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XM551 & M551 Photos
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Army Junk sent me over 100 XM551 and M551 photos. They are posted HERE


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SWEEET!! Razz
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That's only the second set of pictures I've ever seen of a smoke grenade launch from a Sheridan. The first set I took myself in '71. Those old pics I recognize as being at McFarland-Oliver (from the ridgeline on the right, especially).

I see some later-era Armor Board pics among that collection, when I have the time, I'll look for any of our first laser rangefinder test project among that collection (AB vehicles can be identified from bumper markings of TEC<triangle>EBD along with the "test operation" stencils). I don't recall being photographed on that project, so at least maybe just the vehicle is there.

Thanks for posting those!

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Are these what we are talking about?

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Yep, I downloaded those already (easy to spot).

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Hey,....I do recognize that ridgeline.....



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Hey,....I do recognize that ridgeline.....


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I wish I had a count of the numbers of days, nights, and meals I took there. More nights than at CTA, which were almost always daytime ops.

I am so relieved I didn't allow myself to become a WWI cardboard soldier. Laughing

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Boy, I wish I'd had access to these a few weeks ago....may I should pursue a "part II"

Very cool photos!!

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Boy, I wish I'd had access to these a few weeks ago....may I should pursue a "part II"

Very cool photos!!

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David,

I had some very nice feedback about your project today from a certain retired colonel. He mentioned that your project might ought be mentioned in the Blackhorse Newletter, given the number of contributions from that quadrant. I left it up to him if he thought they wouldn't mind mentioning a commercial product. Just an FYI. Wink

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don you just run out and take that picture to match the ridge line?
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don you just run out and take that picture to match the ridge line?


Yeah, forty years after the fact. Laughing
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don you just run out and take that picture to match the ridge line?


That was taken in Aug 2006, when I was misled by a visitor to check out some old ranges.

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Hey,....I do recognize that ridgeline.....



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I took this in 1985, the first time I visited that range.



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So....that tower base wasn't dripping in poison ivy and a condemned structure then, obviously. Laughing





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Great pics! I'll be studying them closely in the very near future.

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