±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: 539
Total: 539
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: News
02: Home
03: Photo Gallery
04: Photo Gallery
05: Photo Gallery
06: Home
07: Community Forums
08: Home
09: Home
10: Home
11: Photo Gallery
12: Community Forums
13: Photo Gallery
14: Home
15: Photo Gallery
16: Photo Gallery
17: Downloads
18: Home
19: Community Forums
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Home
26: Home
27: Community Forums
28: Community Forums
29: Home
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Member Screenshots
33: Home
34: CPGlang
35: Home
36: Community Forums
37: Photo Gallery
38: News
39: Home
40: Home
41: Photo Gallery
42: Community Forums
43: Community Forums
44: Community Forums
45: Home
46: Photo Gallery
47: Community Forums
48: Home
49: Member Screenshots
50: Member Screenshots
51: Home
52: Home
53: Home
54: Home
55: Photo Gallery
56: News Archive
57: Downloads
58: Home
59: Community Forums
60: Community Forums
61: Community Forums
62: Home
63: Community Forums
64: Home
65: Photo Gallery
66: CPGlang
67: Photo Gallery
68: Home
69: Community Forums
70: Home
71: Photo Gallery
72: Photo Gallery
73: Community Forums
74: Home
75: CPGlang
76: Photo Gallery
77: Photo Gallery
78: Photo Gallery
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Community Forums
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Home
85: Community Forums
86: Community Forums
87: Downloads
88: Home
89: Community Forums
90: Community Forums
91: Community Forums
92: Downloads
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Home
99: Community Forums
100: Photo Gallery
101: Community Forums
102: Community Forums
103: CPGlang
104: Downloads
105: Downloads
106: Home
107: Home
108: Downloads
109: Home
110: Community Forums
111: Member Screenshots
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Home
115: Home
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Community Forums
120: Photo Gallery
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Home
124: Downloads
125: Member Screenshots
126: Home
127: Home
128: Downloads
129: Downloads
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: Photo Gallery
133: Home
134: CPGlang
135: Downloads
136: Community Forums
137: Community Forums
138: Downloads
139: Downloads
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Community Forums
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Photo Gallery
149: Community Forums
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Community Forums
156: Community Forums
157: Photo Gallery
158: Community Forums
159: Home
160: Community Forums
161: Home
162: Home
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Home
167: Community Forums
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Community Forums
172: Home
173: Home
174: Home
175: Home
176: Photo Gallery
177: Home
178: Home
179: Home
180: Community Forums
181: Downloads
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Photo Gallery
185: Community Forums
186: Home
187: LinkToUs
188: Your Account
189: Community Forums
190: Home
191: Home
192: Home
193: Community Forums
194: Home
195: Downloads
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Home
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: Community Forums
202: Community Forums
203: Community Forums
204: Community Forums
205: Home
206: Photo Gallery
207: Community Forums
208: Home
209: Member Screenshots
210: Community Forums
211: Home
212: Community Forums
213: Community Forums
214: Downloads
215: Statistics
216: Photo Gallery
217: Home
218: Search
219: Member Screenshots
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Home
223: Your Account
224: Photo Gallery
225: Community Forums
226: CPGlang
227: Photo Gallery
228: Member Screenshots
229: Community Forums
230: Photo Gallery
231: Photo Gallery
232: Community Forums
233: Photo Gallery
234: Community Forums
235: CPGlang
236: Photo Gallery
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Photo Gallery
240: Community Forums
241: Community Forums
242: Photo Gallery
243: Home
244: Home
245: Home
246: Home
247: CPGlang
248: Photo Gallery
249: Photo Gallery
250: Home
251: Home
252: Home
253: Home
254: Photo Gallery
255: News Archive
256: Community Forums
257: Home
258: Home
259: Home
260: Home
261: Home
262: Home
263: Member Screenshots
264: Home
265: Home
266: Home
267: Home
268: Home
269: Home
270: Home
271: Home
272: Home
273: Community Forums
274: Home
275: Home
276: CPGlang
277: Home
278: Community Forums
279: Home
280: Community Forums
281: Community Forums
282: Home
283: Home
284: Home
285: Home
286: Home
287: Home
288: Home
289: Community Forums
290: Home
291: Home
292: Community Forums
293: Community Forums
294: Home
295: Home
296: Community Forums
297: Photo Gallery
298: Community Forums
299: Community Forums
300: Community Forums
301: Photo Gallery
302: Community Forums
303: Home
304: Home
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Community Forums
309: Home
310: CPGlang
311: Community Forums
312: Community Forums
313: Home
314: Home
315: Home
316: Community Forums
317: Community Forums
318: Photo Gallery
319: News
320: Photo Gallery
321: Photo Gallery
322: Home
323: Photo Gallery
324: Photo Gallery
325: Photo Gallery
326: Community Forums
327: Home
328: Photo Gallery
329: Photo Gallery
330: Community Forums
331: Home
332: Community Forums
333: Community Forums
334: Photo Gallery
335: Home
336: CPGlang
337: Downloads
338: Photo Gallery
339: Statistics
340: CPGlang
341: Photo Gallery
342: CPGlang
343: Home
344: Photo Gallery
345: Community Forums
346: Photo Gallery
347: Home
348: Home
349: Photo Gallery
350: Home
351: Home
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Home
355: Member Screenshots
356: CPGlang
357: Community Forums
358: Home
359: CPGlang
360: News Archive
361: CPGlang
362: CPGlang
363: Downloads
364: Home
365: Downloads
366: Home
367: Home
368: Home
369: Home
370: Community Forums
371: Home
372: Community Forums
373: Community Forums
374: Home
375: Home
376: Community Forums
377: Community Forums
378: Home
379: Community Forums
380: Member Screenshots
381: Downloads
382: Community Forums
383: Home
384: Home
385: Photo Gallery
386: Community Forums
387: Community Forums
388: Community Forums
389: Home
390: Home
391: Home
392: Home
393: Home
394: Home
395: Home
396: Home
397: Community Forums
398: Home
399: Photo Gallery
400: Home
401: CPGlang
402: Home
403: Community Forums
404: Community Forums
405: Community Forums
406: Photo Gallery
407: Home
408: Photo Gallery
409: Member Screenshots
410: Home
411: Community Forums
412: Photo Gallery
413: Community Forums
414: Photo Gallery
415: Community Forums
416: Home
417: Community Forums
418: Photo Gallery
419: Member Screenshots
420: Home
421: Home
422: Member Screenshots
423: Home
424: Member Screenshots
425: Photo Gallery
426: Photo Gallery
427: Home
428: Community Forums
429: Community Forums
430: Community Forums
431: Community Forums
432: Member Screenshots
433: Community Forums
434: Home
435: News Archive
436: Home
437: Community Forums
438: Home
439: Home
440: Photo Gallery
441: Home
442: Downloads
443: Home
444: CPGlang
445: Community Forums
446: Photo Gallery
447: Community Forums
448: Community Forums
449: Photo Gallery
450: Community Forums
451: Community Forums
452: Home
453: News Archive
454: Home
455: News
456: Community Forums
457: Downloads
458: Photo Gallery
459: Home
460: CPGlang
461: Home
462: Photo Gallery
463: Home
464: Community Forums
465: Photo Gallery
466: Community Forums
467: Home
468: Community Forums
469: Community Forums
470: Community Forums
471: Photo Gallery
472: Home
473: Community Forums
474: Photo Gallery
475: Community Forums
476: Your Account
477: Community Forums
478: Home
479: LinkToUs
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Photo Gallery
483: Photo Gallery
484: Community Forums
485: Community Forums
486: Community Forums
487: Community Forums
488: Community Forums
489: Community Forums
490: Photo Gallery
491: Home
492: News
493: Photo Gallery
494: Community Forums
495: Home
496: Community Forums
497: Community Forums
498: Home
499: Home
500: Photo Gallery
501: Home
502: Community Forums
503: Home
504: Home
505: Community Forums
506: Community Forums
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Community Forums
510: Photo Gallery
511: Home
512: CPGlang
513: Home
514: Home
515: Home
516: Home
517: Home
518: Home
519: Home
520: Home
521: Home
522: Home
523: CPGlang
524: Home
525: Member Screenshots
526: Photo Gallery
527: Community Forums
528: Community Forums
529: Community Forums
530: Community Forums
531: Home
532: Home
533: Home
534: Community Forums
535: Community Forums
536: Home
537: Home
538: Community Forums
539: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Fort Riley, Kansas, USA
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
C_Sherman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 590

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:01 am
Post subject: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

Hi,

I'll be here at Fort Riley for at least another week or ten days or longer...long story. I will have some free time on my hands. Does anyone need anything specific pics or information regarding the museum or display vehicles around post? (If you happen to know the rough location of whatever you are needing, that's helpful...this place is huge and spread all over the prairie!)

As long as you are reading this...does anyone know what the deal is with the large artillery on and on top of the hill opposite the airfield gate? I spotted it and will try to climb up to it if my knees are willing, but I'm curious to find out anything else about the grouping.

Chuck

_________________
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it
will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
-Herm Albright

Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 2:49 am
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

Chuck, good to hear from you!

Someone else probably has more recent info, but wasn't there an "Atomic Annie" and/or something else as remarkable there?
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
C_Sherman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 590

PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

- Doug_Kibbey
Chuck, good to hear from you!

Someone else probably has more recent info, but wasn't there an "Atomic Annie" and/or something else as remarkable there?


Hey Doug, it's good to be heard. I've been lurking, but the last couple of years have been alternately hectic and difficult, so I haven't spoken up much.

"Atomic Annie" was among my first thoughts, too. It's definitely a rail-mounted gun, but from a distance it's hard to tell for sure. I'mma try to get some up-close pics while I'm here, but that's a tall hill for my knees and ankle!

Chuck

_________________
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it
will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
-Herm Albright

Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:17 am
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

According to this, it's atop Freedom Park in Junction City, opposite the airfield and Ft. Riley.

Maybe there's a road up there?

www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2102

Directions in the comments below the main text of the website.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Alf_Adams
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 13, 2007
Posts: 68
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:30 pm
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

I visited Ft Riley in 2006 and made the climb to see it. According to Wikipedia, it is 1 of at least 8 surviving M65 Atomic Cannons. In 2006 there was an M114 on display at the bottom of the hill near the parking lot. Here is a link to the photos that I took during my visit. s698.photobucket.com/u...FVs%202006

Alf Adams

PS, I've never figured out how to insert a hot link into this forum, but if you copy and paste that rather long address into the address bar. it should work. If not, please let me know and I'll try to figure out something else.





(Done)...Doug
Back to top
View user's profile
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 909
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 1:02 am
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

May 2013. Still at Aberdeen.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
JWB2
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 25, 2006
Posts: 199

PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:52 am
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

Watch the detonation at about 1:30

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1e9S_
Back to top
View user's profile
vagabond
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Dec 05, 2009
Posts: 1388
Location: Constantly moving across US
PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:15 pm
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

Hey Chuck,

I think PO was looking for close up photos of the travel lock on the M4A3 at Ft Riley.

See:
www.com-central.net/in...ic&t=15870
Back to top
View user's profile
the_shadock
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: May 27, 2006
Posts: 2865
Location: Normandy, France
PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 4:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

- vagabond
Hey Chuck,

I think PO was looking for close up photos of the travel lock on the M4A3 at Ft Riley.

See:
www.com-central.net/in...mp;t=15870


that's right, thanks !!! I just forgot this request. There are some other things that I would need from the Fort Riley's M4A3, it is mentioned at the bottom of the page.

thanks

P-O

_________________
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
C_Sherman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 590

PostPosted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:21 pm
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

- the_shadock
- vagabond
Hey Chuck,

I think PO was looking for close up photos of the travel lock on the M4A3 at Ft Riley.

See:
www.com-central.net/in...mp;t=15870


that's right, thanks !!! I just forgot this request. There are some other things that I would need from the Fort Riley's M4A3, it is mentioned at the bottom of the page.

thanks

P-O


Gotcha! I haven't been to the museum yet, but should get there this week.

Chuck

_________________
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it
will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
-Herm Albright

Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
binder001
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 25, 2006
Posts: 363

PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:36 pm
Post subject: Re: Fort Riley, Kansas, USA

Nice stuff Chuck. I was hoping to get down to the Museum in the near future (I'm about 3 hours north of you).

By the way, I don't remember the name of the range, but just off Hwy 77 at one of the range controls in the north part of the post are a couple nice "gate guard" vehicles. An M60 and and M41, bot in pretty good shape (at least they were a few years ago when I last saw them). Depending on how far you want to drive I can suggest a few more vehicles. There is an M60A3 at Clay Center, KS. Marysville (about 1.5 - 2 hrs north on Hwy 77) has an M110A2 at the Guard armory and an M7 in the city park. There are vehicles at the KsNG Museum at Topeka also.
Back to top
View user's profile
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