FOUND old picts of really old iron

[ctmustang]

Wherever it is that's a sad place if you ask me. What a waste.

 

[FrankUSMC]

I have photos here sent to me by a friend in the Army back in 1990 that shows a lot (it could be this same one) in Germany. The lot is full of rebuilt M16 halftracks that have been returned to us by the French, there were also M5 highspeed tractors.
They were all being sent down range to be hardtargets.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[CARNAC]

I just posted a bunch of similar photos of the lot that replaced this one. It was the one that had all the rebuilt M16 halftracks in it along with other stuff. Upsetting what we destroyed.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/conversations/43268-some-pictures-germany-88-92-a.html

 

[KyCUCVs]

At Ft Knox in the early 90's, you had to draw plywood tank targets and lifting devices from Range Control. Once when drawing targets, we noticed three M114's sitting in the yard. We inquired about them and were told they were to be hard targets on a range. The civilian employee we talked to said they would haul them to the range, drain out all of the oil from the crankcase, then drive them around until the engine blew or seized up. It's just not right the way some military vehicles end their tour of duty.

 

[onegmjack]

Could be sold to collectors,the money could go a long way on improving economy.Of corse disable them so the people afraid ,someone or group would not try to take over,would not want to offend anyone.

 

[onegmjack]

Yes US collectors only.Shouldn't matter done sold or give to countries all over the World,look where they are at.

 

[JeepMan]

The Kaserne that I served at, now closed, had a half-track on the flag grounds
that did run. Always wondered what happened to it --

 

[DocAdams]

The M-114 wa a piece of crap! The 20 mike mike was the best part of the vehicle the aluminum block gas engine didn't hold up! Far too many range targets are great collectable MVs waiting to be recovered.

 

[nk14zp]

The Kaserne that I served at, now closed, had a half-track on the flag grounds
that did run. Always wondered what happened to it --

Witch Kaserne was that?