Field modifications and conversions to Allied vehicles.

Also note that it is armed with 2 .50 cal and 2 .30 cal machineguns. The original Alligators (LVT 1) were unarmed as built.

 

Crap. Double post.

 

Heres a good one .

 

I dont have any info on what the condition of the Sherman was that was hit. I don't know if it was just hit and the wood helped or if whatever hit it penetrated.

 

I forgot to mention that this truck was used for aerial gunner training.

 

Amazing, Robert!

 

Thanks. I wonder if the Germans had anything like them? LOL

 

Not that I am aware of. But then, power operated turrets were a rarity on German bombers.

 

They were?? Oh thats right I knew that LOL. High Tech.

 

They look alot more interesting and fun then the one with the shotgun LOL

 

Looks like they were used on a range in the desert. I know for sure I wouldn't have wanted to be in a ball turret in the heat firing those guns LOL.

 

Haha! i can tell you id rather be in the desert than in a glass turret flying through flak!

 

That would go without saying.

 

Most aerial gunnery training was accomplished with this aircraft instead:

Fairchild AT-21 Gunner - training aircraft

By late war an aerial gunner would be using fragible bullets firing at a piloted P-63 "Pinball" target for live practice.

 

JCfalkenburgIII

sept.23 2008.

This is from Stuart US Lt Tanks in Action (Armor in Action 18) by S Zaloga published in 1979 current aailablity unknown ISBN 0-89747-084-2.

M3A3 of 1st Tankovski Brigada.

the photo is somewhat unclear in the first instance so I hope it comes out. The main features are clear no rear boxes and revised hatches to allow unobstructed traverse.

Steve

 

Thanks! That is what I remember!! I knew I had seen it somewhere .

 

Interesting Camo too.

 

1937 Pontiac modified for use as an ambulance in Europe.