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Neil_Baumgardner
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:16 pm
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Some vehicles I am looking for for the USA AFV Register. I am particularly curious about this one - I have 2 historical references to this piece - but cant find anything contemporary... Pics needed & additional info welcome:

Thunderjet Park
M19 USA out? Reported in 1968 & 1973

(First reported by John Gerard, “On Display in Central and Southwest Louisiana,” AFV News (Preston, ON: The AFV Association), Vol. 3, No. 6 (November 1968), 10. Also reported by Dinackus c1973 (7/2008).)

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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Help/Pics Needed - Thunderjet Park, Alexandria, LA
Neil, I know John Gerard. I will ask him at our next modeller's meeting (he is a very good modeller) and ask him where this park is and take a road trip there.

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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: Help/Pics Needed - Thunderjet Park, Alexandria, LA
Having family in Alex, I have traveled thru/visited from time to time, since the early 60's. The only thing that comes to mind is the old entrance road to England AFB, where they had several wingie-thingies on display. England AFB closed in the early 90's & is now the regional airport as I recall. Unless it is located in Pineville at Camp Beauregard ? Otherwise clueless Don

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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:19 am Post subject: Re: Help/Pics Needed - Thunderjet Park, Alexandria, LA
Don, I spent a lot of time at Beauregard and don't remember any tanks on display. You are right about England AFB. Guess I will have to wait for John.

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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:59 am
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Neil, I talked with John this past weekend. He remembers the article in AFV News. Said that sure was a blast from the past! He is going to search through his files and give me all info he collected back then to include pics. I will be seeing him about 2 weeks from now. I hope I find many helpful pics.

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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:33 pm
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The static displays at the Former England AFB are still there they are all aircraft though related to the 23rd "flying tigers"...well they were still there a year and a half ago...

The Armored vehicles are at Camp Beauregard and they just re-did the gate and entrance area but the statics are just to the east of the gate they had a large park with everything from dozers to tanks, jeeps, planes...etc. They just moved things around a bit but it is all still there... It is just west of the LA Maneuvers Museum on the National Guard camp...

The only photos I have are from prior to the re-organization...

The other cool find out that way is the Esler Airport which has an old AAA Searchlight in front of the main building...

Inaddition to the little 5 ID tank park on Fort Polk...but haven't seen that in about two years...

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Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: Help/Pics Needed - Thunderjet Park, Alexandria, LA
Q, Would appreciate any pics you have from Camp Beauregard! I only have the following currently listed: PINEVILLE Louisiana Maneuvers and Military Museum, Camp Beauregard, 409 F St M4A3(75) Sherman USA out Thanks, Neil

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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Help/Pics Needed - Thunderjet Park, Alexandria, LA
Tanklord, Any further info from John? Quentin, Would appreciate any info on what is at Camp Beauregard. maps.google.com/maps?f...3&t=h&z=18 Thanks, Neil

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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: Help/Pics Needed - Thunderjet Park, Alexandria, LA
Neil, I haven't been home in a while. I have talked with John and maybe on my days off, he and I will do a road trip to Alexandria. I don't want to push him, he is sort of a free spirit and is semi-retired. _________________ The only thing to do when a son-of-a-bitch looks cross-eyed at you is to beat the hell out of him right then and there

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