±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 765
Total: 765
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Photo Gallery
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Downloads
06: Community Forums
07: Photo Gallery
08: Home
09: Community Forums
10: Your Account
11: CPGlang
12: Member Screenshots
13: Community Forums
14: Photo Gallery
15: Photo Gallery
16: Downloads
17: Community Forums
18: Photo Gallery
19: Downloads
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Home
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Photo Gallery
27: Downloads
28: Community Forums
29: Community Forums
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Community Forums
33: Home
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Home
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Community Forums
40: Photo Gallery
41: Community Forums
42: Community Forums
43: Downloads
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Downloads
48: Photo Gallery
49: Home
50: Community Forums
51: Community Forums
52: Community Forums
53: Downloads
54: Community Forums
55: Photo Gallery
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: Community Forums
61: Community Forums
62: Community Forums
63: Home
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Your Account
70: Community Forums
71: Photo Gallery
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Community Forums
75: Community Forums
76: Community Forums
77: Photo Gallery
78: Community Forums
79: Downloads
80: Photo Gallery
81: Community Forums
82: Photo Gallery
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Home
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Community Forums
89: Community Forums
90: Community Forums
91: Photo Gallery
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Photo Gallery
98: Community Forums
99: Home
100: Downloads
101: Community Forums
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Community Forums
105: Photo Gallery
106: Photo Gallery
107: Photo Gallery
108: Community Forums
109: Home
110: Home
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Community Forums
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Community Forums
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Downloads
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Photo Gallery
127: Community Forums
128: Community Forums
129: Photo Gallery
130: Community Forums
131: Community Forums
132: Community Forums
133: Community Forums
134: Home
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Statistics
138: Home
139: Photo Gallery
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: CPGlang
143: News
144: Photo Gallery
145: Community Forums
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Photo Gallery
150: Community Forums
151: Your Account
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Photo Gallery
156: Community Forums
157: Photo Gallery
158: Home
159: Community Forums
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Photo Gallery
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Downloads
166: Community Forums
167: Community Forums
168: Your Account
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Home
172: Statistics
173: Community Forums
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Photo Gallery
177: Your Account
178: Community Forums
179: Home
180: Community Forums
181: Photo Gallery
182: Photo Gallery
183: Photo Gallery
184: Photo Gallery
185: News Archive
186: Community Forums
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Community Forums
190: Photo Gallery
191: Community Forums
192: CPGlang
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: Home
197: Photo Gallery
198: Community Forums
199: Community Forums
200: Home
201: Community Forums
202: Downloads
203: Downloads
204: Community Forums
205: Downloads
206: Community Forums
207: Photo Gallery
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Community Forums
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Home
214: Community Forums
215: Community Forums
216: Photo Gallery
217: Community Forums
218: Community Forums
219: Member Screenshots
220: Home
221: Community Forums
222: Community Forums
223: Community Forums
224: Community Forums
225: Photo Gallery
226: Community Forums
227: Home
228: Downloads
229: Photo Gallery
230: Photo Gallery
231: Community Forums
232: Home
233: Community Forums
234: Community Forums
235: Community Forums
236: Community Forums
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Community Forums
240: Community Forums
241: Photo Gallery
242: Community Forums
243: Home
244: Community Forums
245: Community Forums
246: Photo Gallery
247: CPGlang
248: CPGlang
249: Community Forums
250: Photo Gallery
251: Community Forums
252: Community Forums
253: Photo Gallery
254: Home
255: Community Forums
256: Downloads
257: Member Screenshots
258: Community Forums
259: Home
260: Community Forums
261: Home
262: Community Forums
263: Community Forums
264: Home
265: Photo Gallery
266: Community Forums
267: News
268: Photo Gallery
269: Community Forums
270: Community Forums
271: Community Forums
272: Photo Gallery
273: Community Forums
274: Photo Gallery
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: Home
278: Community Forums
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Downloads
282: Downloads
283: Search
284: News Archive
285: Downloads
286: Community Forums
287: Home
288: Downloads
289: Downloads
290: Downloads
291: Community Forums
292: Community Forums
293: Community Forums
294: Community Forums
295: Photo Gallery
296: Community Forums
297: Downloads
298: Community Forums
299: Photo Gallery
300: Community Forums
301: Community Forums
302: Home
303: Community Forums
304: Member Screenshots
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Community Forums
308: Member Screenshots
309: Community Forums
310: Community Forums
311: Downloads
312: Community Forums
313: Community Forums
314: Community Forums
315: Community Forums
316: Photo Gallery
317: Community Forums
318: Community Forums
319: Community Forums
320: Community Forums
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: Community Forums
324: Community Forums
325: Community Forums
326: Community Forums
327: Community Forums
328: Home
329: Downloads
330: Community Forums
331: Photo Gallery
332: Home
333: Community Forums
334: Community Forums
335: Community Forums
336: Community Forums
337: Photo Gallery
338: Photo Gallery
339: Home
340: Community Forums
341: Community Forums
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: CPGlang
345: Home
346: Home
347: Community Forums
348: Community Forums
349: Community Forums
350: Community Forums
351: Community Forums
352: Your Account
353: Home
354: Community Forums
355: Community Forums
356: Photo Gallery
357: Photo Gallery
358: Community Forums
359: Community Forums
360: Community Forums
361: Home
362: Community Forums
363: Photo Gallery
364: Community Forums
365: Community Forums
366: Community Forums
367: Home
368: Downloads
369: News Archive
370: Downloads
371: Community Forums
372: Downloads
373: Home
374: Community Forums
375: Community Forums
376: Photo Gallery
377: Community Forums
378: Community Forums
379: Your Account
380: Community Forums
381: Your Account
382: Photo Gallery
383: Community Forums
384: Community Forums
385: Community Forums
386: Community Forums
387: Home
388: Community Forums
389: Downloads
390: Home
391: Community Forums
392: Community Forums
393: Community Forums
394: Community Forums
395: Community Forums
396: Member Screenshots
397: Community Forums
398: Community Forums
399: Community Forums
400: Downloads
401: Community Forums
402: Community Forums
403: Community Forums
404: Community Forums
405: Community Forums
406: Photo Gallery
407: Community Forums
408: Community Forums
409: Community Forums
410: Community Forums
411: Community Forums
412: Community Forums
413: Photo Gallery
414: Community Forums
415: Community Forums
416: Downloads
417: Community Forums
418: Community Forums
419: Downloads
420: Community Forums
421: Downloads
422: Community Forums
423: Community Forums
424: Home
425: Photo Gallery
426: Downloads
427: Community Forums
428: Community Forums
429: Community Forums
430: Downloads
431: Community Forums
432: Community Forums
433: Community Forums
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Home
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: Photo Gallery
440: Community Forums
441: News Archive
442: Community Forums
443: Community Forums
444: Statistics
445: Community Forums
446: Community Forums
447: Community Forums
448: Photo Gallery
449: Community Forums
450: Photo Gallery
451: Community Forums
452: Photo Gallery
453: News
454: Community Forums
455: Community Forums
456: Photo Gallery
457: Community Forums
458: Community Forums
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Member Screenshots
462: Community Forums
463: Downloads
464: Photo Gallery
465: Community Forums
466: Photo Gallery
467: Home
468: Photo Gallery
469: Community Forums
470: Photo Gallery
471: Community Forums
472: Photo Gallery
473: Home
474: News
475: Community Forums
476: Community Forums
477: Photo Gallery
478: Photo Gallery
479: Community Forums
480: Community Forums
481: News
482: Photo Gallery
483: CPGlang
484: Community Forums
485: Home
486: Photo Gallery
487: Community Forums
488: Home
489: Community Forums
490: Community Forums
491: Community Forums
492: Community Forums
493: Home
494: Photo Gallery
495: Your Account
496: Downloads
497: CPGlang
498: Community Forums
499: Your Account
500: Community Forums
501: Community Forums
502: Downloads
503: Community Forums
504: Community Forums
505: Home
506: Member Screenshots
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Community Forums
510: Community Forums
511: Community Forums
512: Photo Gallery
