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vagabond · Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

Bob,

This was my first attempt at serial numbers. I had the list of vehicles from Neil's wish list and was using Piney's serial number guide on my iPhone. Previously I was satisfied just to correctly identify the vehicles!

M114 #1 threw me as the glacis plate and rear had different numbers. M114#2 had nothing on the glacis plate.

I figured I'd post the stuff and let you guys bring your expertise to bear.

Thanks for the input.

Cheers,
VB

vagabond · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:55 am Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

Final installment of photos for Neil's wish list!

M728
SN 142

vagabond · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:57 am Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

M981 SN F2997

vagabond · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:59 am Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

M901A1

vagabond · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

M901A1 Batch 2

vagabond · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

Neil lists this as a T101 Scorpion pilot and the museum calls it an M56 Scorpion. I couldn't find any SN/RN info.

vagabond · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:08 am Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

Scorpion batch 2

vagabond · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:09 am Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

Scorpion batch 3

Sort of a mini-walkaround.

Cheers,
VB

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

VB,
Many thanks!

If you're still in the area, or have a chance to return, the data plate is usually fairly easily accessible on a Scorpion (although it requires climbing on the back & getting into the crew area) - it's in front of the gunner's position, albeit a little bit in front of the gun mount...

Neil

JimWeb · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

- vagabond

Neil lists this as a T101 Scorpion pilot and the museum calls it an M56 Scorpion. I couldn't find any SN/RN info.

Its a T101 - you can tell by the mudguards...

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

Jim,
Would this one at Fort Sill also be a T101?

www.primeportal.net/ar..._scorpion/

Neil

JimWeb · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:27 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

- Neil_Baumgardner

Jim,
Would this one at Fort Sill also be a T101?

www.primeportal.net/ar..._scorpion/

Neil

Yes... but it looks like one of the final preseries ones that was more-or-less full M56 spec.

Joe_D · Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

That second M981 FIST-V is actually an M901 ITV,

Give away is the lack of external fuel tanks and the two circular openings in the TOW hammer-head. The M981's Hammer-Heads didn't require the openings since it only housed the GLiD, Ground Laser Designator. Some units painted two black circles on theirs so they would not be singled out, but the presence of four antennas usually gave them away. Both were well known to be gutless wonders when maneuvering, couldn't even keep up with our M60's at the time.

vagabond · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:31 am Post subject: Re: Camp Mabry Photos

Oops!
Thanks for the correction and info Joe!

In my zeal to get the photos I didn't take the time to really look at what I was shooting! The classic photographer's error. LOL!

I edited the post to correctly identify the vehicle.

Cheers,
VB

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