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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: Armor Warfighting Conference, Ft. Knox - #2
Some additional photos of vehicles on display outside the conference center (Skidgel Hall) in the parking lot during the 2007 Armor Warfighting Conference at Ft. Knox. I took these at the end of April and I hope some of you find these useful or informative. --Bob Steinbrunn

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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Warfighting Conference, Ft. Knox - #2
Hi Bob, Do they still call this an M88 and what, approximately does this big MoFo weigh in at now with all that extra armor? (Is it still diesel?)

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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Warfighting Conference, Ft. Knox - #2
It is the M88A2 Hercules (Name is actually an acronym, but I forget off hand). It is the same base vehicle updated to handle the 70ton weight of the heavy A1/A2s. _________________ RobG

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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Warfighting Conference, Ft. Knox - #2
HERCULES=Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System _________________ RobG

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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Warfighting Conference, Ft. Knox - #2
Was the addition of the weapons station to the M88 a result of combat experience in Iraq?

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Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:30 pm
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Hi Doug,

Yep, Sabot (or is it "C'est Beau"? Laughing

) is correct: M88A2 'HERCULES'. See:

www.fas.org/man/dod-10...88a1e1.htm

www.globalsecurity.org.../m88a2.htm

www.uniteddefense.com/...010405.htm

1050 horsepower turbo-charged diesel. Lots of oompf there. Smile

It needs it since it weighs 140,000 lbs. That's seventy tons...... Surprised

--Bob

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Hi Bob,

Do they still call this an M88 and what, approximately does this big MoFo weigh in at now with all that extra armor?

(Is it still diesel?)

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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Warfighting Conference, Ft. Knox - #2
If I remember right the old M-88 'gassers' had 1050 horse power. The tank above has the bumper # "BED-01". Translation: The M1 tank fleet (At Ft Knox) is divided into three fleets- A.B & C'. "ED" is an enhanced diagnostics M1A1. So this tank is a 'B' Fleet Enhanced Diagnotics Tank, Vehicle #1. _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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