±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 627
Total: 627
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Photo Gallery
03: Community Forums
04: Home
05: Community Forums
06: Downloads
07: Community Forums
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Photo Gallery
11: Photo Gallery
12: Community Forums
13: Photo Gallery
14: Community Forums
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Photo Gallery
20: Your Account
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Photo Gallery
25: Home
26: Home
27: Community Forums
28: Community Forums
29: Photo Gallery
30: Downloads
31: Community Forums
32: Home
33: Community Forums
34: Community Forums
35: Photo Gallery
36: Photo Gallery
37: Community Forums
38: Photo Gallery
39: Community Forums
40: Photo Gallery
41: Photo Gallery
42: Community Forums
43: Community Forums
44: Downloads
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Home
48: Community Forums
49: Your Account
50: Home
51: Downloads
52: Community Forums
53: Home
54: Community Forums
55: Photo Gallery
56: Community Forums
57: Home
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: Community Forums
61: Community Forums
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Community Forums
67: Photo Gallery
68: Community Forums
69: Photo Gallery
70: Home
71: Community Forums
72: Statistics
73: Community Forums
74: Home
75: Downloads
76: Community Forums
77: Community Forums
78: Photo Gallery
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Downloads
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: News
85: Community Forums
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Home
89: Community Forums
90: Home
91: Community Forums
92: Home
93: Photo Gallery
94: Community Forums
95: Community Forums
96: Member Screenshots
97: Downloads
98: Community Forums
99: Photo Gallery
100: Community Forums
101: Home
102: Home
103: Community Forums
104: Photo Gallery
105: Home
106: Your Account
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Home
110: Community Forums
111: Downloads
112: Photo Gallery
113: Home
114: Member Screenshots
115: Photo Gallery
116: Home
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: News Archive
123: Community Forums
124: Member Screenshots
125: Your Account
126: Community Forums
127: Photo Gallery
128: Community Forums
129: Home
130: Community Forums
131: Member Screenshots
132: Community Forums
133: Community Forums
134: Community Forums
135: Community Forums
136: Photo Gallery
137: Community Forums
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Your Account
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Photo Gallery
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Photo Gallery
149: Community Forums
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Home
154: Community Forums
155: Community Forums
156: Statistics
157: Downloads
158: Community Forums
159: Community Forums
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Home
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Photo Gallery
167: Your Account
168: Photo Gallery
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Photo Gallery
172: Photo Gallery
173: Community Forums
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Community Forums
177: Community Forums
178: Community Forums
179: Photo Gallery
180: Community Forums
181: Community Forums
182: Home
183: Photo Gallery
184: Your Account
185: Your Account
186: Community Forums
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Photo Gallery
190: Home
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Home
194: Photo Gallery
195: Community Forums
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Photo Gallery
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: Community Forums
202: Community Forums
203: Community Forums
204: Photo Gallery
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Community Forums
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Community Forums
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Community Forums
214: Photo Gallery
215: Community Forums
216: Community Forums
217: Community Forums
218: Community Forums
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Home
222: Home
223: Community Forums
224: Downloads
225: Photo Gallery
226: Statistics
227: Photo Gallery
228: Community Forums
229: Photo Gallery
230: Downloads
231: Community Forums
232: Home
233: Community Forums
234: Downloads
235: Community Forums
236: Photo Gallery
237: Home
238: Photo Gallery
239: Community Forums
240: Community Forums
241: Downloads
242: News
243: Community Forums
244: Community Forums
245: Community Forums
246: Photo Gallery
247: Community Forums
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: CPGlang
252: Community Forums
253: Community Forums
254: Community Forums
255: Photo Gallery
256: Community Forums
257: CPGlang
258: Community Forums
259: Community Forums
260: Photo Gallery
261: Home
262: Community Forums
263: Home
264: Home
265: Your Account
266: Downloads
267: Community Forums
268: Statistics
269: Photo Gallery
270: Community Forums
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Home
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: Community Forums
278: Community Forums
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Downloads
282: Community Forums
283: Home
284: Community Forums
285: CPGlang
286: Community Forums
287: Community Forums
288: Community Forums
289: Photo Gallery
290: Community Forums
291: Community Forums
292: Community Forums
293: Photo Gallery
294: Community Forums
295: Community Forums
296: Photo Gallery
297: Community Forums
298: Your Account
299: Community Forums
300: Community Forums
301: Photo Gallery
302: Photo Gallery
303: Community Forums
304: Home
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Community Forums
309: Home
310: Community Forums
311: Community Forums
312: Community Forums
313: Home
314: Community Forums
315: Home
316: Home
317: Your Account
318: Community Forums
319: Community Forums
320: Downloads
321: News
322: Photo Gallery
323: Community Forums
324: Community Forums
