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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. Garry _________________ armorfortheages.com/

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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? _________________ armorfortheages.com/

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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

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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 _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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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 _________________ armorfortheages.com/

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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

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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

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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. Regards Don

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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 Thanks! Neil Last edited by Neil_Baumgardner on Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:21 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox
A Hummel? The German artillery piece? _________________ hvasnakkerduom.blogspo...wagen.html

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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

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox
Thank you! a little elbowgrease and some paint and she would be a beauty again! _________________ hvasnakkerduom.blogspo...wagen.html

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox
undoubtely _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: News from Ft Knox
Did that come from Aberdeen? It's got that "pale" look. Dan

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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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