8 Mar 15
T-8 90mm Anti-tank gun The T-8 was the most powerful anti-tank gun used during WWII. The "T" designation was for test or experimental but not used afterwards. The gun was cumbersome, hard to move and had difficulty keeping up with moving infantry.
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8 Mar 15
M56 Scorpion The M56 Scorpion was a self-propelled anti-tank gun that could be airdropped. It was used in Vietnam in 1965. By 1966 it was phased out by the Sheridan due to issues with use and operation. Also there was no armor protection except for the gun shield
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8 Mar 15
Personnel Carrier Better known as the "Cattle Car" by troops, this tiny trailer carried up to 80 troops and their gear to various places on posts for training. It was hot & humid as there was no airflow but you fell asleep easily on the ruck in your lap or neighbor.
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8 Mar 15
M551A1 Sheridan M551A1 Sheridan is an armored reconnaissance/airborne assault vehicle. It was tested in Vietnam and used in Operation Just Cause and Desert Shield/desert Storm then retired afterwards.
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8 Mar 15
M167A2 Vulcan Air Defense System This gun was developed by General Electric Company in the 1960s. It can be towed by vehicle or swing loaded by helicopter. It uses a Doppler, X-band radar that automatically locks onto & tracks targets. This one was used during Operation Desert Storm
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8 Mar 15
M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer was a mobile piece of artillery with a minimum range of 5k yards which could be hauled or towed into combat by pack animals. It was altered in WWII to 9k yards and to be towed by jeeps.
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8 Mar 15
M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer was a mobile piece of artillery with a minimum range of 5k yards which could be hauled or towed into combat by pack animals. It was altered in WWII to 9k yards and to be towed by jeeps.
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8 Mar 15
MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System or MLRS. is an armored, self-propelled, multiple rocket launcher; a type of rocket artillery.
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8 Mar 15
M198 155 Howitzer On 9/11/08, this piece became the last M198 155mm Howitzer in the US Army to be dropped during an Airborne Operation. Dropped from a C-17, this mission was the final chapter in the 21 year history of the Airborne M198 operations.
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8 Mar 15
C-119 Packet Better known as the "Flying Boxcar", the C-119 Packet was capable of carrying 42 troops or up to 10k lbs of cargo. A versatile aircraft, it could also be used to tow up to a 30k lb glider.
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8 Mar 15
DC-3/C-47 Skytrain The Douglas C-47 Skytrain was the most commonly used transport in the allied air forces during WWII. The C-47 was stationed at Pope AFB under the Air Transport Command from 1942 to 1946.
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8 Mar 15
C-123 Provider The Fairchild C-123 was capable of carrying 60 fully equipped troops while operating from short airfields. This one was stationed at Pope AFB from 1958 to 1964.
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8 Mar 15
C-130 Hercules Used to provide rapid transportation of personnel or cargo for deliver by air-drop or air-land. It can be used as a tactical transport carrying 92 ground troops, 64 paratroopers and equipment, or converted for ambulance or aerial delivery missions.
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26 Feb 15
Fort Negley, TN Fort Negley, TN
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26 Feb 15
Fort Negley, TN Fort Negley, TN
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26 Feb 15
37mm Anti-aircraft gun M1939 Russian copy. It is loaded from 5 round clips & spent shells are ejected down a chute beneath the breech. Max effective range is 3k meters. Rate of fire 180 rounds per min. Captured in Vietnam in 1968.
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26 Feb 15
Display field, Fort Campbell, KY Display field, Fort Campbell, KY
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26 Feb 15
Display field, Fort Campbell, KY Display field, Fort Campbell, KY
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26 Feb 15
Howitzers This picture shows a 105mm Airborne Howitzer M3, 155mm Howitzer M114, & a 105 mm Howitzer M101 A1.
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26 Feb 15
57mm Gun M1 57mm Gun M1. The Ordnance Quick-Firing 6-pounder was the British primary anti-tank gun during WWII. It was produced in the US for the Army Lend and Lease from 1942-1945.
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