You're in the Army Now
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Topic: You're in the Army Now
Posted By: BuckSkin
Subject: You're in the Army Now
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2025 at 9:48pm
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Saturday_22-March-2025 U.S. Main Battle Tank M60A3  - --- -   - --- -  105mm M68E1 4.1-inch bore Built: 1978–1983 http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M60_tank" rel="nofollow - CLICK HERE  - --- -   |
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2025 at 10:12pm
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you take a lot of photos Buck.... Where were you at ? You travel around the state or country ? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: BuckSkin
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2025 at 10:22pm
I guess I do take a few but I miss as many as I take; I am forevermore kicking myself for various missed photo opportunities. I hope you guys enjoy them.
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steve(ill) wrote:Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 24 Apr 2025 at 11:53pm
Shoulda took it for a test drive... ------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2025 at 8:37am
| Got to see the testing of M60A2 in 1975(Meaner Firepower), the testing of a the M70MBT prototypes at Ft Knox same time, would become the M1 Abrams. |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2025 at 11:25am
Hmmmm, I thought the main battle tank was the M1A1. 
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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2025 at 2:47pm
| that was built after I was in the Army and discharged |
Posted By: Les Kerf
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2025 at 2:48pm
It is now. The M60 was king back in my day though  Edit: The venerable M60 made a pretty good showing in the hands of the Marines during the second Gulf War against the Soviet armor.
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Posted By: Les Kerf
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2025 at 2:52pm
I remember a recruiting poster circa mid-1970's that was extolling the finer 'selling points' of the M60, it mentioned, among other things, the air-cooled 12-cylinder diesel engine that delivered 3 gallons per mile fuel economy, the 105 mm high-velocity main gun, and lastly, "Parking! Who's going to argue for your space?"  |
Posted By: BuckSkin
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2025 at 10:15pm
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1918 Holt 5-Ton Crawler - WWI Artillery Puller https://ibb.co/GQd2Xhh4" rel="nofollow">  As Seen at Renfro Valley Appalachian Harvest Festival__2006 https://ibb.co/m5vY61m7" rel="nofollow">  Holt was the predecessor of Caterpillar. Owned by Harold Chambers of Winfield, Tennessee This photo taken Saturday_06-October-2007 https://ibb.co/5xJbptd6" rel="nofollow">  This photo taken Saturday_06-October-2007 https://ibb.co/yBWQ9VGj" rel="nofollow">  US Hwy 25 - Renfro Valley - Rockcastle County - Kentucky I-75 Exit #62 Saturday_07-October-2006 37° 23' 1.07"N 84° 19' 43.12"W Elevation 928'
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Posted By: BuckSkin
Date Posted: 29 Aug 2026 at 2:57am
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Saturday_25-July-2026 As Seen on Broadway 1967 8-inch Self-propelled Howitzer M110 A2 https://ibb.co/rRW5PLkM" rel="nofollow">  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M110_howitzer" rel="nofollow - In U.S. service 1963-1994; still being used in many other countries. Largest Howitzer ever in the U.S. Army; projectiles weigh over 200-lbs. 16-mile range; 19-miles using Rocket Assisted Projectiles. Hydraulic Rammer maximum rate of fire = three rounds every two minutes; manual rammer rate of fire = four rounds per minute. Sustained rate of fire = one round every two minutes. Powered by a 405hp 8V71T Detroit https://ibb.co/zTtzfY0G" rel="nofollow">  https://ibb.co/CpHc52RL" rel="nofollow">  https://ibb.co/XxDzqXDG" rel="nofollow">  On the North side of East US Hwy 68 at Mile #7(226) Campbellsville - Taylor County - Kentucky 37°21'16.57" North Parallel - 85°19'42.66" West Meridian 868' Above Sea Level Photos taken through the glass of a moving vehicle.
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Posted By: BuckSkin
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2026 at 4:49am
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Saturday_25-July-2026 As Seen at American Legion Post #82 120mm M103 Heavy Combat Tank https://ibb.co/wF2K5M6t" rel="nofollow">  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M103_heavy_tank" rel="nofollow - Although this is the end facing the highway, we are looking at the rear of the tank, not the front. In US service 1957-1974. Largest most powerful Tank ever built; designed to destroy enemy tanks at extreme distances, the M103 would out-slug any land-fighting machine ever built. 5-rounds/minute 65-tons Combat Loaded Powered by a 750hp air-cooled twin-turbocharged V12 Continental Diesel Engine. I have driven past these guns all my driving life and not until now knew that Campbellsville had on display the largest Howitzer and the biggest Combat Tank ever built. On the North side of East US Hwy 68 at Mile #7.4(226) Campbellsville - Taylor County - Kentucky 37°21'29.89" North Parallel - 85°19'22.11" West Meridian 874' Above Sea Level Photo taken through the glass of a moving vehicle.
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Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2026 at 6:32am
| Buckskin thanks for sharing all your great tank photos. Takes me back to that 1970s World War II movie classic comedy-adventure Kelly's Heroes. The iconic line spoken by the eccentric, beatnik American tank commander "Oddball" (played by Donald Sutherland). Whenever things go well or his crew fires their customized Sherman tank's main gun, Oddball playfully makes barking and howling sounds into his radio headset, yelling, "Woof, woof, woof! |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2026 at 3:34pm
Did I hear a request? https://youtu.be/TzsNh3-FnHQ?si=liQ-fvnbifTvWA-G" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/TzsNh3-FnHQ?si=liQ-fvnbifTvWA-G ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |