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#1: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: MarkHolloway, Location: Beatty, Nevada

Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:45 pm
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Army Junk sent me over 100 XM551 and M551 photos. They are posted HERE

#2: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: JeffStringer,

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:56 am
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SWEEET!! Razz

#3: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Doug_Kibbey, Location: The Great Satan

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:25 am
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That's only the second set of pictures I've ever seen of a smoke grenade launch from a Sheridan. The first set I took myself in '71. Those old pics I recognize as being at McFarland-Oliver (from the ridgeline on the right, especially).

I see some later-era Armor Board pics among that collection, when I have the time, I'll look for any of our first laser rangefinder test project among that collection (AB vehicles can be identified from bumper markings of TEC<triangle>EBD along with the "test operation" stencils). I don't recall being photographed on that project, so at least maybe just the vehicle is there.

Thanks for posting those!

#4: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: armyjunk2,

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:42 am
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Are these what we are talking about?

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#5: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Doug_Kibbey, Location: The Great Satan

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:55 am
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Yep, I downloaded those already (easy to spot).

#6: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KY

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:57 am
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Hey,....I do recognize that ridgeline.....

Don

#7: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Doug_Kibbey, Location: The Great Satan

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:02 am
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- Dontos

Hey,....I do recognize that ridgeline.....

Don

I wish I had a count of the numbers of days, nights, and meals I took there. More nights than at CTA, which were almost always daytime ops.

I am so relieved I didn't allow myself to become a WWI cardboard soldier. Laughing

#8: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: ddoyle,

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:05 am
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Boy, I wish I'd had access to these a few weeks ago....may I should pursue a "part II"

Very cool photos!!

Regards,
David

#9: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Doug_Kibbey, Location: The Great Satan

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:10 am
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- ddoyle

Boy, I wish I'd had access to these a few weeks ago....may I should pursue a "part II"

Very cool photos!!

Regards,
David

David,

I had some very nice feedback about your project today from a certain retired colonel. He mentioned that your project might ought be mentioned in the Blackhorse Newletter, given the number of contributions from that quadrant. I left it up to him if he thought they wouldn't mind mentioning a commercial product. Just an FYI. Wink

d.

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#10: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: armyjunk2,

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:17 am
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don you just run out and take that picture to match the ridge line?

#11: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Doug_Kibbey, Location: The Great Satan

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:19 am
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- armyjunk2

don you just run out and take that picture to match the ridge line?

Yeah, forty years after the fact. Laughing

#12: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KY

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:45 am
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- armyjunk2

don you just run out and take that picture to match the ridge line?

That was taken in Aug 2006, when I was misled by a visitor to check out some old ranges.

Don

#13: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KY

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:08 am
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- Dontos

Hey,....I do recognize that ridgeline.....

I took this in 1985, the first time I visited that range.

Don

#14: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: Doug_Kibbey, Location: The Great Satan

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:10 am
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So....that tower base wasn't dripping in poison ivy and a condemned structure then, obviously. Laughing

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#15: Re: XM551 & M551 Photos Author: toadmanstankpictures,

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:16 am
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Great pics! I'll be studying them closely in the very near future.

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