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Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 11:37 am
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This is to be the final Armor Conference from Ft Knox. Crying or Very sad

I figured I would try to highlight some of the more interesting exhibits

Set up has begun and the Patton Museum is making its final appearence as 'The Museum of Cavalry & Armor' with the display of the restored Sd Kfz 251/9.

The recently restored vehicle began its trip on Friday, by being loaded on the HETT:

Then it was placed in its display location for the event.

I will post more as the week goes on. Stay tuned

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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Conference 2010 (End of an Era)
Not too many displays but here are a few interesting things. The M1A2 SEP (w TUSK): New type tail light protective cover: Redesigned hub cap: 'Grass Skirt' mudflaps...!!?? More to come Regards Don

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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Conference 2010 (End of an Era)
Stryker 'Stuff' - MGS: Fire Support Vehicle (AKA Mortar Vehicle) And then there was this 'thing'. "Protector' RWS turret (?!?): More to follow Regards Don

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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:53 am Post subject: Re: Armor Conference 2010 (End of an Era)
Don, Did you not feel yourself in mortal danger being that close to a "wheeled death trap"?! _________________ "All facts go to clearly prove that Shades is a thrice-cursed traitor & mentally deranged person steeped in inveterate enmity toward mankind"

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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Armor Conference 2010 (End of an Era)
Actually I sorta like the Stryker. The whole common chassis concept has 'won me over'. Besides, if this will assist the dissappearence of the 'SPARKY-MOBILE', the world will be that much better. (ha ha ha) Regards Don

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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:34 am Post subject: Re: Armor Conference 2010 (End of an Era)
A couple of additional views of the Fire Support Vehicle: For all those '11C' fans..... Regards Don

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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 1:04 pm
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- Dontos

Actually I sorta like the Stryker. The whole common chassis concept has 'won me over'.

Besides, if this will assist the disappearance of the 'SPARKY-MOBILE', the world will be that much better. (ha ha ha)

Regards
Don

Yeah, I wish the Army was going the common chassis direction for the new Ground Combat Vehicle - which by all open evidence is going to be a stovepiped one-off IFV that they will need to do a lot of recurring R&D on to make it the basis of anything else... Its like Army has forgotten all of the lessons learned from 1980-2000 just because of the new "lessons" from FCS.

As a result more than half of the $ that was going to deliver 8 variants of Manned Ground Vehicles will deliver just an IFV, and the remaining $ will somehow have to be used to replace the Paladin that needs replacing even worse than the Bradley, and for any future Recce, Direct Fire vehicles, etc...

Neil

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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Conference 2010 (End of an Era)
I like the slave receptacle being next to the tail light which is also next to the batteries. With this set-up a driver could remain buttoned up and still get slaved. I guess this would be good if being shot at. I wonder what the box is underneath it. Thanks for fotos Don! _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Conference 2010 (End of an Era)
- MarkHolloway I wonder what the box is underneath it. External phone box for communicating with crew. _________________ armorfortheages.com/

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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: Armor Conference 2010 (End of an Era)
The lower box has a 'J' box in it. You can use the long extension hand mike or even a CVC. Its tied into the intercom system. Regards Don

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Posted: Sat May 22, 2010 12:55 am
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- Dontos

Actually I sorta like the Stryker. The whole common chassis concept has 'won me over'.

Besides, if this will assist the dissappearence of the 'SPARKY-MOBILE', the world will be that much better. (ha ha ha)

Regards
Don

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