±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: 795
Total: 795
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: News
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Community Forums
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Photo Gallery
14: Community Forums
15: Community Forums
16: Home
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Community Forums
20: Downloads
21: Community Forums
22: Home
23: Community Forums
24: Downloads
25: Member Screenshots
26: Community Forums
27: Photo Gallery
28: Home
29: Home
30: Home
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Photo Gallery
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Statistics
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Downloads
41: Photo Gallery
42: Photo Gallery
43: Community Forums
44: Home
45: Photo Gallery
46: Community Forums
47: Downloads
48: Downloads
49: Downloads
50: Community Forums
51: Downloads
52: Community Forums
53: Photo Gallery
54: Community Forums
55: Downloads
56: News
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: Downloads
60: Home
61: Community Forums
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Statistics
67: Downloads
68: Community Forums
69: Community Forums
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Community Forums
75: Community Forums
76: Community Forums
77: Downloads
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Home
81: Community Forums
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Member Screenshots
87: Community Forums
88: Downloads
89: Downloads
90: Downloads
91: Downloads
92: Community Forums
93: Photo Gallery
94: Community Forums
95: Your Account
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Downloads
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Community Forums
103: Photo Gallery
104: Downloads
105: Downloads
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Downloads
110: Home
111: Community Forums
112: Downloads
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Community Forums
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Photo Gallery
122: Community Forums
123: Photo Gallery
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Downloads
127: Photo Gallery
128: Photo Gallery
129: Community Forums
130: Community Forums
131: Downloads
132: Community Forums
133: Treasury
134: Community Forums
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Community Forums
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Photo Gallery
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Photo Gallery
149: Home
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Photo Gallery
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Photo Gallery
156: Downloads
157: Community Forums
158: Community Forums
159: Downloads
160: Photo Gallery
161: Downloads
162: Downloads
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Home
166: Community Forums
167: Community Forums
168: Community Forums
169: Downloads
170: Community Forums
171: Community Forums
172: Your Account
173: Community Forums
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Downloads
177: Member Screenshots
178: Community Forums
179: Downloads
180: Community Forums
181: Community Forums
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Downloads
186: Photo Gallery
187: Community Forums
188: Downloads
189: Downloads
190: Community Forums
191: Downloads
192: Community Forums
193: Home
194: CPGlang
195: Home
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Your Account
200: Photo Gallery
201: Community Forums
202: Home
203: Community Forums
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Downloads
207: Photo Gallery
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Photo Gallery
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Community Forums
214: Community Forums
215: News
216: Photo Gallery
217: Community Forums
218: Community Forums
219: Home
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Photo Gallery
223: Home
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums
229: Community Forums
230: News Archive
231: Downloads
232: Community Forums
233: Home
234: Community Forums
235: Your Account
236: Downloads
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Photo Gallery
240: Community Forums
241: Home
242: Downloads
243: Member Screenshots
244: Your Account
245: Photo Gallery
246: Photo Gallery
247: Community Forums
248: Photo Gallery
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: Member Screenshots
252: Community Forums
253: Home
254: Community Forums
255: Home
256: Community Forums
257: Community Forums
258: Community Forums
259: Downloads
260: Home
261: Community Forums
262: News Archive
263: Community Forums
264: Community Forums
265: Community Forums
266: Community Forums
267: Home
268: Community Forums
269: Downloads
270: Community Forums
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Photo Gallery
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: Photo Gallery
277: Downloads
278: Community Forums
279: Downloads
280: Photo Gallery
281: Community Forums
282: Community Forums
283: Photo Gallery
