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Neil,

thanks for the document.

Pierre-Olivier

Okay everyone, V3.1 of the USA AFV Register is now available at 216.176.92.62/afv/USA_AFVs.pdf.

First off, many thanks to Michel van Loon for helping me rebuild the last draft I had before my hard-drive crashed last year. Of course many countless others have helped with info.

The big changes in this new version are the following:

1) The Museum moves

Armor, Ordnance, ADA, 1st AD, etc. Compared to 3 years ago, the majority of these collections are no longer on display. Unfortunately, the Patton Museum / Fort Knox no longer rank as a major AFV collection - most of its vehicles are now in storage at Fort Benning. Many Ordnance Museum vehicles have similarly moved to storage at Fort Lee, but a rump remainder (soon to become the "Aberdeen Proving Ground Museum") are still at APG and it still ranks as a major collection. Some changes at Fort Hood as well, but mostly just changing the names of the 4th ID Museum to 3rd ACR Museum. Unfortunately the ADA collection is now in storage at Fort Sill, but "new" AFVs have arrived at Fort Bliss for the future 1st AD Museum from Germany.

2) I have added coordinates, specifically in cities and even National Guard armories. However, I have avoided providing coordinates for AFV locations on active duty military bases (though I have provided cross-streets).

3) I have included links for photo galleries of each vehicle whenever possible. Frankly, some of these may already be broken - a given with a "living document" like this. In general I have tried to provide galleries instead of single pics.

4) The Serial Number disclaimer on page 4. 'Nuff said.

Thanks all! I'll try to push out new versions more quickly in the future - frankly lots of "life events" (changing jobs, including some higher work demands, and getting married) intervened over the past few years.

Neil

We touched on it here:

www.com-central.net/in...ic&t=12562

I didn't see a mention of this anywhere, but the Flying Heritage Collection in Everett, WA acquired a T-34/85 and Jagdpz 38/G-13 last year. The following link is about them appearing in an open house:

everett.komonews.com/c...morial-day

No word on where they were acquired from.

I'm trying to upload V3.1 now...

Neil

- Neil_Baumgardner

VB,
Any more galleries coming? I think I have caught up with the register otherwise...

Neil

Yes you could updating it.

And you could published it because current version is the: V3.0 12 June 2008 (3 years old !!)

Rafal

VB,
Any more galleries coming? I think I have caught up with the register otherwise...

Neil

Yanks Air Museum located at Chino, California,


have? a M3 Grant tank

www.flickr.com/photos/...069470975/

Neil - Posted 11 more galleries to the SC section of the smugmug site - the post is in the AFV main forum - including the elusive Mt Pleasant M59.

Consider it a wedding gift from Mrs VB and me!

I'm working on getting all the smaller AFV locations we've photographed posted ASAP to facilitate the updating of the AFV Register.
When that is done I'll get the larger museums and collections posted. Those tend to be better documented informationally and photographically anyway, so I figure I've got more time with them.

Congrats on the wedding! Here's to a long and happy life together!
Cheers!
VB

VB,
Thanks man. I've made at least two trips on my own to try to find that one - based on coordinates that were posted on the old geocaching site. Clearly they were wrong.

My wedding reception is just two miles away from there this Saturday - but no, I wont be making a stop

Maple,
Unfortunately I havent been able to update the Canada register. I would, however, welcome someone to try to update it on their own! Michel did a great job updating the USA register, and I've been working on some tweaks ever since - of course VB here keeps posting new galleries & info I have to include!

Neil

Neil - Found the Mt Pleasant, SC M59.

She's located at 245 State Road S-10-56, Mount Pleasant, SC
( N32°48'25.45" W79°53'25.63")

Will post photos soon.

The Canada list linked at the beginning is dated 2007. Is there a newer edition?

Neil-regarding the "Fort Economy Sam Werner Museum" you added as a new listing in the new registry draft, I've located an address and coordinates, based on their website:
www.hack1966.com/memor...onomy.html

Which gives the address as 6587 State Route 180, Kingston, OH 45644. Judging by the vehicles on the ground I'd say the coordinates 39.439541,-82.835675 are about right. This one is more or less close to the Vinton County Airport I also intend to visit this summer, so I'll post a report if and when I visit.

American Legion Post #400
3029 NW US 24
Topeka, KS 66618
-M60 Patton

39.090396,-95.707129

Satellite images are old, but it's visible in streetview

edit: given that there's nothing at the other listed Legion post (3800 SE Michigan Ave), I'd be willing to bet that this is M60A3 AAD Rebuild SN 4289A

edit2:
American Legion Post #84
2263 3rd Ave
Columbus, NE 68601
-M60A3 Patton AAD Rebuild SN 2701A
41.43822,-97.328873

edit3:
Clay Center, NE
Local Park
-M60A3 Patton AAD Rebuild SN 2773A
40.524545,-98.057997

edit4:
Cedar Bluffs, NE
Local Park/Near Baseball Fields
-M60A3 Patton AAD Rebuild SN 2780A
41.396856,-96.614488

Beaver Crossing, NE
Local Park
-M60A3 Patton AAD Rebuild SN 2791A
40.776504,-97.2762

Beatrice, NE
Chautauqua Park
M4A1E8 Sherman Easy Eight
40.254673,-96.744728

- vagabond

SWR - It looks like an M728.

Appears to be located near the intersection of Museum Rd and Cloniger Ct, Rock Hill, SC.

(late reply) thanks, my AFV ID-fu isn't quite as good as my aircraft ID-fu yet


Found this one while artillery-hunting; don't see it on the register but it's possible I've missed an alternate place name.

American Legion
14414 Ford Drive
New Lenox, IL

41.489967,-87.965308

M60?


edit, make that two:

American Legion
15052 Archer Avenue
Lockport, IL 60441-2258

M60?

41.612972,-88.040721