#1: One more for the AFV Register??? Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KYPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:49 am ---- Neil
Got this M47 on there?
Caption:
Standing guard: although a variety of military equipment was exposed to the ravages of the atom in Frenchman Lake, this M-47 tank is a relative newcomer to the area.This M-47 tank was used as a target for testing armor-piercing artillery rounds (depleted-uranium tipped) in Area 5.
Don
#2: Re: One more for the AFV Register??? Author: Roy_A_Lingle, Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, TexasPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:50 am ---- Hi Dontos! Hi Folks!
Looks like this vehicle had a bulldozer blade mounted on it at one time. Look at the headlights.
Where is this guard standing at?
Sgt, Scouts Out!
#3: Re: One more for the AFV Register??? Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KYPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:51 pm ---- Nellis AFB Bombing range / Nevada Test Site
It might glow a little in the dark.....
Don
#4: Re: One more for the AFV Register??? Author: Joe_D, Location: Razorback CountryPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:38 pm ---- Probably full of 30mm DU round dust, doesn't look like they hit it. A lot of 47's ended up that way out West.
Joe D
#5: Re: One more for the AFV Register??? Author: Roy_A_Lingle, Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, TexasPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:02 am ---- Hi Folks!
- Joe_D
A lot of 47's ended up that way out West.
A few years back, a train load of M47s (about 100 of them) came thur El Paso/Ft. Bliss, Texas. I don't know for sure, but my guess was they were headed for White Sand Missile Range up in New Mexico for use as hard targets.
They looked like they had Italian national markings on them.
Sgt, Scouts Out!