284: Downloads
285: Photo Gallery
286: Community Forums
287: Home
288: Photo Gallery
289: Community Forums
290: Community Forums
291: Photo Gallery
292: Community Forums
293: Downloads
294: Community Forums
295: Community Forums
296: Community Forums
297: Community Forums
298: Community Forums
299: Downloads
300: Member Screenshots
301: Home
302: Downloads
303: Photo Gallery
304: Community Forums
305: Community Forums
306: Home
307: Community Forums
308: Downloads
309: Photo Gallery
310: Photo Gallery
311: Community Forums
312: Photo Gallery
313: Photo Gallery
314: Home
315: Home
316: Downloads
317: Community Forums
318: Community Forums
319: Community Forums
320: Photo Gallery
321: Community Forums
322: Photo Gallery
323: Downloads
324: Community Forums
325: Photo Gallery
326: Home
327: Photo Gallery
328: Downloads
329: Community Forums
330: Community Forums
331: Photo Gallery
332: Downloads
333: Photo Gallery
334: Community Forums
335: Community Forums
336: Photo Gallery
337: Community Forums
338: Community Forums
339: Community Forums
340: News Archive
341: Photo Gallery
342: Downloads
343: Home
344: Community Forums
345: Photo Gallery
346: Community Forums
347: Community Forums
348: Photo Gallery
349: Your Account
350: Community Forums
351: Community Forums
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Home
355: Home
356: Home
357: Community Forums
358: Community Forums
359: Community Forums
360: Community Forums
361: Downloads
362: Community Forums
363: Community Forums
364: Home
365: Community Forums
366: Community Forums
367: Photo Gallery
368: Community Forums
369: Downloads
370: Downloads
371: Community Forums
372: Community Forums
373: Home
374: Home
375: Community Forums
376: Home
377: Community Forums
378: Photo Gallery
379: Photo Gallery
380: Downloads
381: Community Forums
382: Community Forums
383: Community Forums
384: Downloads
385: Downloads
386: Photo Gallery
387: Your Account
388: Your Account
389: Downloads
390: Community Forums
391: Community Forums
392: Community Forums
393: Community Forums
394: Community Forums
395: Downloads
396: Community Forums
397: Downloads
398: Community Forums
399: Community Forums
400: Photo Gallery
401: Community Forums
402: Downloads
403: Community Forums
404: Photo Gallery
405: Community Forums
406: Home
407: Photo Gallery
408: Community Forums
409: Home
410: Downloads
411: Downloads
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Community Forums
415: Community Forums
416: Photo Gallery
417: Your Account
418: Home
419: Downloads
420: Community Forums
421: Community Forums
422: Community Forums
423: Your Account
424: Community Forums
425: Photo Gallery
426: Community Forums
427: Home
428: Community Forums
429: Community Forums
430: Community Forums
431: Community Forums
432: Statistics
433: Community Forums
434: Downloads
435: Downloads
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: News Archive
440: Community Forums
441: Downloads
442: Photo Gallery
443: Community Forums
444: Community Forums
445: Community Forums
446: Home
447: Community Forums
448: Member Screenshots
449: Community Forums
450: Downloads
451: Community Forums
452: Community Forums
453: Community Forums
454: Community Forums
455: Community Forums
456: Home
457: Community Forums
458: Photo Gallery
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Community Forums
462: Photo Gallery
463: Photo Gallery
464: Community Forums
465: Community Forums
466: Community Forums
467: Community Forums
468: Photo Gallery
469: Community Forums
470: Photo Gallery
471: Photo Gallery
472: Community Forums
473: Photo Gallery
474: Downloads
475: Community Forums
476: Community Forums
477: Photo Gallery
478: Downloads
479: Photo Gallery
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Community Forums
483: Statistics
484: Community Forums
485: Downloads
486: Community Forums
487: Community Forums
488: Community Forums
489: Community Forums
490: Home
491: Community Forums
492: Home
493: Your Account
494: Member Screenshots
495: Photo Gallery
496: Community Forums
497: Member Screenshots
498: Community Forums
499: Photo Gallery
500: Community Forums
501: Community Forums
502: Photo Gallery
503: Downloads
504: Home
505: Community Forums
506: Community Forums
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Statistics
510: Community Forums
511: Home
512: Home
513: Community Forums
514: Community Forums
515: Community Forums
516: Photo Gallery
517: Community Forums
518: Community Forums
519: Photo Gallery
520: Downloads
521: Community Forums
522: Community Forums
523: Community Forums
524: Community Forums
525: CPGlang
526: Community Forums
527: Community Forums
528: Community Forums
529: Community Forums
530: Your Account
531: Community Forums
532: Community Forums
533: Community Forums
534: Downloads
535: Community Forums
536: Community Forums
537: Community Forums
538: Photo Gallery
539: Community Forums
540: Photo Gallery
541: Community Forums
542: Home
543: Community Forums
544: Community Forums
545: Community Forums
546: Photo Gallery
547: Community Forums
548: Community Forums
