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ROAD TRIP TO FORT KNOX, static displays post 1
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:29 pm
Post subject: ROAD TRIP TO FORT KNOX, static displays post 1

Hi everyone,
This is yesterdays road trip, I did not attempt to include anything in the Patton Museum or the storage buildings. I didn't do the gates (a guy with a gun said I couldn't) and I didn't find 7 buildings on Neil's list. I will go back and try to locate them. Fort Knox has lots of construction going on and things aren't where they were and new things are out.. I will break this into 3 posts, just a note, the Marines say they start the M60 they have once a month. as usual feel free to correct. also anyone that would like more picture of any vehicle, i have four of each i can post or send you. Roy Lingle says "right click on the photos and select 'save as' and you will see the location data".

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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:01 am Post subject: Re: ROAD TRIP TO FORT KNOX, static displays post 1
I see T-29 and (I think) T-30 painted on 2 of those. I can do my own research on those without having to bother you guys. Someone tell me what these are so I can look 'em up... BTW armyjunk2, that's a nice camera!

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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:56 am Post subject: Re: ROAD TRIP TO FORT KNOX, static displays post 1
Dennis, I have a copy of Development of Armored Vehicles, Vol. 1, Tanks by The Armored School, most of the post WWI to pre 1945 T-series are in this book. It was printed in 1947. I can send you the specs if you like. I will do the T32 next time I go to Knox. Sony MVC-CD350 3.2Megs I like it because it uses a small CD, pics can just be stored on the CD and thank you

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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:53 pm
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Sony MVC-CD350 3.2Megs I like it because it uses a small CD, pics can just be stored on the CD and thank you

I had the loan of one these earlier this year and I think its the ideal camera for AFV buffs because of the 3" CD that it stores the images on. The only hangup I had with it was that it tended to be a little slow writing the images to the CD but I understand that this does vary with individual cameras and the newer ones are much faster.

My next camera will probably be a Mavica purely because of the CD.

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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: ROAD TRIP TO FORT KNOX, static displays post 1
jim, i hate to say this but i think Sony has decided to drop the CD format, too many people like it...

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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: ROAD TRIP TO FORT KNOX, static displays post 1
- armyjunk2 jim, i hate to say this but i think Sony has decided to drop the CD format, too many people like it... Typical..... _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:22 am Post subject: Re: ROAD TRIP TO FORT KNOX, static displays post 1
- Dennis_Smith I see T-29 and (I think) T-30 painted on 2 of those. I can do my own research on those without having to bother you guys. Someone tell me what these are so I can look 'em up... Dennis The T-'heavy series' eventually became the M103. I believe the 'Firepower' book by hunnicutt is a good reference. Don

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Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: ROAD TRIP TO FORT KNOX, static displays post 1
The T-29 had a 105mm gun, the T-30 had a 155mm gun and the T-34 had a 120mm gun, all on a common hull. Very cool tanks (my personal favorites) that never made it to production status, as the war ended. They lived out their useful days as test platforms for what eventually became the M103 heavy tank.

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