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MarkHolloway · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject: XM551 & M551 Photos

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

JeffStringer · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 637

SWEEET!!

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:25 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

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!

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

Are these what we are talking about?

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Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:55 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

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

Dontos · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:57 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

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

Don

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:02 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

- Dontos

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

Don

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

ddoyle · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Nov 12, 2008 Posts: 61

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

Very cool photos!!

Regards,
David

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:10 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

- ddoyle

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

Very cool photos!!

Regards,
David

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

d.

armyjunk2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 22, 2006 Posts: 1416

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

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:19 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

- armyjunk2

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

Yeah, forty years after the fact. Laughing

Dontos · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:45 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

- armyjunk2

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.

Don

Dontos · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:08 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

- Dontos

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

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

Don

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:10 am Post subject: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos

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

toadmanstankpictures · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 704

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

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