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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" pictures
These are from the "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" located at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa. I have a buddy that took these for us. Please feel free to correct and ID these if caption is wrong....You guys are the experts.. T-55 MTLB SCORPION M1 ABRAMS M42 DUSTER ?? M113 BRADLEY HONEST JOHN Last edited by armyjunk2 on Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:43 pm; edited 3 times in total

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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" pictures
Beautiful pictures, Tell you friend thanks, BTW the T-72 is actually a T-55, Not sure what model or variant. I'm sure Taranov could help. Joe D

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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" pictures
oops! Last edited by Joe_D on Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:15 am; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" pictures
Neat! Any more pics of the M56 Scorpion?

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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: Re: "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" pictures
sorry jeff this is it

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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" pictures
I believe the M113 with the launcher is a M901 ITV. The launcher was called the "Hammerhead". _________________ 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

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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:11 am Post subject: Re: "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" pictures
armyjunk2, thanks for the pics! That confirms a few to the register & adds a few more. Neil

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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:09 pm
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Hi Folks!

- Tanklord

I believe the M113 with the launcher is a M901 ITV. The launcher was called the "Hammerhead".

That's correct! Also the launcher is facing to the rear of the hull. We are looking at the back side of the hammerhead mast and head assembles.

Note for modellers, that turret under the Hammerhead came off an M114A1E1(A2) Lingle!

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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:23 pm
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Hi Folks!

M113 Confused

While that vehicle is a member of the M113 Family, it is NOT a 113.
Check out the top edge along the back half of the hull. You will see a bracket for resting a hatch on and a tube for a hatch counter balance spring running paralled to the edge of the hull. That means the cargo area hatch opens to the side and not to the rear like on a standard APC.

That vehicle is a M125 or M106 mortar carrier. Photo of the other side would tell us which.

Looking at the engine exhaust pipe, I am guessing the vehicle is an 'A2' version rather that an 'A0, or A1'.

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Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: "The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum" pictures
Yes, it's T-55 early (T-55 or T-55A) versions. Vehicle after M42 - M901 TOW.

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