±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 796
Total: 796
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Community Forums
08: Photo Gallery
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Home
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Community Forums
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Home
18: Community Forums
19: Community Forums
20: Photo Gallery
21: Community Forums
22: Home
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Home
26: Community Forums
27: Community Forums
28: Community Forums
29: Home
30: Downloads
31: Community Forums
32: Home
33: Photo Gallery
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Home
38: Photo Gallery
39: Community Forums
40: Photo Gallery
41: CPGlang
42: Photo Gallery
43: Home
44: Photo Gallery
45: Home
46: Home
47: Community Forums
48: Downloads
49: Home
50: Community Forums
51: Community Forums
52: Community Forums
53: Community Forums
54: Photo Gallery
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Home
58: Community Forums
59: CPGlang
60: CPGlang
61: Community Forums
62: Home
63: Photo Gallery
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Your Account
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Photo Gallery
70: Community Forums
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Home
75: Community Forums
76: Photo Gallery
77: Downloads
78: Downloads
79: Community Forums
80: Home
81: Community Forums
82: Photo Gallery
83: Photo Gallery
84: Community Forums
85: Photo Gallery
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Photo Gallery
89: Community Forums
90: Community Forums
91: Your Account
92: Downloads
93: Downloads
94: Home
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Photo Gallery
99: Community Forums
100: Home
101: Home
102: Home
103: Member Screenshots
104: Community Forums
105: CPGlang
106: Home
107: Photo Gallery
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: Downloads
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Home
115: Downloads
116: Community Forums
117: Downloads
118: Community Forums
119: Your Account
120: Photo Gallery
121: Home
122: Member Screenshots
123: Community Forums
124: Home
125: Photo Gallery
126: Community Forums
127: Home
128: Community Forums
129: Downloads
130: Photo Gallery
131: Photo Gallery
132: Photo Gallery
133: Community Forums
134: Home
135: Photo Gallery
136: Community Forums
137: Community Forums
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Community Forums
141: Photo Gallery
142: Member Screenshots
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Downloads
146: Photo Gallery
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Your Account
150: Photo Gallery
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Home
155: Photo Gallery
156: Community Forums
157: CPGlang
158: Community Forums
159: Home
160: Home
161: Photo Gallery
162: Home
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Photo Gallery
167: Photo Gallery
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Community Forums
172: Community Forums
173: Home
174: Community Forums
175: Home
176: Community Forums
177: CPGlang
178: Home
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Home
182: Home
183: Home
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Member Screenshots
190: Photo Gallery
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: Community Forums
197: Photo Gallery
198: Photo Gallery
199: Your Account
200: Community Forums
201: Photo Gallery
202: Home
203: Community Forums
204: Photo Gallery
205: Community Forums
206: Community Forums
207: Downloads
208: Community Forums
209: Downloads
210: Community Forums
211: Downloads
212: Community Forums
213: Community Forums
214: Community Forums
215: Community Forums
216: Downloads
217: Community Forums
218: Community Forums
219: Statistics
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Community Forums
223: Community Forums
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Photo Gallery
228: Photo Gallery
229: Community Forums
230: Photo Gallery
231: Community Forums
232: Treasury
233: Photo Gallery
234: Downloads
235: Photo Gallery
236: Community Forums
237: Home
238: Community Forums
239: Home
240: Photo Gallery
241: Photo Gallery
242: Community Forums
243: Community Forums
244: Community Forums
245: Photo Gallery
246: Community Forums
247: Photo Gallery
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: Downloads
252: Community Forums
253: Community Forums
254: Community Forums
255: Photo Gallery
256: Community Forums
257: Community Forums
258: Home
259: Home
260: Community Forums
261: Home
262: Community Forums
263: Member Screenshots
264: Photo Gallery
265: Photo Gallery
266: Home
267: Home
268: Community Forums
269: Photo Gallery
270: Home
271: Your Account
272: Community Forums
273: Photo Gallery
274: Community Forums
275: Home
276: Community Forums
277: Community Forums
278: Community Forums
279: Community Forums
