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I had a brand new passive cupola night sight on my A3. Apparently when I took over my tank and did my 2404, I noted that the passive sight was inoperable. I guess I was the only one in the company who ...

[quote="C_Sherman"]There was virtually no difference in the externally visible parts of the cupola or the M85 MG between the M60A1 and M60A3.

The sights were different because some A3s had thermal ...

Looks like an ex-Army National Guard or US Army Korea M48A5 with the 105mm gun and the pintle mounting post for a loader's M60D machine gun.

Besides the vehicles previously mentioned, the US Army u ...

Thanks for the photos. I enjoyed my short time living on Dix (Jan 99 to Sep 01). I was just walking distance from General Circle on a street across from the main chapel called General Plaza in the qua ...

[quote="Michel_Krauss"]I object Shocked

If that is possible I want to change out the Leo 2 tank against a Leo 2 training vehicle :wink:[/quote]

From my days as a combat engineer driving the M ...

I'd chose the Panther II, but drop off the mine roller and mount. That leaves you with a turretless M1IP. I bet that thing would haul @ss.

Bore evacuator and muzzle brake got removed when punching the gun tube. They may have been stripped by the unit prior to sending the vehicle in for rebuild. I don't know what that object is on the tur ...

I spent my formative years at Hood as well, post Desert Storm from 92 (after I completed AOAC & BMOC) to Jan 95. When that ADA Patriot unit moved into town, 5th Mech/2AD/4th Mech came to town and a wh ...

Back in 1991, right after the Gulf War, I recall my AOAC class going to the museum and getting a demonstration on how the Sherman was able to defeat the Panther (because of the motorized traverse). It ...

BRAC was good and bad to many organizations on post. Bad to the Armor School and Museum (a part of the Armor School). Good for many businesses around post (replace a bunch of privates with senior serv ...

At my local model club meeting, a couple guys from Utah visited on business. They traveled down to Knox to see the Armor Mecca and were vastly disappointed.

They were totally unaware.

Well, they've already renamed housing areas named after armor soldiers of the past. Rose Terrace (named after 3AD Cdr Gen Rose) was torn down and renamed as well as Van Voorhis (V Corps Cdr) housing a ...

It's a deuce, I agree it's an M35A2. Too new to be an A1 (which predates my 28 years of service) and I know it's not an A3 (too rare).

The saddest part is that the current commands at Fot Knox have no vested interest in the post's previous history. They seem more concerned with preserving the history from this point forward than carr ...

My last trip there was March 30th or 31st, the grand reopening as well as my final duty day before departing for retirement on my terminal leave.

I spent four years in ROTC (Fall 82 thru Spring 86) ...