549: Photo Gallery
550: Photo Gallery
551: Community Forums
552: Photo Gallery
553: Community Forums
554: Community Forums
555: Downloads
556: Downloads
557: Community Forums
558: Community Forums
559: Photo Gallery
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Community Forums
563: Statistics
564: Home
565: News Archive
566: Downloads
567: Photo Gallery
568: Community Forums
569: Community Forums
570: Community Forums
571: Community Forums
572: Community Forums
573: Photo Gallery
574: Community Forums
575: Photo Gallery
576: Home
577: Community Forums
578: Photo Gallery
579: Home
580: Home
581: Community Forums
582: Photo Gallery
583: Home
584: Home
585: Community Forums
586: Community Forums
587: Community Forums
588: News Archive
589: Community Forums
590: Downloads
591: Community Forums
592: Community Forums
593: Community Forums
594: Community Forums
595: Community Forums
596: Photo Gallery
597: Your Account
598: Your Account
599: Community Forums
600: Photo Gallery
601: Community Forums
602: Photo Gallery
603: Downloads
604: Community Forums
605: Photo Gallery
606: Community Forums
607: Community Forums
608: Community Forums
609: Community Forums
610: Home
611: Community Forums
612: Community Forums
613: Home
614: Home
615: Home
616: Community Forums
617: Downloads
618: Community Forums
619: Community Forums
620: Community Forums
621: Community Forums
622: Community Forums
623: Community Forums
624: Community Forums
625: Community Forums
626: Photo Gallery
627: Photo Gallery
628: Community Forums
629: Community Forums
630: Photo Gallery
631: Home
632: Community Forums
633: Community Forums
634: Community Forums
635: Your Account
636: Community Forums
637: Community Forums
638: Community Forums
639: Community Forums
640: Photo Gallery
641: Community Forums
642: Community Forums
643: Community Forums
644: Community Forums
645: Community Forums
646: Community Forums
647: Community Forums
648: Community Forums
649: Community Forums
650: Community Forums
651: Community Forums
652: Community Forums
653: Community Forums
654: Community Forums
655: Community Forums
656: Community Forums
657: Your Account
658: Downloads
659: Community Forums
660: Home
661: Community Forums
662: LinkToUs
663: Community Forums
664: Community Forums
665: Community Forums
666: Member Screenshots
667: Photo Gallery
668: Community Forums
669: Community Forums
670: Member Screenshots
671: Your Account
672: Community Forums
673: Community Forums
674: Photo Gallery
675: Photo Gallery
676: Photo Gallery
677: Community Forums
678: Community Forums
679: Community Forums
680: Community Forums
681: Community Forums
682: Community Forums
683: Downloads
684: Community Forums
685: Community Forums
686: Community Forums
687: Downloads
688: Downloads
689: Community Forums
690: Community Forums
691: Downloads
692: Community Forums
693: Home
694: Home
695: Photo Gallery
696: Community Forums
697: Community Forums
698: Community Forums
699: Photo Gallery
700: Community Forums
701: Community Forums
702: Downloads
703: Community Forums
704: Community Forums
705: Photo Gallery
706: Community Forums
707: Community Forums
708: Downloads
709: Community Forums
710: Community Forums
711: Home
712: Downloads
713: Community Forums
714: Member Screenshots
715: Community Forums
716: Community Forums
717: Photo Gallery
718: Community Forums
719: Community Forums
720: Community Forums
721: Community Forums
722: Community Forums
723: Community Forums
724: Downloads
725: Home
726: Community Forums
727: Downloads
728: Community Forums
729: Photo Gallery
730: Community Forums
731: Photo Gallery
732: Home
733: Community Forums
734: Downloads
735: Community Forums
736: Community Forums
737: Community Forums
738: Community Forums
739: Community Forums
740: Community Forums
741: Photo Gallery
742: Community Forums
743: Community Forums
744: Community Forums
745: Community Forums
746: Downloads
747: Community Forums
748: Community Forums
749: Community Forums
750: Community Forums
751: Downloads
752: Downloads
753: Community Forums
754: Home
755: Community Forums
756: Community Forums
757: Community Forums
758: Member Screenshots
759: Community Forums
760: Photo Gallery
761: Downloads
762: Community Forums
763: Community Forums
764: Downloads
765: Community Forums
766: Community Forums
767: Community Forums
768: Home
769: Home
770: Community Forums
771: Community Forums
772: Downloads
773: Community Forums
774: Community Forums
775: Community Forums
776: Your Account
777: Community Forums
778: Member Screenshots
779: Community Forums
780: Community Forums
781: Community Forums
782: Photo Gallery
783: Community Forums
784: Downloads
785: Photo Gallery
786: Community Forums
787: Community Forums
788: Community Forums
789: Community Forums
790: Community Forums
791: Community Forums
792: Community Forums
793: Downloads
794: Community Forums
795: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
M5 for Toadman
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: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:33 am
Post subject: M5 for Toadman