325: Community Forums
326: Community Forums
327: Community Forums
328: Home
329: Community Forums
330: Community Forums
331: Community Forums
332: Community Forums
333: Photo Gallery
334: Community Forums
335: Community Forums
336: Community Forums
337: Community Forums
338: Community Forums
339: Home
340: Photo Gallery
341: Downloads
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Community Forums
345: Community Forums
346: Your Account
347: Community Forums
348: Photo Gallery
349: CPGlang
350: Community Forums
351: Home
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Community Forums
355: Community Forums
356: Photo Gallery
357: Photo Gallery
358: Community Forums
359: Community Forums
360: Photo Gallery
361: Community Forums
362: Community Forums
363: Community Forums
364: Community Forums
365: Community Forums
366: Photo Gallery
367: Photo Gallery
368: Community Forums
369: Community Forums
370: Community Forums
371: Community Forums
372: Community Forums
373: Your Account
374: Photo Gallery
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Downloads
378: Community Forums
379: Home
380: Community Forums
381: Photo Gallery
382: Community Forums
383: Home
384: Community Forums
385: Statistics
386: Home
387: Community Forums
388: Home
389: Community Forums
390: Community Forums
391: Photo Gallery
392: Community Forums
393: Home
394: Community Forums
395: Home
396: Statistics
397: Community Forums
398: Community Forums
399: Community Forums
400: Community Forums
401: Community Forums
402: Community Forums
403: Community Forums
404: Photo Gallery
405: Community Forums
406: Community Forums
407: Community Forums
408: Home
409: Community Forums
410: Community Forums
411: Community Forums
412: Community Forums
413: Photo Gallery
414: Community Forums
415: Photo Gallery
416: Community Forums
417: Community Forums
418: Community Forums
419: Home
420: Photo Gallery
421: Photo Gallery
422: Community Forums
423: Community Forums
424: Photo Gallery
425: Community Forums
426: Community Forums
427: Community Forums
428: Photo Gallery
429: Home
430: Home
431: Community Forums
432: Community Forums
433: Community Forums
434: Community Forums
435: Photo Gallery
436: Community Forums
437: Photo Gallery
438: Community Forums
439: Community Forums
440: Community Forums
441: Community Forums
442: Community Forums
443: Community Forums
444: Community Forums
445: Photo Gallery
446: Community Forums
447: Photo Gallery
448: Community Forums
449: Community Forums
450: Photo Gallery
451: Community Forums
452: Community Forums
453: Community Forums
454: Community Forums
455: Community Forums
456: Photo Gallery
457: Community Forums
458: Community Forums
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Photo Gallery
462: Community Forums
463: Community Forums
464: Community Forums
465: Downloads
466: Home
467: Community Forums
468: Community Forums
469: Your Account
470: Community Forums
471: Community Forums
472: Community Forums
473: Community Forums
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: News
477: Community Forums
478: News
479: Community Forums
480: Home
481: Community Forums
482: Member Screenshots
483: Community Forums
484: Photo Gallery
485: Community Forums
486: Home
487: Community Forums
488: Community Forums
489: Home
490: Community Forums
491: Community Forums
492: Downloads
493: Downloads
494: Community Forums
495: Community Forums
496: Community Forums
497: Community Forums
498: Your Account
499: Photo Gallery
500: CPGlang
501: Home
502: Home
503: CPGlang
504: Community Forums
505: Community Forums
506: Community Forums
507: Photo Gallery
508: Community Forums
509: Photo Gallery
510: Community Forums
511: Community Forums
512: Community Forums
513: Community Forums
514: Community Forums
515: CPGlang
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Photo Gallery
519: Community Forums
520: News
521: Community Forums
522: Community Forums
523: Community Forums
524: Member Screenshots
525: Photo Gallery
526: Community Forums
527: Home
528: Community Forums
529: Home
530: Community Forums
531: Photo Gallery
532: Community Forums
533: Community Forums
534: Home
535: Community Forums
536: Community Forums
537: Downloads
538: Downloads
539: Home
540: Community Forums
541: Home
542: CPGlang
543: Photo Gallery
544: Home
545: Community Forums
546: Community Forums
547: Community Forums
548: Statistics
549: Home
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: Community Forums
553: Community Forums
554: Photo Gallery
555: Home
556: Community Forums
557: Your Account
558: Community Forums
559: Home
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Community Forums
563: Community Forums
564: Community Forums
565: Community Forums
566: Community Forums
567: Community Forums
568: Photo Gallery
569: Downloads
570: Community Forums
571: CPGlang
572: Photo Gallery
573: Community Forums
574: Home
575: Community Forums
576: Community Forums
577: Photo Gallery
578: Downloads
579: Home
580: Community Forums
581: Community Forums
582: Downloads
583: Photo Gallery
584: Community Forums
585: Community Forums
586: Photo Gallery
587: Supporters
588: Community Forums
589: Downloads
590: Community Forums
591: Community Forums
592: Community Forums
593: Photo Gallery
594: Community Forums
595: Community Forums
596: Member Screenshots
597: Statistics
598: Community Forums
599: Community Forums
600: Community Forums
601: Community Forums
602: Community Forums
603: Community Forums
604: Home
605: Community Forums
606: Photo Gallery
607: Community Forums
608: Home
609: Your Account
610: Community Forums
611: Community Forums
612: Photo Gallery
613: Community Forums
614: Community Forums
615: Home
616: Photo Gallery
617: Community Forums
618: Home
619: Downloads
620: Community Forums
621: Community Forums
622: Community Forums
623: Community Forums
624: Community Forums
625: Community Forums
626: Community Forums
627: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
HEMTT 978 Fueler
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 Jun 07, 2006 11:32 pm
Post subject: HEMTT 978 Fueler

