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Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

Supposedly K-K-Katy is an FT-17 with an M1917 turret... I'll try to post pics as soon as I can.

Neil

the_shadock · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

This website lists all the differences between the US M1917 and French FT-17 tanks :

M1917 vs FT-17

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bsmart · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

Neil should have pictures of K-K-K-Katy. If he doesn't I'll see if I do or if I can get some when I'm up there in a few weeks

the_shadock · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

1st edition of the FT-17 tanks PDF file. I think it needs to be corrected.
Any info is the most welcome.

http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_FT-17.pdf

I'm looking for photos of the following tanks :

FT-17 Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Fort Seclin (France) Ã¢â‚¬â€œ better picture
FT-17 K-K-K-Katy at Aberdeen Proving Ground (USA)
FT-17 Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Historical Military Armor Museum, Anderson (USA) - better picture

Thanks in advance

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the_shadock · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

[quote="armyjunk2"]

Where is this one located?

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armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

I believe the easy way to tell the difference is the American version has the exhaust on the left hand side, the french have the exhaust on the right hand side...plus if its WWI combat footage its a French tank as I don't believe any of the American made tanks made it to France in time. please correct if you don't agree....sorry i don't have pics of the other sides

Dontos · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

The two FT 17s from Afghanistan are in storage. One is being restored.

the_shadock · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:39 am Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

- Doug_Kibbey

Also, I've got one of the one in the Patton Museum from this year and from 1971 out front (same vehicle) that I can post for you later. Just arrived in Europe and don't have access to my files here.

So there is something I don't understand. The Patton Museum has a FT-17 since 1971. This museum received 2 more FT-17 (more or less wrecks) from Afghanistan, and now, only 2 are exposed. What happened to the 3dr one?

I think that I'll do a survining FT-17 PDF file too.. Wink

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the_shadock · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:13 am Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

What's the problem with metric system... Neutral

it works very well here..

Joe_D · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:55 am Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

Roy,
If I remember correctly, the US model was made using standard (SAE) fittings where the French model was in metric. The logic was it was simpler for US manufacturers to mass produce it that way. (@#$% metric system). And to this day we still cling to our beloved Standard system.

Joe D

Roy_A_Lingle · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:01 am Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

Hi Folks!

- the_shadock

Well it seems that there are more surviving FT-17 in the USA (7 tanks, french or US ones) that in France.. (4 tanks)

Dontos posted that one of the vehicles at Knox is a USA M1917 6 ton.

Are FT-17s and the M1917 the same type with just different labels or are they different vehicles?

Confuzed about WW I AFVs.
Sgt, Scouts Out!

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:22 am Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

I have a little better pic of that one in Bucharest, Romania in my thread on that visit a couple of pages back on this DG that you may use if you wish.

Also, I've got one of the one in the Patton Museum from this year and from 1971 out front (same vehicle) that I can post for you later. Just arrived in Europe and don't have access to my files here.

Polar · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

- Neil_Baumgardner

Here is an old (slightly out of date) listing of surviving WWI tanks:
www.landships.freeserv...vivors.htm

Neil

On list shold be this tank:
1. FT-17 tank in the courtyard of the National Military Museum in
Bucharest (Romania)
www.worldwar2.ro/foto/...rticle=234

2. FT-17 tank from Vojni muzej Kalemegdan Beograd (Serbia) -
www.axishistory.com/in...hp?id=7768

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

Here is an old (slightly out of date) listing of surviving WWI tanks:
www.landships.freeserv...vivors.htm

Neil

the_shadock · Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: French and American FT-17

Well it seems that there are more surviving FT-17 in the USA (7 tanks, french or US ones) that in France.. (4 tanks)

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