±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 198
Total: 198
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Home
02: Home
03: Home
04: Photo Gallery
05: Community Forums
06: Home
07: Downloads
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Home
12: Community Forums
13: Home
14: Community Forums
15: News
16: Home
17: Photo Gallery
18: Community Forums
19: Home
20: Home
21: Home
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Community Forums
27: Home
28: Home
29: Home
30: Home
31: Home
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Home
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Community Forums
41: Community Forums
42: Community Forums
43: News Archive
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Home
48: Search
49: Home
50: Community Forums
51: Community Forums
52: Community Forums
53: Community Forums
54: Downloads
55: Downloads
56: Home
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: News
60: Statistics
61: Downloads
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Photo Gallery
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Member Screenshots
70: News Archive
71: Community Forums
72: Downloads
73: Community Forums
74: Member Screenshots
75: Home
76: Photo Gallery
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Home
80: News Archive
81: Community Forums
82: Photo Gallery
83: Member Screenshots
84: Member Screenshots
85: News Archive
86: Community Forums
87: Home
88: Community Forums
89: Downloads
90: Home
91: Community Forums
92: Community Forums
93: Home
94: News Archive
95: Home
96: Community Forums
97: Downloads
98: Photo Gallery
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Member Screenshots
102: Member Screenshots
103: Community Forums
104: Member Screenshots
105: Member Screenshots
106: Home
107: Community Forums
108: Home
109: Member Screenshots
110: Community Forums
111: Downloads
112: Community Forums
113: Member Screenshots
114: Member Screenshots
115: Member Screenshots
116: Downloads
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Photo Gallery
122: Downloads
123: Community Forums
124: Home
125: News
126: Community Forums
127: Member Screenshots
128: Community Forums
129: Member Screenshots
130: Member Screenshots
131: Photo Gallery
132: Community Forums
133: Member Screenshots
134: Community Forums
135: Community Forums
136: Member Screenshots
137: Member Screenshots
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Photo Gallery
144: Photo Gallery
145: Photo Gallery
146: Downloads
147: Downloads
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Photo Gallery
151: Your Account
152: Community Forums
153: Home
154: Community Forums
155: News
156: Community Forums
157: Community Forums
158: Home
159: Home
160: Community Forums
161: Home
162: Community Forums
163: Home
164: Home
165: Community Forums
166: Community Forums
167: Home
168: Community Forums
169: Photo Gallery
170: Home
171: Home
172: Home
173: Home
174: Your Account
175: Community Forums
176: Community Forums
177: Community Forums
178: Home
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Home
182: Home
183: Home
184: Home
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Home
188: Community Forums
189: Community Forums
190: News Archive
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Home
194: Home
195: Community Forums
196: Downloads
197: Community Forums
198: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell
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
vagabond
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:37 pm
Post subject: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

We’ve posted a gallery of photos from the Don F Pratt Museum, Fort Campbell, KY/TN – Museum of the 101st Airborne Division.

afvagabond.smugmug.com...3584_HRVtc

The gallery is a mix of photos from inside and outside the museum. It’s a terrific museum full of fascinating artifacts and information.

Yes, there are photos of flying things - including one of the AH-56 Cheyenne prototypes. Smile

Some AFV teasers:

M551


M48


EE-11 Urutu


Also posted a few shots of the M60, M110, and the M5 displayed inside the museum.

Enjoy!
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:09 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

Vagabond,

Nice pics. I'm especially interested in the AH-1G (I think it's really an "H", trying to masquerade as a VN "G"...the nose isn't right). I looked at the "very large" version of the right side pic and it appears to have 2/17th Air Cav crossed sabres on the "doghouse" (highest portion of the engine/transmission housing...and it looks like they've been tampered with). As there is no black, red, white or blue band on the tailboom, they are probably trying to be "generic" to the squadron* in the display (2nd Squadron HQ section had an HHT flight platoon, but these had black bands on the tailboom, and HHT did not operate Cobra's anyway, only the line troops did). Would you consider sharing the original images with me via email for my personal use? I served in "D" troop (the aerorifle troop) of 2/17th during this timeframe. I was in the 101st (obviously) but have never been to Ft. Campbell ironically.