280: Photo Gallery
281: Photo Gallery
282: Member Screenshots
283: Community Forums
284: Supporters
285: Community Forums
286: Community Forums
287: Community Forums
288: Community Forums
289: Photo Gallery
290: Community Forums
291: Home
292: Photo Gallery
293: Downloads
294: Community Forums
295: Downloads
296: Downloads
297: Home
298: Downloads
299: Community Forums
300: Community Forums
301: Community Forums
302: Photo Gallery
303: Community Forums
304: Community Forums
305: Community Forums
306: Home
307: Tell a Friend
308: Community Forums
309: Community Forums
310: Photo Gallery
311: Photo Gallery
312: Member Screenshots
313: Photo Gallery
314: Home
315: Community Forums
316: Community Forums
317: Home
318: Community Forums
319: Photo Gallery
320: Community Forums
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: Community Forums
324: Home
325: Home
326: Community Forums
327: Community Forums
328: Community Forums
329: Community Forums
330: Home
331: Photo Gallery
332: Downloads
333: Community Forums
334: Downloads
335: Search
336: Member Screenshots
337: Home
338: Community Forums
339: Community Forums
340: Home
341: Downloads
342: News Archive
343: Community Forums
344: Community Forums
345: Home
346: News Archive
347: Downloads
348: Community Forums
349: Community Forums
350: Your Account
351: Home
352: Downloads
353: Community Forums
354: Search
355: Your Account
356: Community Forums
357: Community Forums
358: Photo Gallery
359: Home
360: Community Forums
361: Community Forums
362: Home
363: Community Forums
364: Community Forums
365: Community Forums
366: Photo Gallery
367: Your Account
368: Community Forums
369: Downloads
370: Community Forums
371: Community Forums
372: Community Forums
373: Photo Gallery
374: Community Forums
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Community Forums
378: Home
379: Photo Gallery
380: Home
381: Home
382: Photo Gallery
383: Home
384: News
385: Community Forums
386: Community Forums
387: Community Forums
388: Community Forums
389: Community Forums
390: Photo Gallery
391: Your Account
392: Community Forums
393: Community Forums
394: Home
395: Community Forums
396: Home
397: CPGlang
398: Home
399: Community Forums
400: Home
401: Photo Gallery
402: Photo Gallery
403: Home
404: Community Forums
405: Community Forums
406: Community Forums
407: Your Account
408: Your Account
409: Community Forums
410: Photo Gallery
411: Community Forums
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Community Forums
415: Home
416: Community Forums
417: Downloads
418: Community Forums
419: Community Forums
420: Home
421: Community Forums
422: Community Forums
423: Photo Gallery
424: Community Forums
425: Community Forums
426: Community Forums
427: Photo Gallery
428: Community Forums
429: Member Screenshots
430: Community Forums
431: Photo Gallery
432: Community Forums
433: Home
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Your Account
437: Photo Gallery
438: Community Forums
439: Photo Gallery
440: Community Forums
441: CPGlang
442: Community Forums
443: Community Forums
444: Community Forums
445: Home
446: Downloads
447: Downloads
448: Community Forums
449: Community Forums
450: News
451: Photo Gallery
452: Community Forums
453: Community Forums
454: Community Forums
455: Home
456: News
457: Photo Gallery
458: Community Forums
459: Home
460: Community Forums
461: Downloads
462: Community Forums
463: News Archive
464: Community Forums
465: Community Forums
466: Home
467: CPGlang
468: Home
469: Community Forums
470: Statistics
471: Home
472: Community Forums
473: Home
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: Downloads
477: Community Forums
478: Community Forums
479: Community Forums
480: Photo Gallery
481: Community Forums
482: Photo Gallery
483: Home
484: Downloads
485: Photo Gallery
486: Downloads
487: Photo Gallery
488: Community Forums
489: Community Forums
490: Downloads
491: Community Forums
492: Home
493: Community Forums
494: Photo Gallery
495: Community Forums
496: Photo Gallery
497: Photo Gallery
498: Community Forums
499: Home
500: Photo Gallery
501: Community Forums
502: Community Forums
503: Community Forums
504: Photo Gallery
505: Community Forums
506: Photo Gallery
507: Community Forums
508: Photo Gallery
509: Community Forums
510: Home
511: Member Screenshots
512: Member Screenshots
513: Community Forums
514: Photo Gallery
515: Community Forums
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Community Forums
519: Photo Gallery
520: Photo Gallery
521: Community Forums
522: Community Forums
523: Home
524: Community Forums
525: Photo Gallery
526: Community Forums
527: Community Forums
528: Home
529: Community Forums
530: Community Forums
531: Community Forums
532: Downloads
533: Home
534: Community Forums
535: Downloads
536: Community Forums
537: Community Forums
538: Home
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Community Forums
542: Downloads
