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#1: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE. Author: Rick_Eshleman, Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:11 pm
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According to DE state news, Ft. Miles got a M2 90mm AA gun today. I'll go there this weekend to photograph it. Rick

#2: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE. Author: Rick_Eshleman, Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:05 pm
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The M2 90mm AA Gun is at Biden Center, Cape Henlopen Park, DE. I checked out the Artillery Park at Ft. Miles, it wasn't there. Found it behind the Biden Center, guarded by 4 whitetail deer. Not an artillery expert, but I think it was nicknamed "Skysweeper", and think APG had one years ago. If You want to look at photos:
www.flickr.com/photos/brick6757

#3: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE. Author: Kurt_Laughlin,

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:06 pm
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That's an M2 90mm.

i252.photobucket.com/a...90mmm2.jpg

The Skysweeper was an automatic 75mm gun, the M51. It was the first AAA weapon with the computer and radar on the mount.

i342.photobucket.com/a...0e92d5.png

APG had both in the museum yard.

KL

#4: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE. Author: Rick_Eshleman, Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:12 pm
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Kurt, You're right, I looked it up today. Rick

#5: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE. Author: Rick_Eshleman, Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA

Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:56 pm
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M2 90mm AA Gun is now painted and located at Ft. Miles, Cape Henlopen Park, DE. Photos are at: www.flickr.com/photos/brick6757 Rick

#6: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE. Author: Kurt_Laughlin,

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 6:15 pm
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Rick, where is the Lance missile shown in your Flickr folder?

KL

#7: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE. Author: Rick_Eshleman, Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA

Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:58 pm
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Kurt, Missile is located at US Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. Rick

#8: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE. Author: Kurt_Laughlin,

Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:42 am
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Thanks Rick!

KL

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