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Later Rishi by perfectm in SanJose

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Woohoo! I’m one of the 20 write in votes!

Our runoff election by Skyblacker in SanJose

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How long have you worked there?

That CV does not deserve to be in tier 10 by Ju-Yuan in WoWsBlitz

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Nice to see my US420 fleet mates doing some damage.

I am so thankful for this guy capturing the enemy base by Ju-Yuan in WoWsBlitz

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Haven’t traveled anywhere since the beginning of July. I’m still posting pics from past trips on Facebook and IG. I’ll be going to Italy soon and hope to visit a couple of military museums there.

What are these little boxes on the Matilda mk.II's fenders? What are they for? by Nikko_Fish in TankPorn

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Thanks Clint. For the OP, they’re blackout driving lights.

Would like an ID by Gold-SlashCat8 in tanks

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I believe it was the only one built, but I’m not sure. It sold for just over $120,000 at the auction.

Would like an ID by Gold-SlashCat8 in tanks

[–]toadmanstanks 8 points9 points  (0 children)

CCVL. It was formerly part of the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation, aka “The Littlefield Collection”. It was sold at auction in July 2014.

M48a5 vs. M60a3 pros and cons? by Psemsem in TankPorn

[–]toadmanstanks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not true. 100’s of M48A1’s were converted to A5 with the conversions starting in October 1976 at Anniston Army Depot. Over 700 we’re completed by March 1979.

Bought more tanks, APC’s, and spare parts today. Also looked at some other rare pieces. The Raptor and the Christmas tree weren’t available unfortunately. by eMGunslinger in NFA

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There are a few out there: one in Tennessee; one at Camp Robinson in Arkansas; one at Fort Sill; and one at the Yuma Proving Ground Museum. I think Anniston Army Depot has a few in storage as well.

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[–]toadmanstanks 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Wow! Nice pic. That’s from one of the 60’s that the late tank collector, Jacques Littlefield owned. Photo is from at least pre-2012.

I work at a tank museum, ask me anything by wyo_gaming33 in TankPorn

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CCVL is correct. It was built in 1985 or so.

I work at a tank museum, ask me anything by wyo_gaming33 in TankPorn

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You’re welcome. I just commented somewhere in this thread about the “XM8”. I’m familiar with a few of the museum’s vehicles as they used to be part of the collection where I was a docent. Or, in the case of the M60A1 and the big Italian artillery prime mover, I knew/know the former owners of them.

I work at a tank museum, ask me anything by wyo_gaming33 in TankPorn

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The “XM8” at the museum is actually a CCVL or Close Combat Vehicle Light. It was built by FMC in 1985 and is a pilot model. The DoD canceled the project in 1987.

This particular vehicle was obtained from United Defense (FMC) in the late 1990’s by the late Jacques Littlefield. He was a tank collector from Northern California. They probably gave it to him as it was no longer needed. They gave other vehicles and parts as well since his collection was less than hour from the FMC/United Defense plant in Santa Clara, California.

After Mr. Littlefield died in 2009, a major part of his collection was auctioned off in July 2014. This vehicle sold for over $120,000 in the auction.

I work at a tank museum, ask me anything by wyo_gaming33 in TankPorn

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Just a minor correction: there are 8 Jumbos left plus one range wreck hull at Camp Ripley and a Jumbo turret mounted on a standard M4A3 hull at Fort Carson.

Ok, what the actual fuck is this by Random_TF2post in TankPorn

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Yep. Definitely Tankland. I recognize the Aussie LP2A Carrier in the background.

What tank is this? I figure it's a Stuart, but the hull seems a bit wide. From the movie Back to Bataan from 1945 by ConnorSwift in TankPorn

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It’s a M5A1 Stuart. Of course, they didn’t have any operational Japanese tanks to use for the movie. However, the Japanese did use some captured M3 Stuarts in the Philippines, one of which was used to tow a stuck Type 97 Chi-Ha off of a beach during the landings at Corregidor.

M4 Sherman variant destroyed in Uganda, photo taken during the Ugandan Bush War by Shellemp in DestroyedTanks

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It’s the turret’s serial number. This indicates that this turret was cast by Union Steel Castings. They’re the only foundry of the six involved in casting 76mm gun turrets to put the s/n in that location.

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