago...I have a lot of stuff that might be of interest for everyone from Rgt. on down to see...I could bring it.
I wanted to get into that museum gift shop again, too!
Whaddaya' think?
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

Doug,
Rob gave me his phone number but its been busy for the last hour or so. He said that China Lakes museum mainly has jets, missles and such. He said there are two M59's and some trucks in a compound he may be able to get into. I did call Neil at the museum here and he said they'll pull out the Half Track and give you a ride while your here.
The post hotel is called The Landmark Inn, and their phone number is (760)386-4040. So you would be coming Thursday, 2 Feb?, about what time? Shoot me an e-mail when you get this at jeffrey.alan.button @ us.army.mil. I'll then give you my phone number to reach me here at the house. I should be here most of the day.

_________________
SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
68Barracuda
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 83
Location: Ridgecrest Ca. (China Lake NAWC)
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:08 pm
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

The Museum on base here is open on Saturdays....however all the armored stuff is out on various ranges where nobody can go drool over 'em. The Museum is basicaly the history of guided and unguided weapons development here. We invented the Sidwinder, big display on that history. We also developed the first guided munition used in WWII by the Navy. The "Bat".

A few wingy-thingys are outside as well. It's pretty easy to find, just ask at the front gate if I'm not available for the nickle tour.

Rob

_________________
Rob

Another Ontos Guy
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Yahoo Messenger
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:21 pm
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

Rgr...message sent to Jeff (note that we have Private Messaging on this forum so email is not necessary...or public displays of email if you prefer not to).

Whatever we do (if my reporting officer grants permission Wink ) I'll be bringing plenty of camera!

Say Rob...either one of those fastbacks a Forumula S with the 271?

Cheers,
Doug
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:46 pm
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

I'm jealous

I've been trying to get out there for 3 years.....

_________________
"Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:28 pm
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

Don,
Wish you could come along as well! I've arranged for a Half Track ride with Neil at the museum as well as my version of the "nickel" tour of the post. There is also the Huey thats undergoing a slow restoration that a SFC Rodney Yano earned the CMH saving in SEA. He died from his actions but saved the bird and its crew. Obviously we'll visit the display pieces but I want to take Doug through the 1/11th motorpool as well, check out those OSV's and other OPFOR equipment. I'm going to try and get with range control to see if going out on the M203 range is feesible. There's an old tank sitting out there I'd like to see, but the chances are slim the RC will OK that.
Someday I'll make my way to Knox and I'll expect the tour from you there. After all, I'm from Ohio and thats not to far away.

_________________
SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:16 am
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

Jeff

Deal!! Others can vouch for the fact I'm good for it....
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:21 am
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

Jeff...
I think I'm in for sure, will verify at work Monday and call. Don't think the wife will accompany....experience suggests that about 3-4 hours is her saturation point on this stuff.
I'll be looking into an early get-away from work on Thursday if do-able and getting up there that afternoon to avoid traffic as much as possible. Will confirm this tomorrow probably.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:26 am
Post subject: Re: Going to China Lake soon...

Outstanding! There aren't many places to eat on this post so we'll have some steaks on the grill here if you don't mind. Saturday will be Myself and my son Jeffrey going to China Lake. The wife and Morgan will attend his football game. I will be at work from 0830-1100 and 1330-1600, (I have a CSM meeting at lunch time). I am really looking forward to it. I will let Neil know you are coming once you call with confirmation.

_________________
SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum