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

Well guys, I have a flock of question. Does anyone know if the M10 Achilles listed on the register is the real deal - and if real, where is it at now? What kind of condition is it in?

Thanks,
David Doyle

Joe_D · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

David,

Here is a picture I took in FEB 2006 at Fort Hood. Hopefully she is still there and has not been taken to Fort Carson. I'm no expert but I'm sure she's the real deal.

the_shadock · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

Maybe a reverse land-lease?

P-O

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:22 pm Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

Jeff Button has had a lot going on lately but I'll see if he knows how it got there. Its only 1 of 2 in the US - and the other one is at MVTF, assume it was imported...

Neil

Dontos · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

If photo that Joe posted above is at the 1st Cav Museum, it should still be at Ft Hood.

Having spent many years back & forth to Ft Hood (in 1st Cav) I had vaguely remembered the M10 but I couldn't remember for sure.

Regards
Don

Joe_D · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:17 am Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

The rumor I heard was she was part of the old Tank Destroyer school at Hood.

Wonder if they were sent it by the British for evaluation ?

IIRC it was at the 1st CD museum at the time.

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:40 am Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

It's at the old 4th ID Museum, now the 3rd ACR Museum - in fact you can see a 4th ID symbol in a water tower in the background in the pic above.

Here it is beside a standard M10 GMC.

Neil

Joe_D · Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:43 am Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

Then it always was there and I got confused. I Recognize the layout with the other tanks now.

Happens with age I guess

vagabond · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

Both M10s were still there in late Nov 2009.

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

Anybody have a contact name/number at whatever museum "owns" the Achilles?

Thanks,
David

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: Achilles? Hood - Carson????

Here you go.

www.hood.army.mil/3d_a...useum.aspx

Keep in mind the director has only just recently arrived at Hood from Carson, so he may not have all the details...

Neil

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

Perfect! Thank you very much!

Sincerely,
David

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