513: Community Forums
514: Community Forums
515: Community Forums
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Community Forums
519: Home
520: Community Forums
521: Photo Gallery
522: Downloads
523: Community Forums
524: Community Forums
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Home
528: Statistics
529: Community Forums
530: Photo Gallery
531: Photo Gallery
532: Community Forums
533: Statistics
534: Home
535: Community Forums
536: Community Forums
537: Community Forums
538: Community Forums
539: Photo Gallery
540: Community Forums
541: Community Forums
542: Community Forums
543: Downloads
544: Downloads
545: Community Forums
546: Community Forums
547: Photo Gallery
548: Community Forums
549: Photo Gallery
550: Community Forums
551: Community Forums
552: Home
553: Downloads
554: Community Forums
555: Photo Gallery
556: Photo Gallery
557: Community Forums
558: Community Forums
559: Community Forums
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Community Forums
563: Community Forums
564: Member Screenshots
565: Community Forums
566: Community Forums
567: Photo Gallery
568: Community Forums
569: Downloads
570: Community Forums
571: Photo Gallery
572: Community Forums
573: Community Forums
574: Member Screenshots
575: Photo Gallery
576: Community Forums
577: Community Forums
578: Community Forums
579: Community Forums
580: Community Forums
581: Search
582: Community Forums
583: Photo Gallery
584: Community Forums
585: Community Forums
586: Community Forums
587: Community Forums
588: Your Account
589: Photo Gallery
590: CPGlang
591: Community Forums
592: Community Forums
593: Community Forums
594: Photo Gallery
595: Member Screenshots
596: Community Forums
597: Community Forums
598: Community Forums
599: Community Forums
600: Community Forums
601: Home
602: Photo Gallery
603: Downloads
604: Community Forums
605: Community Forums
606: Community Forums
607: Community Forums
608: Community Forums
609: Home
610: Community Forums
611: Home
612: Downloads
613: Photo Gallery
614: Community Forums
615: Community Forums
616: Community Forums
617: Home
618: Home
619: Home
620: Community Forums
621: Photo Gallery
622: Statistics
623: Photo Gallery
624: Downloads
625: Photo Gallery
626: Community Forums
627: Downloads
628: Community Forums
629: Community Forums
630: Community Forums
631: Downloads
632: Community Forums
633: Photo Gallery
634: Community Forums
635: Community Forums
636: CPGlang
637: Downloads
638: Home
639: Community Forums
640: Community Forums
641: Statistics
642: Downloads
643: Photo Gallery
644: Photo Gallery
645: CPGlang
646: Photo Gallery
647: Community Forums
648: Community Forums
649: Community Forums
650: Community Forums
651: CPGlang
652: Community Forums
653: Community Forums
654: Community Forums
655: Home
656: Community Forums
657: Community Forums
658: Community Forums
659: Photo Gallery
660: Community Forums
661: Community Forums
662: Community Forums
663: Home
664: Home
665: Member Screenshots
666: Community Forums
667: Community Forums
668: Home
669: Photo Gallery
670: Community Forums
671: Photo Gallery
672: Photo Gallery
673: Downloads
674: Home
675: Photo Gallery
676: Photo Gallery
677: Home
678: Photo Gallery
679: News
680: Community Forums
681: Community Forums
682: Home
683: Photo Gallery
684: Community Forums
685: Community Forums
686: Photo Gallery
687: Community Forums
688: Community Forums
689: Community Forums
690: Community Forums
691: Community Forums
692: Community Forums
693: Community Forums
694: Community Forums
695: Photo Gallery
696: Community Forums
697: Photo Gallery
698: Community Forums
699: Community Forums
700: Community Forums
701: Community Forums
702: Home
703: Photo Gallery
704: Community Forums
705: Community Forums
706: Community Forums
707: Community Forums
708: Photo Gallery
709: Community Forums
710: Community Forums
711: Community Forums
712: Community Forums
713: Home
714: Downloads
715: Community Forums
716: Community Forums
717: Downloads
718: Community Forums
719: Community Forums
720: Community Forums
721: Community Forums
722: Photo Gallery
723: Community Forums
724: Community Forums
725: Downloads
726: Downloads
727: Community Forums
728: Photo Gallery
729: Photo Gallery
730: Community Forums
731: Community Forums
732: Photo Gallery
733: Downloads
734: Community Forums
735: Community Forums
736: Downloads
737: Community Forums
738: Statistics
739: Photo Gallery
740: Photo Gallery
741: Community Forums
742: Downloads
743: Photo Gallery
744: Community Forums
745: Home
746: Community Forums
747: Community Forums
748: Community Forums
749: Your Account
750: Photo Gallery
751: Community Forums
752: Community Forums
753: Home
754: Community Forums
755: Community Forums
756: Community Forums
757: Your Account
758: Community Forums
759: Community Forums
760: CPGlang
761: Community Forums
762: Community Forums
763: News Archive
764: Community Forums
765: Photo Gallery

