±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 975
Total: 975
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Photo Gallery
03: Community Forums
04: Photo Gallery
05: Community Forums
06: Home
07: Community Forums
08: Member Screenshots
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Contact
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: Home
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Community Forums
20: Photo Gallery
21: Community Forums
22: Photo Gallery
23: Photo Gallery
24: Member Screenshots
25: Community Forums
26: Photo Gallery
27: Home
28: Community Forums
29: Member Screenshots
30: Statistics
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Downloads
37: Community Forums
38: Home
39: News
40: Home
41: Community Forums
42: Home
43: Community Forums
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Community Forums
48: Member Screenshots
49: Member Screenshots
50: Home
51: Home
52: Community Forums
53: Community Forums
54: Home
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Photo Gallery
58: Community Forums
59: Member Screenshots
60: Your Account
61: Community Forums
62: Community Forums
63: News Archive
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Photo Gallery
67: Statistics
68: Photo Gallery
69: Community Forums
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Home
73: Community Forums
74: Downloads
75: Community Forums
76: Home
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Community Forums
82: Home
83: News Archive
84: Your Account
85: Community Forums
86: Home
87: Downloads
88: Downloads
89: Photo Gallery
90: Photo Gallery
91: Home
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Downloads
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: News
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Downloads
101: Photo Gallery
102: Photo Gallery
103: Home
104: Member Screenshots
105: Community Forums
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: Home
112: Home
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Community Forums
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Photo Gallery
119: Member Screenshots
120: Community Forums
121: Home
122: Community Forums
123: Your Account
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Community Forums
127: Community Forums
128: Photo Gallery
129: Statistics
130: Member Screenshots
131: Community Forums
132: Community Forums
133: Home
134: Photo Gallery
135: Downloads
136: Home
137: Community Forums
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Downloads
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Your Account
146: Community Forums
147: Member Screenshots
148: Photo Gallery
149: Member Screenshots
150: Home
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Photo Gallery
156: News Archive
157: Community Forums
158: Photo Gallery
159: Downloads
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Photo Gallery
164: Community Forums
165: Photo Gallery
166: Photo Gallery
167: Community Forums
168: Community Forums
169: Photo Gallery
170: Photo Gallery
171: Member Screenshots
172: Community Forums
173: Photo Gallery
174: Member Screenshots
175: Photo Gallery
176: Community Forums
177: Home
178: Home
179: Your Account
180: Photo Gallery
181: Home
182: Downloads
183: News Archive
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Home
188: Community Forums
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: Photo Gallery
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Photo Gallery
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Statistics
200: Member Screenshots
201: Community Forums
202: Home
203: Community Forums
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Photo Gallery
207: Photo Gallery
208: Community Forums
209: News Archive
210: Your Account
211: Home
212: Downloads
213: Community Forums
214: Community Forums
215: Community Forums
216: Community Forums
217: Community Forums
218: Community Forums
219: Community Forums
220: Home
221: Photo Gallery
222: Community Forums
223: Photo Gallery
224: Member Screenshots
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Downloads
228: Community Forums
229: Community Forums
230: Community Forums
231: Community Forums
232: Community Forums
233: Community Forums
234: Community Forums
235: Downloads
236: Community Forums
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Downloads
240: Community Forums
241: Community Forums
242: Community Forums
243: Community Forums
244: Community Forums
245: Your Account
246: Community Forums
247: Your Account
248: Community Forums
249: Downloads
250: Community Forums
251: Community Forums
252: Home
253: Community Forums
254: Member Screenshots
255: Community Forums
256: Community Forums
257: Community Forums
258: Community Forums
259: Community Forums
260: Member Screenshots
261: Community Forums
262: Member Screenshots
263: Photo Gallery
264: Community Forums
265: Member Screenshots
266: Downloads
267: Community Forums
268: Treasury
269: Community Forums
270: Community Forums
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Home
274: Photo Gallery
275: Community Forums
276: Your Account
277: Community Forums
278: Home
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Community Forums
282: Community Forums
283: Community Forums
284: Community Forums
285: Community Forums
286: News Archive
287: Community Forums
288: Home
289: Statistics
290: Community Forums
291: Community Forums
292: Photo Gallery
293: Community Forums
294: Community Forums
295: Statistics
296: Home
297: Home
298: Community Forums
299: Photo Gallery
300: Photo Gallery
301: Community Forums
302: Member Screenshots
303: Community Forums
304: Community Forums
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: News Archive
308: Community Forums
309: Member Screenshots
310: Home
311: Community Forums
312: Community Forums
313: Community Forums
314: Member Screenshots
315: Community Forums
316: Member Screenshots
317: Community Forums
318: Downloads
319: Community Forums
320: Community Forums
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: Community Forums
324: Photo Gallery
325: Photo Gallery
326: Community Forums
327: Photo Gallery
328: Community Forums
329: Photo Gallery
330: Statistics
331: Community Forums
332: Downloads
333: Community Forums
334: Community Forums
335: Member Screenshots
336: News Archive
337: Community Forums
338: Member Screenshots
339: Community Forums
340: Home
341: Community Forums
342: Member Screenshots
343: Community Forums
344: News
345: Home
346: Community Forums
347: News Archive
348: Member Screenshots
349: Member Screenshots
350: News Archive
351: Community Forums
352: Member Screenshots
353: Community Forums
354: Community Forums
355: Downloads
356: Photo Gallery
357: Community Forums
358: Community Forums
359: News Archive
360: Member Screenshots
361: Community Forums
362: News Archive
363: Community Forums
364: Community Forums
365: Community Forums
366: Home
367: Community Forums
368: Member Screenshots
369: Member Screenshots
370: Community Forums
371: Member Screenshots
372: Home
373: Community Forums
374: Community Forums
375: Member Screenshots
376: Photo Gallery
377: Community Forums
378: Downloads
379: Member Screenshots
380: Member Screenshots
381: Community Forums
382: Photo Gallery
383: Community Forums
384: Community Forums
385: Community Forums
386: Community Forums
387: Your Account
388: Community Forums
389: Member Screenshots
390: Home
391: Photo Gallery
392: News Archive
393: Photo Gallery
394: Home
395: Community Forums
396: Home
397: Community Forums
398: Photo Gallery
399: Member Screenshots
400: Community Forums
401: Community Forums
402: News Archive
403: Community Forums
404: Downloads
405: Member Screenshots
406: Community Forums
407: Community Forums
408: Member Screenshots
409: Community Forums
410: Home
411: Photo Gallery
412: Photo Gallery
413: Member Screenshots
414: Community Forums
415: Downloads
416: Member Screenshots
417: News Archive
418: Member Screenshots
419: Community Forums
420: Member Screenshots
421: Community Forums
422: News Archive
423: Community Forums
424: Community Forums
425: Community Forums
426: Community Forums
427: News Archive
428: Member Screenshots
429: Member Screenshots
430: Community Forums
431: Community Forums
432: Photo Gallery
433: Photo Gallery
434: Downloads
435: Member Screenshots
436: Member Screenshots
437: Member Screenshots
438: Member Screenshots
439: Photo Gallery
440: Community Forums
441: Community Forums
442: Downloads
443: Statistics
444: Community Forums
445: Community Forums
446: Community Forums
447: Home
448: Community Forums
449: Community Forums
450: Your Account
451: Community Forums
452: Community Forums
453: Your Account
454: Community Forums
455: Member Screenshots
456: Community Forums
457: Community Forums
458: Statistics
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Downloads
462: Statistics
463: Member Screenshots
464: Member Screenshots
465: News Archive
466: Community Forums
467: Community Forums
468: Community Forums
469: Community Forums
470: News Archive
471: Community Forums
472: Community Forums
473: Community Forums
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: Community Forums
477: Community Forums
478: Community Forums
479: Community Forums
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Downloads
483: Downloads
484: Photo Gallery
485: Community Forums
486: Community Forums
487: Your Account
488: Community Forums
489: Community Forums
490: Community Forums
491: Home
492: Home
493: Home
494: Photo Gallery
495: Home
496: Community Forums