This is the M5 Stuart that sits at the 4th ID museum. I didn't realize that the M5's had two V-8 engines in the back. The plaque says it has Cadillac engines, but I swear there was the Chrysler "star" symbol cast into the engine block. I was able to stick the camera in through a firing port and got a picture of the breech. I took a 3 foot ladder with me and when I stood on it to see the top of the turret, I noticed the plexiglass that allowed light to the inside of the tank.

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 75

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:41 am
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

Are you sure that that top of the turret shot is from the M5A1? The hatches and turret shape look like an earlier model.
Back to top
View user's profile
toadmanstankpictures
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 704

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:14 am
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

- Cloudy
Are you sure that that top of the turret shot is from the M5A1? The hatches and turret shape look like an earlier model.


It's probably the top of the M3A1 seen in this post: www.com-central.net/in...amp;t=4555

_________________
Chris "toadman" Hughes
www.toadmanstankpictures.com
www.cafepress.com/toad...ksandstuff
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:38 pm
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

BTW, this has been reported to be a former Portuguese army M5A1 Stuart.

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:27 pm
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

Sorry, you're right, that is the M3A1 turret top. I thought I took a picture of the top of each turret but I cant find the M5's. That shot of the breech is also from the M3A1 then. I hate messing up like that.

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 704

PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:53 pm
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

Here's some info on the Ft. Hood Stuarts as posted by Joe DeMarco on the Yahoo G103 Stuart group:

"Chris, please thank Jeff for posting the pix! He captured the serial number of the M5A1. Peter Ford published a list in Army Motors # 47 of the 90 M5A1s bought by Canada in 1946. That one's on there: S/N 6306 / USA 3049418. That indicates it was built by Cadillac-Detroit in April, 1944. It probably came to Hood by way of Portugal/ SECO, but someone once posted a photo of it where it had a Canadian DND Number painted on.

The M3 with the Japanese markings is probably the earliest one at Ft Hood, judging by the way the drivers' doors are riveted on there.
The one with the welded sides but riveted rear end is probably an M3 Hybrid with a turret taken from an earlier M3. It's possible it could also have been one of the first M3A1s built. The serial number would tell, if it could be found. The USA number that's on there 30851, could be original but missing the last digit. If so the serial number would be in the range 5077 thru 5086.
Welding up the pistol ports on the turret sides seems like it was more of a Commonwealth practice, so maybe the one with USA 306923 came to them via Australia or South Africa? The reg. number is actually the one assigned to the M3A1 pilot at APG.