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 908
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:50 pm
Post subject: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

I took a few photos of this today. Rick


Last edited by Rick_Eshleman on Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:40 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 908
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 7:56 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

Construction equipment nearby made this a fun shoot. The ladder does work OK for high angle shots. Here's what's left of the modification plate on rear, and heavy paint makes SN obscurred. It's like the Proving Ground items, somewhat neglected. Rick


Last edited by Rick_Eshleman on Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:41 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:11 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2 at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

M48A2C?
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 908
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:01 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

Mark,
I would say that this is the M48A2C. Just based on the lack of the tension idler, which is the only visable external component to ID it. The rangefinder would be M17C in this version along with other small changes in fire control layout. It's strange how adding a "C" on this variant doesn't symbolize "non-ballistic"! I photographed all visable markings on this for the record. The paint was just heavy enough to obscure Serial numbers. This is not an ex-USMC vehicle (like someone scrawled on it) but US Army 9B1158 RN. The later type track is also an add-on.
References- M48 Patton in Action page 18, (C) 1984 Jim Mesko.
and US Military Tracked Vehicles, (C) 1992 Fred Crismon.

Rick


Last edited by Rick_Eshleman on Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:41 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:44 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2 at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

Yes it is Mark,

Really nice survivor, wish they could get a muzzle and bore evacuator for her. Bet she's a former Aberdeen tank. Low Army RN makes her an early A2 but converted to A2C standards (If it's actual, seems to be). Really interesting that someone spray painted M48A2 USMC all over her. Probably some one in that VFW is a Marine and is biased. Be like marking an M60A3 as a Marine tank. To my knowledge the Marines went from M48A1 to M48A3 when they converted theirs. That's why only the Army had M67A1 flame tanks, while the USMC had M67 and then converted to M67A2. That mod plate is for the final drive and when and where it was rebuilt last. Wish she was closer to me, not that many M48A2's around to inspect in my neck of the woods since Knox sent all their stuff to Georgia. Thanks for sharing Rick.

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 908
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:44 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

Joe D,
Thanks for your input, I've corrected the title. I was going to add some 1986 photos of a M48A2 behind the fence at Aberdeen, but they were too large! Rick
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:49 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

When I worked on M48A5's at Fort Irwin the #6 roadarm housings still had a hole for the tensioner. It was covered with a plate.

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 908
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:22 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

M48A2 in 1986
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
Rick_Eshleman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 26, 2011
Posts: 908
Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:24 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

M48A2 from TM.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail AIM Address Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:01 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

Rick,

You have just help me get concrete proof of a group of tanks prior location without realizing it. In the background you can see a couple of really tired old M60A2's. Notice they have blades on them, something no A2 unit had or were equipped with. They were used in some sort of breaching/mobility experiment and were outfitted with the blade kits for that reason. Notice one doesn't have a gun. Those tanks eventually ended up at Anniston's scrap yard. One then found it's way to the museum in Anderson IN and became a subject of much discussion amongst A2 tankers on another site, since none could see how it was possible to mount the Blade kit with the CBSS system or even why based on their mission. I had knowledge of the experiment but had no real proof they were ever at Aberdeen until now. Here is a picture of the same tank at Anniston's bone yard. One ended up becoming the first ROBAT vehicle before they started using M60A3 hulls.

M60A2 Dozer

Picture came off the old tanxheaven site.

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:38 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2 at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

- Joe_D
Yes it is Mark,

Wish she was closer to me, not that many M48A2's around to inspect in my neck of the woods since Knox sent all their stuff to Georgia. Thanks for sharing Rick.


Well if you ever get up this way we got a few 48s and a bunch of 60s for you around here! including a low number 'Training Use Only' M60.

The back bedroom is here whenever you want to come up, can even loan you a vehicle if you fly up! Welcome

_________________
Bob Smart (bsmart@xecu.net)
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:19 pm
Post subject: Re: M48A2C at Aberdeen, MD VFW.

Hopefully Bob I can take you up on your gracious offer,

Like Knox though, a major reason for coming your way was the collection at Aberdeen, which now is gone. Seems like the timing of all these re alignments to the museums, I mean training aids, were an evil plot designed to coincide with my retirement, effectively shutting the door in my face for a while now that I have time to actually visit them. Both Knox and Aberdeen had those dream collections I always wanted unfettered access to, but never had the time while in to establish the contacts or even visit. Irony was I was at Fort Knox for 3 years in the 90's. My thoughts were that they'll be there when I retire, never imagined the School House would move, seemed blasphemous to even consider it as a Tanker. Next time I head up to Hampton (maybe 2013) I plan on driving up your way to check out some of those unique tanks in your neck of the woods. Thanks again for the offer.

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum