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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
Dontos, Check out this link, several Ontos photos Mike Haines stores.ebay.com/Deacon-Sales

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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
"HYDRA TANK" WTF? _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:13 am Post subject: Re: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
"HYDRA TANK" WTF? My thoughts exactly Mike

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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:30 am Post subject: Re: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
"HYDRA TANK" WTH?? I get a kick out of these ebayers selling photos with the wrong title. I saw one, it read Blown Up Tiger Tank .... ... and it was a Panther!!

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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:07 am
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I was almost tempted to question where such a title came from, but was affraid I might get references to 'Sparkie' but then it isn't refered as a 'tankette' so Sparkie isn't the source.

Oldly enough it is perhaps a civilian press photo, that was developed by a lab with no associated notes from photographer and with no clue, the lab guy or editor made some stuff up, that MAY HAVE IN FACT sounded pretty good. ( ...to the ignorant public....)

"hmmmm, lets see, its a tank in the water ,.....I KNOW, ITS A 'HYDRA-TANK!!!" Rolling Eyes

NEAT STUFF, new to me, so a big THANK YOU, for the heads up,....

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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject: Re: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
Hydra may have been the tanks nickname at one time. In ancient Greek mythology, a demon with mutiple heads.

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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
- Dennis_Smith Hydra may have been the tanks nickname at one time. In ancient Greek mythology, a demon with mutiple heads. Yup, like the HYDRA 2.75" Rocket. Dontos, Maybe the Ontos was once named the "Hydra Gavin 2". _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
"Hydra Gavin 2" OOH that is so wrong!

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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:20 am Post subject: Re: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
HEY NOW!!! Hydra and Gavin were never, are not now, and / or WILL NEVER BE names given to the Ontos. With that said, and leaving no room for doubt,.....

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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Hey Dontos, Ontos photos
Hi Dontos! Mongoose? I like that one, I think it would have made a great name for what became the M50. Sgt, Scouts Out! _________________ "You can never have too much reconnaissance." General G.S. Patton Jr.

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