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

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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.
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

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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:06 pm Post subject: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.
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

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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.
Kurt, You're right, I looked it up today. Rick

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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.
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

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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.
Rick, where is the Lance missile shown in your Flickr folder? KL

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Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.
Kurt, Missile is located at US Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. Rick

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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:42 am Post subject: Re: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.
Thanks Rick! KL

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