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A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:50 am Post subject: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
Courtesy of 'Camo' who recently visited the Armor Museums Motor Pool at Ft Benning. Some 'new stuff' that has joined the collection: www.com-central.net/mo...4-76~0.jpg More to follow Regards Don

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:53 am Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
Here are a few more.... Regards Don

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:49 am Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
Don, Were comes this T-55AM2 from? I have only two T-55AM/AM2s in the USA (Portola and Nokesville). It doesn't look former Iraqi either. Probably missed it somewhere in the messages.... Regards, Lesley

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
Lesley I'm not sure. I do know they have received vehicles from APG & Ft Snelling as well as transferred vehicles from Infantry Museum there at Benning. More photos to follow Regards Don

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
Don, Can I have some higher resolution pictures of the T-55 and T-62? Thanks in advance, Regards, Lesley

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:28 am Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
More photos of 'new' aquisitions: Regards Don

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:28 am Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
This last group of vehicles looks like they came from Aberdeen. The M67A1 Flamethrower for sure. Any idea how they figure splitting the APG Collection? Seems like they are scattering it aomong various bases. Rick

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
- Dontos More photos of 'new' aquisitions: Regards Don What is this vehicle? Appears to have the turret/mantlet/gun of an M8 Gun Motor Carriage on one of those marine amphibious thingies.

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
LANDING VEHICLE, TRACKED, (ARMORED) MK4 or MK5, aka LVT(A) 4 OR 5. The 5 has power turret traversing and elevation stabilizer

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
Don,any idea where the library at Knox ended up? I have a lot of pics from there but haven't decided how to post them yet.

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
Any news on when the collection will be accessible to the general public?

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:18 am Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
- armyjunk2 Don,any idea where the library at Knox ended up? I have a lot of pics from there but haven't decided how to post them yet. The Armor Museum Library remains boxed up and stored in a basement on Ft Benning. Regards Don

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:19 am Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
- vagabond Any news on when the collection will be accessible to the general public? .....years...!! Regards Don

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:59 am Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
Thanks Don

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:42 am Post subject: Re: A glimpse in the Motor Pool (Ft Benning)
- Dontos This M22 does not have an original turret. Looks like it came from a M3 Stuart, with a fabricated fake mantlet and gun. _________________ 1/72 and 1/76 scale fanatic.

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