543: Community Forums
544: Community Forums
545: Downloads
546: Community Forums
547: Photo Gallery
548: Community Forums
549: Community Forums
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: Community Forums
553: Downloads
554: Community Forums
555: Downloads
556: Community Forums
557: Photo Gallery
558: Community Forums
559: Community Forums
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Photo Gallery
563: Home
564: Statistics
565: Downloads
566: Community Forums
567: Community Forums
568: Community Forums
569: Community Forums
570: Statistics
571: Community Forums
572: Photo Gallery
573: Member Screenshots
574: Community Forums
575: Community Forums
576: Home
577: Community Forums
578: Community Forums
579: Community Forums
580: Community Forums
581: Community Forums
582: Home
583: Photo Gallery
584: Photo Gallery
585: Downloads
586: Community Forums
587: Community Forums
588: Downloads
589: Photo Gallery
590: Community Forums
591: Home
592: Community Forums
593: Community Forums
594: Downloads
595: CPGlang
596: Community Forums
597: Community Forums
598: CPGlang
599: CPGlang
600: Community Forums
601: Community Forums
602: Photo Gallery
603: Downloads
604: Downloads
605: Community Forums
606: Community Forums
607: Community Forums
608: Photo Gallery
609: Community Forums
610: Community Forums
611: Community Forums
612: Home
613: Photo Gallery
614: Photo Gallery
615: Photo Gallery
616: Community Forums
617: Community Forums
618: Photo Gallery
619: Community Forums
620: Home
621: Community Forums
622: Downloads
623: Community Forums
624: Home
625: Community Forums
626: Your Account
627: Community Forums
628: Home
629: Community Forums
630: Community Forums
631: Community Forums
632: Home
633: Community Forums
634: Home
635: Community Forums
636: News
637: Home
638: Community Forums
639: Home
640: Community Forums
641: Home
642: Photo Gallery
643: Community Forums
644: Home
645: Home
646: Community Forums
647: Photo Gallery
648: Home
649: Community Forums
650: Home
651: Downloads
652: Community Forums
653: Community Forums
654: Photo Gallery
655: Downloads
656: Community Forums
657: Community Forums
658: Photo Gallery
659: Community Forums
660: Community Forums
661: Statistics
662: Downloads
663: Downloads
664: Home
665: Home
666: Community Forums
667: Community Forums
668: Community Forums
669: Home
670: Community Forums
671: Photo Gallery
672: Community Forums
673: Community Forums
674: Downloads
675: Home
676: Community Forums
677: Community Forums
678: Community Forums
679: Community Forums
680: Photo Gallery
681: Home
682: Community Forums
683: Community Forums
684: Community Forums
685: Community Forums
686: Community Forums
687: News
688: News
689: Community Forums
690: Home
691: Photo Gallery
692: CPGlang
693: Community Forums
694: Home
695: Community Forums
696: Community Forums
697: Downloads
698: Photo Gallery
699: Community Forums
700: Community Forums
701: Photo Gallery
702: Home
703: Photo Gallery
704: Community Forums
705: Photo Gallery
706: Community Forums
707: Home
708: Downloads
709: Photo Gallery
710: Community Forums
711: Home
712: Home
713: Your Account
714: Community Forums
715: Community Forums
716: Community Forums
717: Community Forums
718: Community Forums
719: Community Forums
720: Community Forums
721: Photo Gallery
722: Community Forums
723: Home
724: Community Forums
725: Community Forums
726: Home
727: Community Forums
728: Community Forums
729: Community Forums
730: Community Forums
731: Home
732: Community Forums
733: Photo Gallery
734: Community Forums
735: Home
736: Photo Gallery
737: Your Account
738: Community Forums
739: Community Forums
740: Home
741: Community Forums
742: Community Forums
743: Member Screenshots
744: Community Forums
745: Home
746: Community Forums
747: Community Forums
748: Statistics
749: Photo Gallery
750: Community Forums
751: Community Forums
752: Downloads
753: Home
754: Photo Gallery
755: Community Forums
756: Community Forums
757: Home
758: Your Account
759: Photo Gallery
760: Photo Gallery
761: Community Forums
762: Community Forums
763: Home
764: CPGlang
765: Community Forums
766: Community Forums
767: Community Forums
768: Community Forums
769: Community Forums
770: Community Forums
771: Community Forums
772: Community Forums
773: Community Forums
774: Community Forums
775: Photo Gallery
776: Community Forums
777: Community Forums
778: Community Forums
779: Photo Gallery
780: Community Forums
781: Community Forums
782: Community Forums
783: Home
784: Member Screenshots
785: Home
786: Home
787: Community Forums
788: Community Forums
789: Photo Gallery
790: Community Forums
791: Community Forums
792: Photo Gallery
793: Photo Gallery
794: Community Forums
795: News Archive
796: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
M60 Deep Water Fording Tests
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:32 pm
Post subject: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

Thanks to Vic Pitts!



_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:25 pm
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

Very nice set of pictures,

From what I can read, the RN is 9B3204 or 9B3084. Do you know which it is and what year these were taken ???

BTW, the last photo looks like the original improvised kit made at Fort Knox, you can tell by the TC's "Conning Tower" which I believe used a modified 55 gallon steel drum.

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:25 pm
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

I'd say you had it right the first time, 9B3204, courtesy of enhancement in PhotoShop:

_________________
Trevor

Dr Trevor Larkum
Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com
Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk
EVs


Last edited by TrevorLarkum on Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:46 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:58 pm
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

Joe, I emailed bigger immages to you. Cool

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:12 pm
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

And on the A1....

ISTR the conning tower sections on the later iteration were purpose-built and could be extended more-or-less indefinitely. The other purpose we used them for was the safety and salvage diver training for the "Armor Board Navy" (see boat overseeing operation). This was for photography, crew rescue and salvage (should a vehicle sink, including Fordex ops with M551's and M113's). I was recruited to a safety diver position at the Board and we sank some of those extended tubes for training in evacuaton. As you can see, it means a swim-through without your SCUBA rig in a very enclosed space. It holds your attention.

Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:30 pm
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

Doug

Does the life preserver bouy hanging off the TC 'stack' say 'SS Minnow' ?

My vision isn't the best these days, and if you squint just right & for long enough...... Laughing

Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Kurt_Laughlin
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 577

PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:28 am
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

What is the device on the tube of the dozer? It looks like an M1897 75mm gun used as a subcaliber training gun, but I don't know how you'd operated the breech or load it.

KL
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:54 am
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

Kurt,

It is the predecessor to the Hoffman Simulated Tank Firing Device. The bracket hanging from grunt rail below the loaders hatch has the Oxygen and Propane tanks used to make the "Boom", much like those old noise makers they use at runways. No longer in use but the smaller machine gun version was still available from TASC as of 2004 (I had to sign for one at Campbell).

What I find interesting is it being mounted along with the deep ford kit. It would not work after being submerged (unless they modified it too for deep fording Rolling Eyes ). Curious why both were mounted, maybe it was a demonstrator tank for the Deep Ford Kit, M9 Blade Kit, and the Simulator during an Armor Conference.

Mark, does Mr. Pitts give an explanation for this set up ?

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:36 am
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

He didn't say anything about the M60 photos. I'm sure he'd love to hear from any of you guys who have questions. vctpit @ aol.com

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:02 am
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

- Joe_D
Kurt,

It is the predecessor to the Hoffman Simulated Tank Firing Device. The bracket hanging from grunt rail below the loaders hatch has the Oxygen and Propane tanks used to make the "Boom", much like those old noise makers they use at runways. No longer in use but the smaller machine gun version was still available from TASC as of 2004 (I had to sign for one at


That same type of device was at one time on the M4 on Brooks(?) Field in the center of Ft. Knox as a ceremonial and evening retreat gun. They did something more modern to the "Thunderbolt" in later years. For sure the old rig was on there from '71-'73.

I have a picture of that setup, but it's not mine to post. I think it belongs to our member the Agusta 109 pilot (a former gunship driver) who was there about the same time I was or somewhat before. Had pics very similar to mine of the old Patton Museum.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:44 am
Post subject: Re: M60 Deep Water Fording Tests

Doug

You are correct. I've seen a number of images of the Brooks Field M4A3E8 with the Sim-Fire Device mounted. I'm not sure which specific vehicle that was.

The current 'salute' vehicle, an M4A3E8, uses blank 75mm rounds fired from a 'live' breech.

Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum