wow just been asked by ww2 armor to be a team member on a tank crew,
looking at an appointment on a hell cat crew!
August just got busy !
drafted by ww2 armor
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drafted by ww2 armor
1967 M-35-a2-D SOLD
1973 M151A2
M151 A1-SOLD
196? franken MUTT
M1oo trailer-sold
1963 M151-sold
1968 M416 trailer
1988 998 Humvee-4 man
1994 998 Humvee-up armored
1973 M151A2
M151 A1-SOLD
196? franken MUTT
M1oo trailer-sold
1963 M151-sold
1968 M416 trailer
1988 998 Humvee-4 man
1994 998 Humvee-up armored
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That's gonna be fun! I cabbed a ride in a freshly restored M51 at War & Peace show last week which was good fun. The driver had a real baptism of fire, as although he restored it (for the owner) he'd never driven it other than in and out of the shed. First time out in public had his sons on board, a few of his restoration team, the owner watching and hundreds of people with cameras all around site. And it was muddy so all of the uncertain handling that brings... he did well but was pretty exhausted after!
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You will like that until you find out how HOT they get inside! I will bet they never button it down though.
1964 M151A1
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone
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Turrets were open topped on the TDs so if he's up there, it probably won't be too bad.rickf wrote:You will like that until you find out how HOT they get inside! I will bet they never button it down though.
Matt
Forgot to add to the OP, I'm envious Have fun (& be careful).
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Congrats. Crewing tanks is always a lot of fun and often a lot of work! Just don't do what those guys in Oregon did....this ain't your Daddy's .22.
I had long experience crewing a Sherman for a local museum. Despite the rather antiquated appearance of these machines, they were designed for waging war and the care and comfort of the crew was a distant secondary consideration by the designers. They may be old, but they still have teeth and they will bite the unwary. Something as mundane as opening and closing a hatch can mean the loss of a finger. Exercise great care in and around that machine and it will be a very rewarding experience.
I had long experience crewing a Sherman for a local museum. Despite the rather antiquated appearance of these machines, they were designed for waging war and the care and comfort of the crew was a distant secondary consideration by the designers. They may be old, but they still have teeth and they will bite the unwary. Something as mundane as opening and closing a hatch can mean the loss of a finger. Exercise great care in and around that machine and it will be a very rewarding experience.
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