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Topic: Wanted: .50 M85 machine gun pics
Sabot Replies: 14 Views: 10860	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:21 pm Subject: Re: Wanted: .50 M85 machine gun pics
Sabot Replies: 14 Views: 10860	I had a brand new passive cupola night sight on my A3. Apparently when I took over my tank and did my 2404, I noted that the passive sight was inoperable. I guess I was the only one in the company who ...
Topic: Wanted: .50 M85 machine gun pics
Sabot Replies: 14 Views: 10860	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:45 am Subject: Re: Wanted: .50 M85 machine gun pics
Sabot Replies: 14 Views: 10860	[quote="C_Sherman"]There was virtually no difference in the externally visible parts of the cupola or the M85 MG between the M60A1 and M60A3. The sights were different because some A3s had thermal ...
Topic: M60 engine
Sabot Replies: 11 Views: 11102	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 9:42 pm Subject: Re: M60 engine
Sabot Replies: 11 Views: 11102	Looks like an ex-Army National Guard or US Army Korea M48A5 with the 105mm gun and the pintle mounting post for a loader's M60D machine gun. Besides the vehicles previously mentioned, the US Army u ...
Topic: Fort Dix, NJ Photo Gallery
Sabot Replies: 1 Views: 2170	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:23 am Subject: Re: Fort Dix, NJ Photo Gallery
Sabot Replies: 1 Views: 2170	Thanks for the photos. I enjoyed my short time living on Dix (Jan 99 to Sep 01). I was just walking distance from General Circle on a street across from the main chapel called General Plaza in the qua ...
Topic: Fantasy Race (Totally Out There !!)
Sabot Replies: 21 Views: 16762	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 3:18 am Subject: Re: Fantasy Race (Totally Out There !!)
Sabot Replies: 21 Views: 16762	[quote="Michel_Krauss"]I object If that is possible I want to change out the Leo 2 tank against a Leo 2 training vehicle :wink:[/quote] From my days as a combat engineer driving the M ...
Topic: Fantasy Race (Totally Out There !!)
Sabot Replies: 21 Views: 16762	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 12:07 pm Subject: Re: Fantasy Race (Totally Out There !!)
Sabot Replies: 21 Views: 16762	I'd chose the Panther II, but drop off the mine roller and mount. That leaves you with a turretless M1IP. I bet that thing would haul @ss.
Topic: Interesting M48...
Sabot Replies: 4 Views: 3840	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:10 pm Subject: Re: Interesting M48...
Sabot Replies: 4 Views: 3840	Bore evacuator and muzzle brake got removed when punching the gun tube. They may have been stripped by the unit prior to sending the vehicle in for rebuild. I don't know what that object is on the tur ...
Topic: Army Museum artifacts for "training" vs "historical value"?
Sabot Replies: 23 Views: 19767	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 2:50 am Subject: Re: Army Museum artifacts for "training" vs "historical value"?
Sabot Replies: 23 Views: 19767	I spent my formative years at Hood as well, post Desert Storm from 92 (after I completed AOAC & BMOC) to Jan 95. When that ADA Patriot unit moved into town, 5th Mech/2AD/4th Mech came to town and a wh ...
Topic: Army Museum artifacts for "training" vs "historical value"?
Sabot Replies: 23 Views: 19767	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:56 pm Subject: Re: Army Museum artifacts for "training" vs "historical value"?
Sabot Replies: 23 Views: 19767	Back in 1991, right after the Gulf War, I recall my AOAC class going to the museum and getting a demonstration on how the Sherman was able to defeat the Panther (because of the motorized traverse). It ...
Topic: Another depressing trip to Fort Knox
Sabot Replies: 16 Views: 15762	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:47 pm Subject: Re: Another depressing trip to Fort Knox
Sabot Replies: 16 Views: 15762	BRAC was good and bad to many organizations on post. Bad to the Armor School and Museum (a part of the Armor School). Good for many businesses around post (replace a bunch of privates with senior serv ...
Topic: Another depressing trip to Fort Knox
Sabot Replies: 16 Views: 15762	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:34 pm Subject: Re: Another depressing trip to Fort Knox
Sabot Replies: 16 Views: 15762	At my local model club meeting, a couple guys from Utah visited on business. They traveled down to Knox to see the Armor Mecca and were vastly disappointed. They were totally unaware.
Topic: Survey - Should "The Turret" Ft Knox newspaper change name?
Sabot Replies: 5 Views: 6350	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:31 pm Subject: Re: Survey - Should "The Turret" Ft Knox newspaper change name?
Sabot Replies: 5 Views: 6350	Well, they've already renamed housing areas named after armor soldiers of the past. Rose Terrace (named after 3AD Cdr Gen Rose) was torn down and renamed as well as Van Voorhis (V Corps Cdr) housing a ...
Topic: Truck question
Sabot Replies: 4 Views: 6229	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:21 pm Subject: Re: Truck question
Sabot Replies: 4 Views: 6229	It's a deuce, I agree it's an M35A2. Too new to be an A1 (which predates my 28 years of service) and I know it's not an A3 (too rare).
Topic: Another depressing trip to Fort Knox
Sabot Replies: 16 Views: 15762	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:54 am Subject: Re: Another depressing trip to Fort Knox
Sabot Replies: 16 Views: 15762	The saddest part is that the current commands at Fot Knox have no vested interest in the post's previous history. They seem more concerned with preserving the history from this point forward than carr ...
Topic: Another depressing trip to Fort Knox
Sabot Replies: 16 Views: 15762	Forum: AFV News Discussion Board Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:39 pm Subject: Re: Another depressing trip to Fort Knox
Sabot Replies: 16 Views: 15762	My last trip there was March 30th or 31st, the grand reopening as well as my final duty day before departing for retirement on my terminal leave. I spent four years in ROTC (Fall 82 thru Spring 86) ...

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