497: Community Forums
498: Community Forums
499: Community Forums
500: Community Forums
501: Community Forums
502: Community Forums
503: Photo Gallery
504: Community Forums
505: Home
506: News Archive
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Community Forums
510: Community Forums
511: Community Forums
512: Community Forums
513: Community Forums
514: Photo Gallery
515: Home
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Downloads
519: Home
520: Community Forums
521: Community Forums
522: Home
523: News Archive
524: Community Forums
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Photo Gallery
528: Member Screenshots
529: Your Account
530: Community Forums
531: Community Forums
532: Community Forums
533: Community Forums
534: Community Forums
535: Photo Gallery
536: Photo Gallery
537: Community Forums
538: Community Forums
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Community Forums
542: Community Forums
543: Community Forums
544: Photo Gallery
545: Home
546: Photo Gallery
547: Home
548: Community Forums
549: Community Forums
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: Community Forums
553: Community Forums
554: Home
555: Member Screenshots
556: News Archive
557: Photo Gallery
558: Home
559: Statistics
560: Community Forums
561: Home
562: Community Forums
563: Your Account
564: Community Forums
565: Community Forums
566: Photo Gallery
567: Community Forums
568: News Archive
569: Community Forums
570: Member Screenshots
571: Community Forums
572: Community Forums
573: Member Screenshots
574: Community Forums
575: Statistics
576: Community Forums
577: Member Screenshots
578: Photo Gallery
579: Community Forums
580: Photo Gallery
581: Community Forums
582: Home
583: Community Forums
584: Downloads
585: Member Screenshots
586: Statistics
587: Community Forums
588: Community Forums
589: Community Forums
590: Community Forums
591: Community Forums
592: Your Account
593: Community Forums
594: Photo Gallery
595: Community Forums
596: Community Forums
597: Community Forums
598: Member Screenshots
599: Community Forums
600: Community Forums
601: Home
602: Community Forums
603: Home
604: Home
605: Community Forums
606: Community Forums
607: Community Forums
608: Community Forums
609: Community Forums
610: Photo Gallery
611: Community Forums
612: Member Screenshots
613: Community Forums
614: Community Forums
615: Community Forums
616: Community Forums
617: Community Forums
618: Community Forums
619: Community Forums
620: News Archive
621: Community Forums
622: Community Forums
623: Photo Gallery
624: Community Forums
625: Your Account
626: Community Forums
627: News Archive
628: Community Forums
629: Community Forums
630: News Archive
631: Photo Gallery
632: Community Forums
633: Home
634: Community Forums
635: Home
636: Community Forums
637: Downloads
638: Member Screenshots
639: Community Forums
640: Community Forums
641: Community Forums
642: Community Forums
643: Photo Gallery
644: Home
645: Member Screenshots
646: Community Forums
647: Community Forums
648: Community Forums
649: Downloads
650: Community Forums
651: Downloads
652: Your Account
653: Photo Gallery
654: Community Forums
655: Community Forums
656: Downloads
657: Community Forums
658: Member Screenshots
659: Member Screenshots
660: Community Forums
661: Community Forums
662: Home
663: Community Forums
664: Community Forums
665: Community Forums
666: News
667: Community Forums
668: Photo Gallery
669: Community Forums
670: Community Forums
671: Downloads
672: Downloads
673: Community Forums
674: Home
675: Photo Gallery
676: Community Forums
677: Community Forums
678: Home
679: Photo Gallery
680: Photo Gallery
681: Member Screenshots
682: Community Forums
683: Photo Gallery
684: Community Forums
685: Community Forums
686: Community Forums
687: Community Forums
688: Community Forums
689: Photo Gallery
690: Photo Gallery
691: Your Account
692: Community Forums
693: Community Forums
694: Member Screenshots
695: Photo Gallery
696: Community Forums
697: Photo Gallery
698: Downloads
699: Community Forums
700: Community Forums
701: Community Forums
702: Community Forums
703: Community Forums
704: News Archive
705: Member Screenshots
706: Community Forums
707: News
708: Photo Gallery
709: Community Forums
710: Home
711: Community Forums
712: Community Forums
713: Home
714: Community Forums
715: Community Forums
716: Home
717: Photo Gallery
718: Community Forums
719: Community Forums
720: Community Forums
721: Community Forums
722: Community Forums
723: Home
724: Community Forums
725: Community Forums
726: Community Forums
727: Community Forums
728: Community Forums
729: Home
730: Your Account
731: News
732: Community Forums
733: Community Forums
734: Community Forums
735: Community Forums
736: Home
737: Community Forums
738: Community Forums
739: Community Forums
740: Community Forums
741: Community Forums
742: Community Forums
743: Community Forums
744: Your Account
745: Community Forums
746: Member Screenshots
747: Photo Gallery
748: Community Forums
749: Community Forums
750: Community Forums
751: Home
752: Community Forums
753: Community Forums
754: News Archive
755: Community Forums
756: Community Forums
757: Downloads
758: Member Screenshots
759: Community Forums
760: Home
761: Community Forums
762: Community Forums
763: Home
764: Photo Gallery
765: News Archive
766: Community Forums
767: Community Forums
768: Community Forums
769: Community Forums
770: Community Forums
771: Community Forums
772: News Archive
773: Statistics
774: Downloads
775: News Archive
776: Community Forums
777: Community Forums
778: Community Forums
779: Community Forums
780: Community Forums
781: Community Forums
782: Downloads
783: Community Forums
784: Community Forums
785: Community Forums
786: Community Forums
787: Community Forums
788: Photo Gallery
789: Community Forums
790: Community Forums
791: Community Forums
792: Member Screenshots
793: Community Forums
794: Community Forums
795: Home
796: Home
797: Home
798: Community Forums
799: Community Forums
800: Member Screenshots
801: Community Forums
802: Your Account
803: News Archive
804: Member Screenshots
805: Community Forums
806: Community Forums
807: Community Forums
808: Community Forums
809: Community Forums
810: Home
811: Community Forums
812: Community Forums
813: Community Forums
814: Community Forums
815: Community Forums
816: Photo Gallery
817: Community Forums
818: News Archive
819: Community Forums
820: Statistics
821: Community Forums
822: Community Forums
823: Downloads
824: Community Forums
825: Community Forums
826: Community Forums
827: News
828: Home
829: Downloads
830: Community Forums
831: Community Forums
832: Community Forums
833: Home
834: Community Forums
835: Community Forums
836: Member Screenshots
837: Downloads
838: Community Forums
839: Member Screenshots
840: Statistics
841: Downloads
842: Community Forums
843: Community Forums
844: Member Screenshots
845: Community Forums
846: Community Forums
847: News Archive
848: News Archive
849: Downloads
850: Member Screenshots
851: Community Forums
852: Community Forums
853: Downloads
854: Community Forums
855: Community Forums
856: Member Screenshots
857: Community Forums
858: Community Forums
859: Member Screenshots
860: Member Screenshots
861: Community Forums
862: Statistics
863: Member Screenshots
864: Community Forums
865: Photo Gallery
866: Member Screenshots
867: News Archive
868: News Archive
869: Community Forums
870: Community Forums
871: News Archive
872: News Archive
873: News Archive
874: Photo Gallery
875: Community Forums
876: Community Forums
877: Photo Gallery
878: Downloads
879: Home
880: Your Account
881: Community Forums
882: Community Forums
883: Community Forums
884: Community Forums
885: Community Forums
886: Community Forums
887: Home
888: Community Forums
889: Home
890: Community Forums
891: Home
892: Member Screenshots
893: Home
894: Photo Gallery
895: Member Screenshots
896: Your Account
897: Community Forums
898: Community Forums
899: Home
900: Community Forums
901: Member Screenshots
902: Community Forums
903: Community Forums
904: Community Forums
905: News Archive
906: Home
907: Community Forums
908: Home
909: Community Forums
910: Downloads
911: Community Forums
912: Community Forums
913: Home
914: Community Forums
915: Downloads
916: Community Forums
917: Community Forums
918: Community Forums
919: Community Forums
920: Member Screenshots
921: Member Screenshots
922: Photo Gallery
923: Community Forums
924: Community Forums
925: Community Forums
926: Community Forums
927: Community Forums
928: News
929: Community Forums
930: Community Forums
931: Member Screenshots
932: Home
933: Home
934: Community Forums
935: Home
936: Community Forums
937: Home
938: Community Forums
939: Community Forums
940: Member Screenshots
941: Home
942: Community Forums
943: Your Account
944: Downloads
945: Home
946: Member Screenshots
947: Community Forums
948: Community Forums
949: Community Forums
950: Community Forums
951: News Archive
952: Community Forums
953: Community Forums
954: Home
955: Statistics
956: Community Forums
957: Community Forums
958: Community Forums
959: Downloads
960: Community Forums
961: Community Forums
962: Community Forums
963: Community Forums
964: Member Screenshots
965: Community Forums
966: Community Forums
967: Community Forums
968: Community Forums
969: Community Forums
970: Community Forums
971: Community Forums
972: Community Forums
973: Home
974: Downloads
975: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Burik
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 05, 2006
Posts: 119

PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:28 pm
Post subject: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

Hi Guys:

I got to see a recon version of the Stryker yesterday. I learned some new stuff about the vehicle. Nice amenities for the troopers these days. Lots better than what the M113 offers/offered. There is some sort of heater for food and hot water, all kinds of power sources, good ventilation. No A/C yet though, although the guys that showed me around have heard a few have A/Cs (for the computers of course - not the men).

The Cav museum had a pretty nice Sheridan out front too.

I hope these pictures aren't too big. If so, maybe they can be removed and I can just place a link to the photos.


Bob



Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:39 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

Don't worry about the pic size, Bob...the forum automatically resized them now..

nice pics!
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
LavTech
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 25, 2006
Posts: 11

PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:57 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

By the way, AC is on the way for ALL varients. Part of a deal with GD to
make certain "issues" go away, as well as about $30 million in hold backs currently on the books, GD has agreed to install AC on all units at no cost to the Government. I believe previously fielded units will also be retrofitted with new AC.
Back to top
View user's profile
Hellfish6
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 09, 2006
Posts: 151
Location: Orlando
PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:16 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

That is a nice looking Sheridan. It doesn't look like MERDC camo, though...
Back to top
View user's profile
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 8:11 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

That looks like a pretty modern / late model Sheridan. Does it happen to run and where at Ft Lewis is it located?

_________________
SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:09 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

Ft Lewis is near Tacoma Washington, South of Seattle.

Spent 3 1/2 years (1994-98) with Army Recruiting, 65 miles north, In Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island.

Don

_________________
"Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Burik
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 05, 2006
Posts: 119

PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:20 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

I think Jeff might have meant where AT the base the Sheridan is located. It is in front of the Cav museum, which is a small building near the CAV headquarters, which are right next to the Chinooks. I don't know if other helicopters are there, but all I saw were a lot of Chinnoks hanging around the field, both with and without blades. Not being military, it is always a blast to drive around posts and seeing stuff like that.

Anyway, the Cav museum is moving to Germany with the 2nd Cav, which is being reflagged over there somewhere. THe curator was in the middle of packing up the collection. I don't think the Sheridan is going, since he has one waiting for him there. I was told this Sheridan was an old Vismod that some general or colonel made a handshake deal with his opposite at the NTC to get it to Ft Lewis, so the Cav could have one on display. To my untrained eye, it was in very good condition for a reconditioned Vismod. I forgot the sides were part styrofoam. It was fun to knock on the side and feel and hear a quite different sound than you are used to when knocking on a tank.

By the way, the post museum is in quite a nice building and it is a pretty good post museum. It is on the opposite side of the post and is visible from the highway. There is a very nice collection of vehicles there, including one of the Humvee prototypes, and a niceT-59 (I think) at the entrance.

This Stryker was built in 05 and so is kind of new still I suppose. It's funny; it does not seem people can make up their minds on certain terms when discussing the vehicle. I have heard the commander called VC, TC, and in the recon version even RVC. The men call the vehicle a truck, or even a ship. And it's kind of hard to keep up with some of the nuances of the Stryker, even though it has only been around 3 or 4 years. My NTC photos show an odd sort of stand-off plate armor on some vehicles, but it is only in certain spots (rear both sides, and a kidney shaped piece under the winch), then some slat armor vehicles move the lights to the side, but not all, as I checked on the internet. The guys told me that seems to be a unit specific thing. Some Strykers seem to have light guards and others don't. Then only a small % now have a horn (the one I am standing next to has one next to my rt hand).

The reason I was there was to do some research for a model article I will be writing once the model comes out later this year or early next year. But in many ways I ended up with more questions.

Interesting point about the A/C.

Bob
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:31 am
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

I'm a little confused. The 2nd Cav museum is at Fort Lewis? Thought it was at Fort Polk. (?)