Thx,
D.

afvagabond.smugmug.com...9610_J8SNh

(Those 7 and 19 shot rocket pods are hung cockeyed...they should be essentially on parallel axes...reflex sight wouldn't be able to accomadate that kind of boresight).

Here's a B Troop Snake of 2/17th I took at Camp Eagle in '71

www.vhpamuseum.org/17t.../bbird.jpg

*2/17th was and is the "eyes and the ears" of the 101st Abn.


Last edited by Doug_Kibbey on Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:19 am; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
vagabond
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:17 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

Doug,

PM me your email and I'll be glad to send you copies. Smile

VB
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:22 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

- vagabond
Doug,

PM me your email and I'll be glad to send you copies. Smile

VB


Done....

Thx!

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:20 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

VB,
Were you able to make it out to the Range Control Building, the Air Force Detachment or the Museum storage site?



Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
vagabond
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:55 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

Neil,

You're killing me! Never satisfied!!! Smile LOL!

Dude - I was lucky to make it to the museum!

So... in other words I didn't make it to any of the other sites on the base. Sorry!
I didn't get serial numbers from the AFVs either!

We took some nice photos and had a fun time, though. Cool
Back to top
View user's profile
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:52 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

VB,
No worries - many thanks as always! Much appreciated!

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
Massimo_Foti
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2008
Posts: 5397
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:56 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

AH-56 Cheyenne! That's very cool. Thanks for sharing

Massimo
Back to top
View user's profile
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:41 pm
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

The M48 is an M48A5.

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

Thanks Mark!

I'll label her as such on the smugmug site.
Back to top
View user's profile
L.Delsing
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 960

PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:49 pm
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

This Cobra ended its career as a TH-1S (registration 70-16090 and serial 21034).

Regards,
Lesley
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:13 pm
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

hello,

that's a bit off-topic, but I was glad to see a second City road sign from Bastogne.

Here is the first one, displayed at the Memorial in Bastogne :



Second one, displayed at Don F. Pratt Museum :



Pierre-Olivier

_________________
soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com

Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website MSN Messenger
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:47 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

VB,
Actually, it looks like you did visit the museum storage area - looks like its right next to the 101st Memorial Park, on the other side of the fence?

You have the M48A5, M60A3, M110A2 and M551A1 - any sign of an M113 or M114A1? The latter was formerly located at a VFW in Clarksville, TN.

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
vagabond
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:00 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

I guess we DID!

I remember that the area was next to the museum and we weren't sure if we were supposed to be out there or not. That's why we don't have full walk-arounds of the AFVs - we were kinda hurrying!

There was no sign of an M113 or M114, but there was another fenced off - and locked - area near the storage yard that had a few jeeps inside. There were also a couple of buildings in the storage area that might have had something inside.
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:35 am
Post subject: Re: Gallery of photos - Don F Pratt Museum - Fort Campbell

- vagabond
I guess we DID!

I remember that the area was next to the museum and we weren't sure if we were supposed to be out there or not. That's why we don't have full walk-arounds of the AFVs - we were kinda hurrying!


First rule of AFV spotting in questionable areas: Look friendly, innocent and confused (the last two are easy for me) and act like you're supposed to be there until someone challenges you. Then get that "I didn't know!" look on your face and point at the old stuff pleadingly.

I managed to get into some restoration areas at a few places when ropes were down to facilitate staff movements...and never knew I wasn't supposed to be there until they put them up again after I wandered out once I got my pictures. I'm sure I was being watched the whole time, but keeping your hands in your pockets when not taking pictures can go a long way. Laughing
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website 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