Joe"

_________________
Chris "toadman" Hughes
www.toadmanstankpictures.com
www.cafepress.com/toad...ksandstuff
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Maple_Leaf_Eh
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 517

PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:13 pm
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

- toadmanstankpictures
Here's some info on the Ft. Hood Stuarts as posted by Joe DeMarco on the Yahoo G103 Stuart group:

"Chris, please thank Jeff for posting the pix! He captured the serial number of the M5A1. Peter Ford published a list in Army Motors # 47 of the 90 M5A1s bought by Canada in 1946. That one's on there: S/N 6306 / USA 3049418. That indicates it was built by Cadillac-Detroit in April, 1944. It probably came to Hood by way of Portugal/ SECO, but someone once posted a photo of it where it had a Canadian DND Number painted on. "


Towards the end of WWII the Canadian Army like Stuarts with the turret removed as recce vehicles in place of wheeled armoured cars. Not surprisingly then that they would have ordered more for the postwar composition.
Back to top
View user's profile
68Barracuda
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 83
Location: Ridgecrest Ca. (China Lake NAWC)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:12 pm
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

That looks like a Chrysler big block...distributor is in the right spot....maybe it was "robbed" out of an Ontos!

_________________
Rob

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:00 pm
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

- toadmanstankpictures

Welding up the pistol ports on the turret sides seems like it was more of a Commonwealth practice, so maybe the one with USA 306923 came to them via Australia or South Africa? The reg. number is actually the one assigned to the M3A1 pilot at APG.
Joe"


Yeah, RN 306923 is the Stuart (painted as a British Honey) on Maryland Blvd at the entrance to APG...

Like Joe said, Hood must have just seen the RN in Hunnicutt and painted it on the Stuart... Even the Ordnance Museum has been guilty of that sin Wink

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:08 am
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman


Toadman, I did find some Canadian lettering on that M5! I know its hard to see in the picture, but I read it to be "DND, 78-625, A-183190". Any idea what these numbers tell us. This is the kind of information I love! When I was at Ft Eustis and asked to see the museum director, I was just about turned away. Whan I told them that their ACV on display was the last one in existance and who had served on it and with what unit along with some pictures I had found, the assistant researcher escorted me directly to the director and the curator. They were blown away that I knew what I did. I plan to do the same thing here. If they ignore me as I ask to volunteer time, then I'll tell them about their various vehicles and they may have second thoughts. I have found however that some museum personnel don't like have "errors" pointed out to them, (makes them look bad I guess) but they in general appriciate the effort.
As far as thanking me for posting the pictures here, I feel I should be thanking this site for giving me an outlet for my new found hobby and interest. Compared to almost everyone on here, I'm the new kid on the block! I learn something just about every time I post on here. I was worried that maybe I was "over-doing it" with my posts and pictures, I hope thats not the case. Thanks.

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 704

PostPosted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:19 am
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

Great find! I'll relay this info to the Yahoo Stuart group to see if anyone knows what the numbers mean. It's also quite possible that someone here will know too.

_________________
Chris "toadman" Hughes
www.toadmanstankpictures.com
www.cafepress.com/toad...ksandstuff
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Tanklord
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 817
Location: Louisiana
PostPosted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:27 pm
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

Jeff, keep on posting! I believe I speak for a lot of the guys when I say your posts are educational and artistically pleasing (think thats how it is spelled). Got one question for you: What is your current rank? I think the SFC in your name may be a little outdated.

I served in 5th Mech and 2nd AD as a 12B (Armor Officer)

_________________
The only thing to do when a son-of-a-bitch looks
cross-eyed at you is to beat the hell out of him right
then and there
Back to top
View user's profile Yahoo Messenger
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 2:09 am
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

Thanks Tanklord, (cool name) I'm currently a Sergeant First Class, but am the "Provisional" Sergeant Major for the 49th MCB while the CSM is deployed for the next year. I'm glad I can "educate" people with my posts, but I'm the one that learns the most by reading what people reply to my posts.

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 75

PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:51 am
Post subject: Re: M5 for Toadman

Keep on posting Jeff! It's too bad you didn't have a piece of sandpaper handy for those numbers Smile I'll never forget an M5 that I saw in a scrapyard in the very early 1970's. I made my father stop several times and I sketched it. It was still in it's original paint with nickname and markings but missing engines. When I went back when I was a bit older, they had repainted it red white & blue in a fit of patriotism and there wasn't anything I could see of the original paint...
Back to top
View user's profile
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