Hi Guys:

Attached are a few photos of my M978 HEMTT Fueler I am working on at the moment. I am making this for an acquaintance, and at some point this should appear in a modeling magazine as a build article.

The reason I am posting it here is that I have not yet decided on which unit I will depict with this truck. I am leaning towards marking it as a 3rd ID truck embroiled in the fighting at Objective Curly during the second thunder run. I think I have a good idea of the markings and small add-ons many trucks had for OIF1. But I want to be sure, and maybe some of you here could confirm, or correct me on a few details. Or maybe some of you know a HEMTT crewmember who would know...

It appears to me that as far as the markings go, not all trucks had the exact same stencils on them. It does appear to me that they all had NO SMOKING WITHIN 50 FT stencil on the fuel tank. But in some photos it appears the red flame logo is not always there. However, it is very hard to tell since most photos are only of one angle of one truck, they are far away, and many times the truck is not really the feature of the photo. I am trying to be as accurate as possible, but it seems to me that many trucks were not stenciled the same as a result of being repainted. I think I have the bumper codes down as well as the brigade ID numbers and chevrons.

Similarly, it appears many trucks had some sort of panel (wood or metal?) behind the driver's side, which served to hold in loose stowage on the fender area. Also, it appears some crews used the roof to stow their duffle bags. I can not tell how they tied them down, though. I have also been told that some crews cooled water bottles by placing them in wet socks and then hanging them off of an outside mirror, but I have not seen a photo of this.

Finally, I plan on putting this in a vignette, depicting the crew fighting back agasint the enemy who surrounded them at Curly. I like the Curly idea since it shows the crews doing their part in this difficult battle in which every trigger puller was important; plus their cargo was like gold to those tankers who were headed into the city center of Baghdad.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. I can also be reached at buriks @ comcast.net.











Thanks for looking.

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 Jun 08, 2006 8:20 am
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

The 'Red Flames' you are talking about are hazardous material placards. Although required by federal law I think they are stupid in a combat zone. Bulk loads, like the M978, have a 4-digit number identifying the product. "1993" is for diesel and "1863" is JP-8. Let me know if you require any detail shots of this truck. I can take them at work.

(1203 is gasoline)


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

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:22 am
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

Don't get to add the fire extinguishers.

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 05, 2006
Posts: 119

PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:37 pm
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

Thanks Mark. I have a bunch of photos of the truck, but I just don't have many good ones of 3rd ID trucks, and the ones I do seem to be a little different as I noted.

The placard thing is helpful. I don't think I have decals of those, so I might just use the one you posted to make a decal on my home printer.

I do have one fire extinguisher on the box in front of the fuel tank. I have two more that will get mounted when I get around to painting.

Thanks for looking.

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 05, 2006
Posts: 119

PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:30 am
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

Here are some better pics of the interior.









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: Fri Jun 09, 2006 8:06 am
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

The fuelers here carry two large (20 pound) fire extinguishers.

I think the 3d ID got their equipment from the 24th ID so maybe some pictures from them would help?

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 05, 2006
Posts: 119

PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:45 pm
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

Mark

I think you are right about the 24th ID. You have pics of their stuff?
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Sabot
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 380
Location: Kentucky
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:12 pm
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

- MarkHolloway
The fuelers here carry two large (20 pound) fire extinguishers.

I think the 3d ID got their equipment from the 24th ID so maybe some pictures from them would help?
Actually, the 24th ID became the 3rd ID.

Much like the 5th Mech became 2nd Armor then became the 4th ID.

_________________
RobG
Back to top
View user's profile AIM Address
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:58 pm
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

- Sabot

Much like the 5th Mech became 2nd Armor then became the 4th ID.


Yup, sure did.....and then they repainted the best boresight panel / thermal sight adjustment fixture on Ft Hood.

Rolling Eyes ...ah the good ol' days of the 'checker-board' water tower....long gone, but never forgotten.

Old history revisited....

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: Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:54 pm
Post subject: Re: HEMTT 978 Fueler

Yes, Rob said it better that the 24th became the 3rd ID. I was at Ft Stewart last year and got to see the T72 the 24th ID captured during Desert Storm. Neat little story behind that. The engine was running when the 24th guys came upon it but nobody was around. Artillery had been called onto the position and the T72 even had some holes in it due to the barrage. THat was apparently enough for the T72 crew and they legged it out of there. Footprints were seen in the sand leading away from the tank and into the desert.

The tank is now inside the museum and is in running condition. A visiting Russian general confirmed that tank was made in Poland. Also, Steve Zaloga used it for the basis of his Osprey book on the T72 and the artist used it for the cover graphic. So, even though it is the 3rd ID museum now, a little of the 24th's history remains there (along with other captured Iraqi equipment outside).
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
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