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US Flag Day, US Army Birthday. Post pictures of US
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:57 am
by chrisswim
This I’d for US Army. But if you have ships of the US, aircraft of the US, please post.
Sgt. York
M60 A2
Blue Angels
My attempt at the Blue Angels
C-130
C-141
Reload trailers

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 2:13 am
by chrisswim
M2A2 Bradley
M109
Bradley on German tank hauler.
Ambulance on M113, looks like it’s been repainted after Desert Shield/Storm

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:31 am
by chrisswim
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 8:42 am
by redleg
Nice pics, Chris! I just happen to be going through 2 footlockers full of pics that I've taken over the years (back in the day when we took pictures we got them back on paper!) I'm trying to organize them and scan them, but here are a few that I've gotten onto digits already. Nothin ** CENSORED **, but the Army usually isn't too ** CENSORED **!
I was in the National Guard way way way back in the day. These two M113s are my platoon up at Camp Roberts, CA (2nd Platoon / A Company / 4-160 Infantry). The tank is from 2-185 Armor. 40th Infantry Division
The Chorwon Valley in South Korea in 1998. I swear that country was either wet or frozen or both all year long!
Some FIST-Vs n the hill at GTA, Graffenwoehr, Germany, 2003. Those are my FIST teams from 1-26 Infantry.

Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:07 pm
by panzergator
Love that M88!
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 4:41 am
by redleg
M88s are awesome! Funny story: Once as an FSO at Hohenfels my vehicle broke down so I grabbed my radio and jumped into an M88. We smashed through the forest trying to get into a position to call for fire. Never got into the right position, but the M88 driver had a lot of fun!
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 6:46 am
by chrisswim
Logistics
USMC
Iron Dome
M2A2. ERA
Panthers prototypes ( Abrams hull, went with ABV)
M1A2 SEP V3

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:20 am
by panzergator
That is a GREAT story! Never heard of an M88 FISTV!
As the BMO in 3-32 Armor, I had two M88s. They were gassers. On any weekend when I checked the motor pool (which was EVERY weekend), I would find the crews of the M88s there, packs in the ground, flames shooting into the sky as they tweaked and tunes those engines to get every horse out of them they could. It was only natural that one night, as an alert was ended, the two of 'an lines up side by side, gunning engines. When I told the maintenance section over the radio that it was time to move, I, fortunately, was not at the front of the column, because the crews had decided to RACE home. And what was I, in a 1/4ton truck going to do to stop them? Sure wasn't gonna pass 'em. The radio waves blistered, I ASSURE you, but it was wind in the dust. Fortunately for us all, the bn cdr and xo closed earlier.
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:38 am
by redleg
LOL that's a great story PG! You gotta love the maintenance guys! They work so many hours it's crazy!
Nice vehicles Chris! How did you make the camo net on the Marine tanks? It looks great!
Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:42 am
by redleg
Here are a couple non-standard US Army vehicles. Plate steel bolted onto standard HMMWVs.
This one was my ride:
These are some artillerymen turned into infantry and their hoopty guntruck:

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:40 am
by panzergator
The real kicker was the single lane through the railhead at the back of post, when the hind most vehicle swerved up over the elevated platform to pass. The other one never saw it coming until he got the hot exhaust blast in his face and five cases of beer flew away.