That looks to be a fine specimen of a Sheridan. Of course that's the M551A1 with the laser range finder in the commander's cupola. My humble opinion-This vehicle is in way to good of shape to have come from the NTC. The one's out there were pretty well used up and some of the mods would have been pretty obvious. Like a lot of them had gun tubes cut of and I would think that there would be mounting brackets all over the place for the VISMOD attachments.

I'm betting that this vehicle came from the 82nd AB. There is a row of bolts across the front at the bottom. These are for the Mine Protective Kit. I think only the Airborne would have had mine kits removed (for weight considerations). Everyone else used them as far as I know. There are some Sheridans that never had a mine kit but these versions did not have the holes where the bolts go. The bolts are just 'dust covers' on this version. Another thing to note is this Sheridan has a few 'modern' upgrades. Like the slave receptacle on the outside to the right (as facing it) of the driver's hatch and the newer style bustle rack. So this vehicle was in servive until the very end. So I'm pretty sure this would have come for Fort Bragg. Any, it is in very good condition. The Sheridan at the Chaffee gate at Knox, on the other hand, has a whole bunch of parts missing. It's not nearly as good as this one.

It's early in the morning and when I saw the 'white dome' in the bustle rack I thought it was a commercial GPS untit like commercial trucks use!


_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:42 am
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

Hi Don! Hi Folks!

Thanks for the photos!

- Burik

I was told this Sheridan was an old Vismod that some general or colonel made a handshake deal with his opposite at the NTC to get it to Ft Lewis, so the Cav could have one on display. To my untrained eye, it was in very good condition for a reconditioned Vismod.


Untrained eye? Surprised
If that was an ex-11th ACR vismod, somebody has done a LOT OF WORK to restore it. In all the photos I have seen of 11th ACR NTC vehicles, the surf board, the hinges for the surf board, the covers and lock down straps for the floatation screen were all long gone. I wonder where they got replacement parts from.

If I was to guess, I would think that vehicle came from the 3rd/73rd Armor when it stood down rather that the 11th ACR when they turned in the last of their vismod hulks.

- Burik

It's funny; it does not seem people can make up their minds on certain terms when discussing the vehicle. I have heard the commander called VC, TC, and in the recon version even RVC.


I think you may find that what the troopers call the commander of the vehicle maybe based on their MOS. I would bet that Scouts and Tankers (trained at Ft. Knox) are using TC and Infantrymen (trained at Ft. Benning)are the ones using the term VC.

- Burik

The men call the vehicle a truck, or even a ship.


I can see them calling it a truck, after all it does have wheels and is as large as truck. As for ship? Have you been talking to ex-sailors?

- Burik

And it's kind of hard to keep up with some of the nuances of the Stryker, even though it has only been around 3 or 4 years. My NTC photos show an odd sort of stand-off plate armor on some vehicles, but it is only in certain spots (rear both sides, and a kidney shaped piece under the winch), then some slat armor vehicles move the lights to the side, but not all, as I checked on the internet. The guys told me that seems to be a unit specific thing. Some Strykers seem to have light guards and others don't. Then only a small % now have a horn (the one I am standing next to has one next to my rt hand).

The reason I was there was to do some research for a model article I will be writing once the model comes out later this year or early next year. But in many ways I ended up with more questions.


I think we are going to see a lot of minor 'nuances' between the older vehicles and as newer block builds are modified due to 'lessons learned'. It maybe that there are a number of small 'nuances' between the difference mission types.

I think it will be interesting to see which block build the new Stryker kit will be based on. For all you model builders, remember Tamiya's first M1/105 Abrams? Many reviewers bad mouthed that kit because it didn't look like the Abrams they had seen. What they didn't know was that kit was based on a very limited block build. There were only two tank battalions at Ft. Hood, Texas that were equiped with that version(block build) of the M1/105. For the most part, Tamiya got the kit right.

My 2 cents,
Sgt, Scouts Out! Smile

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
mike_Duplessis
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 236

PostPosted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:48 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

For Stryker novices, note the commander's station does NOT have a remote mg station but a good old-fashioned swivel mount. Also note the extended extra-tall wire cutter on the bow - another distinguishing feature of the recon variants.

This was the first Stryker type lost in Iraq I believe, hit by an IED on the road to Samarra and burned-out within the first couple weeks of deploying.
Back to top
View user's profile
Burik
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 05, 2006
Posts: 119

PostPosted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:01 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

The 2nd Cav moved to Ft Lewis after OIF1. Their museum of course moved w/ them. Now they are headed to Germany and the museum is packing up to go with them.

I don't know about the Sheridan being ex-Vismod, but that is what the curator told me. I think he mentioned they did a lot of work to get it looking like it does now. I won't be able to clarify this as I think by the next time I get up there the museum curator will be gone.

Heh, heh, Roy - I have not been talking to ex-sailors. I think that goes to show how men will come up with their own nomenclature at times, and so you never know what you will get. I think you are right that the MOS probably has a factor in the terms. But, note that tank terms come from the navy dictionary (hull, sponson, bow, ...). I think I read somewhere that the early tanks from WWI were referred to as ships at times. I am sure this NCO I spoke w/ did not make that connection.

An odd thing about the recon variant is that the TC is meant to be in a permanently buttoned up position. The crew consists of three men. The gunner is in the hatch pointed out by Mike. I was told the TC uses the left rear hatch to get better situational awareness. I would post a couple of more pics but my lovely wife has now blocked all photos sites, which includes my Photobucket! Now I have to wait til she gets home.

So, Mike, do you know a lot about the Stryker? Maybe I should be asking you some questions for my article, offline?

Cheers.

Bob
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
JG300_Hunt
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 08, 2006
Posts: 750
Location: WA State
PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:07 am
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

Actually, 2nd Cav is not moving to Germany. 1st Brigade / 25th Infantry Division is moving to Germany. They will re-flag as 2nd Cav once there. The actual 2nd Cav which moved to Fort Lewis will re-flag as 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Another Stryker Brigade is planned for here (Lewis) to become 1st Brigade, 2ID. That being said and all, not sure if they have plans on moving the museum with 1st Brigade or keeping it here at Lewis where 2CR is currently.

Burik - you are absolutely correct, the Fort Lewis museum is definately a sight worth taking in if one has the chance. Great museum compared to most I have visited over the years.

The Airfield here also hosts Blackhawks and even a few Kiowas here. The Chinooks are also present. We have been known to jump out the back of those once in awhile for Airborne ops, even the occasional Blackhawk has hosted our crazy adventures Smile

_________________
Back to top
View user's profile
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:25 am
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

Hmm, I still think the Sheridan is WAY to nice to be an NTC variant. The museum curator at Yuma Proving Ground used to be the 2CR curator. I'll send him an e-mail if I can remember his name. At any rate, outside of the Littlefield collection, that's the best preserved M551 that I've seen. Once again, since the mine plate was removed I'd bet it was an 'Airborne Tank'.

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
jcneel
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 101
Location: Victoria, Texas
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:26 am
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

Looking at the M551A1 - is it a TTS version? I thought that the later ones had different smoke grenade launchers on them? I've seen photos of other static display Sheridans that have the laser range finder on the commander cupola but still had the older style smoke launchers. Did the 82 Airborne Sheridans in Desert Shield carry both types or just the later style with smaller quad launchers? I'm looking to do a DS version using my Academy kit (yeah, I know it has issues).

Thanks

cn
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:59 pm
Post subject: Re: A Visit to Ft Lewis - Sheridan and Stryker

- jcneel
Looking at the M551A1 - is it a TTS version? I thought that the later ones had different smoke grenade launchers on them? I've seen photos of other static display Sheridans that have the laser range finder on the commander cupola but still had the older style smoke launchers. Did the 82 Airborne Sheridans in Desert Shield carry both types or just the later style with smaller quad launchers? I'm looking to do a DS version using my Academy kit (yeah, I know it has issues).

Thanks

cn


I believe those are the last/latest style smoke launchers on the vehicle...the earlier ones were more crude and simple looking. I can't answer the questions about the 82nd vehicles with any certainty, but it would surprise me to learn that any DS-deployed vehicles still carried the old type launchers. I didn't serve on any M551's with TTS, after my time....but I did test the laser rangfinder and most of that apparatus was in the cupola, as you note.

This is one of the most complete Sheridans I've seen in recent years, apart from the MVTF one. Notice the open transmitter door with the lens peeking through...it even appears to have the official barrel tampon in place, but it's hard to tell from this pic.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum