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Garry_Redmon · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:17 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Convoy 1 made TV news with WHAS-11 in Louisville. See attached.

www.whas11.com/news/Fi...16737.html

After the car dealer commercial. Rolling Eyes

Garry

Garry_Redmon · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:19 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

- Dontos

At 1000hrs EST, I observed 'Convoy 1' head South on I65, enroute to Ft Benning.

Loaded vehicles were:
1 M24 Chaffee
2x M3 Stuarts
1 M84 APC
1 LVT
1 MicV 65
1 M42 Duster
1 M981 ITV
1 MTLB
1 PT 76

Unfortunately I was at my jobsite (which overlooks I 65) and I didn't have a camera available.

Regards
Don

The Staghound didn't go?

Dontos · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:21 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Oppps

Yes the T17E1 Also went, thanks Garry.

Regards
Don

bsmart · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:28 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

The commercial changes. For me it was a basketball themed Kroger (grocery store) commercial.

It's interesting that Knox is doing a big PR announcement about the convoy. Aberdeen shrouded thers in secrecy. No one was even supposed to admit that it happened until after the vehicles were secured at Ft Lee

Garry_Redmon · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Armor for the Ages has been updated with a new page on Cobra King showing Don's uncovering of the name and serial numbers along with photos of a new Cobra King artifact exhibit. Also, a new page has been added with information on the museum's transition called BRACFAQs that can be accessed through the main page.

armorfortheages.com/

Garry

Dontos · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Garry

The 'Brac FAQ' page is excellent. Thanks for the information update.

As usual, your site comtinues to be an excellent source of information conserning the Museum.

Regards
Don

Dontos · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:29 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Stopped by Farmer Motor Pool today. Convoy #2 is loaded. Here is a list of the vehicles ready to 'Head South' to Ft Benning.

M113A2 (12HW68)
M113A2 (MJJ20402)
Bradley (Prototype)
Hummel
AMX13
SP Luchs
BRDM 2
TAB 72
Ferret
Fox

Regards
Don

Dontos · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:36 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Just to keep y'all updated,.....

I watched Convoy #2 roll south on I65, at around 10:00 this morning. Crying or Very sad

Regards
Don

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 1:45 am Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Don,
Trying to match those M113s against the ones I knew in RMP?

M113A2 USA std SN C2840
M113A2 USA std SN C2956 12HV51
M113A2 USA std SN MAA24428
M113A2 USA std SN J20402

I could also still use help with the Stuarts, M901s, etc in the last convoy - which ones went Wink

Thanks!

Neil

VonForhud · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 17, 2010 Posts: 162

A Hummel? The German artillery piece?

Dontos · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

This is the Hummel that was part of the most recent convoy to Ft Benning:

I took this photo last week when it was being pre-staged for truck upload.

Regards
Don

VonForhud · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 17, 2010 Posts: 162

Thank you! a little elbowgrease and some paint and she would be a beauty again!

the_shadock · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

undoubtely

panamadan · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 29, 2006 Posts: 174

Did that come from Aberdeen? It's got that "pale" look.
Dan

Dontos · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox

Well technically. It is one of the original Patton Collection pieces that arrived at Ft Knox in 1946. It was one of two Hummels. It seems that most of those original vehicles came to Ft Knox via APG.

The paint job is a typical tan POR (paint over rust) that many static display vehicles tend to get.

Here is another shot taken in the late 80's (I believe).

Notice new tan paint.

Regards
Don

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