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#1: Couple M60's Author: Joe_D, Location: Razorback Country

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:46 am
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Hi everyone,

Here are two M60's I photo'd during my last road trip.

First is an M60 from Kingsport TN located in front of the TN ARNG Armory of the Squadron HQ's, 2/278 CAV. Serial number 78. Sorry, no RN, typical of early M60's.
N 082Â° 33.088 W 082Â° 37.544

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The other is of an M60A3 SN 2402A. This tank is listed in the AFV register as being in Gate City VA. It is actually on HWY 72 between Dungannon and Gate City and is the Dungannon tank listing. The confusion is that the American Legion from Gate City is signed for this tank but she is a memorial for Scott County VA. To much paint to get the RN.
N 36Â° 45.470 W 082Â° 34.758

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Joe D

#2: Re: Couple M60's Author: MarkHolloway, Location: Beatty, Nevada

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:32 am
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The M60's .50 cal looks like a flame thrower Shocked

#3: Re: Couple M60's Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:28 pm
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Joe,
FYI I was able to confirm M60s in Roslindale MA and in Clifton Park NY off the TACOM list using google map's streetview:

maps.google.com/maps?f...iwloc=addr

maps.google.com/maps?f...iwloc=addr

I am trying to find other tanks I can confirm similarly.

Neil

#4: Re: Couple M60's Author: JeffStringer,

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:54 pm
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In the first picture, are those aluminum road wheels? Confused

#5: Re: Couple M60's Author: MarkHolloway, Location: Beatty, Nevada

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:44 pm
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Yup, those are aluminum.

#6: Re: Couple M60's Author: Joe_D, Location: Razorback Country

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:39 am
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Neil,

Aren't the Roslindale MA and Clifton NY tanks the Dorchester MA (42.292396, -71.095322) and Half Moon NY (42.837415, -73.753324) listings in the TACOM register?

Joe D

#7: Re: Couple M60's Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VA

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:42 pm
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Yes, sorry, Roslindale is the correct address for Dorchester; and Clifton Park is the correct address for Half Moon. Both were previously unconfirmed.

Neil

#8: Re: Couple M60's Author: TrevorLarkum, Location: Northampton, England

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:06 pm
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- Neil_Baumgardner

Joe,
FYI I was able to confirm M60s in Roslindale MA and in Clifton Park NY off the TACOM list using google map's streetview:

maps.google.com/maps?f...iwloc=addr

maps.google.com/maps?f...iwloc=addr

I am trying to find other tanks I can confirm similarly.

Neil

That Streetview really is an impressive technology!

#9: Re: Couple M60's Author: MarkHolloway, Location: Beatty, Nevada

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:00 pm
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You're right Trevor. Streetview is amazing. I can see my house Mr. Green

#10: Re: Couple M60's Author: Joe_D, Location: Razorback Country

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:31 am
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Dr. Larkum wrote

That Streetview really is an impressive technology!

Yes it is,

Unfortunately many locations are in the "Hinterlands" of the U.S. , or at least what Google and the other mapping sites think so. Your lucky if you get a grainy view of the town you looking for, let alone find the town Sad

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Joe D

#11: Re: Couple M60's Author: Russ_Buchan,

Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:13 pm
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Hi, Mark:

In 1962 they told us the road wheels on the M-60 were of magnesium, but I guess aluminum made more sense. All I know is that the ribbed aluminum or magnesium roadwheels were a bitch on the washrack, with the ribs diverting the water, where on the M-48, you could just slosh the stream from the hose, and the water spun round the inside of the rim, taking all the leaf debris and Fort Knox red mud right off.

Yeah, that's a goofy-looking fifty, all right.

Good times,
Russ, CIA

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