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jeeper50 
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SE Kansas 46 CJ-2A thank you for your service!!! I grew up on Air Force Bases in Calif and TX. As a kid we used to see the SR-71 Blackbird flying around Beale AFB and were always excited to see it. I guess thats why I work in aviation for a living
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Belleview ol skool winch soon. '48 CJ2A 283 V8 sm 420 granny low, tera low D18, overdrive,lockers Texan at heart,Alabama by retirement |
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jeeper50
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Posted: 13 Nov. 2018 at 8:52pm |
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M821 motar round NATO is what those brown metal boxes are for. The Brits use metal boxes instead of the wooden boxes the US uses.
I was told the "C" Number is what round that box was used for. Post up or send me a PM with a pic of your box if you want and I'll see what my buddy can find out.
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Belleview ol skool winch soon. '48 CJ2A 283 V8 sm 420 granny low, tera low D18, overdrive,lockers Texan at heart,Alabama by retirement |
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Posted: 13 Nov. 2018 at 8:44pm |
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The O-1 Birddog brought back memories for me. As an Army photographer I flew in both the Army and Air Force versions out of Bien Hoa Air Base, RVN in 1967-68. |
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46 CJ-2A #64462 "Ol' Red" (bought April 1969)(second owner)(12 V, 11" brakes, M-38 frame, MD Juan tub)
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer(ret.) U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and damned proud of it. |
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Posted: 13 Nov. 2018 at 7:29pm |
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hello
in the picture you have sent ,there is a picture ,of a brown box /ammo. can you tell me what ammo was in there? I found a brown box at a flea market , and was wondering what was in there they were nice pictures. dennis u.s. navy 61 to 64 |
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dennisanvil 1948 cj2a, maker of tailgate hooks & hand forge iron ware
there not any knowen cure for jeep fever. serial # 164136< |
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jeeper50
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Posted: 10 Nov. 2018 at 8:02pm |
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Drove out to work to move the remaining goodies back home and all the prop jobs are leaving around noon today. Hangar is packed with company airliners again- back to the salt mines! Grab a wrench!!
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jeeper50
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Posted: 10 Nov. 2018 at 1:10am |
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7 acres of big arse hangar, tall enough for all of the wide bodies to come on in for repairs, I work for a major airline as an aircraft mechanic to keep your butt flying in a safe airworthy aircraft and my family too.
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Belleview ol skool winch soon. '48 CJ2A 283 V8 sm 420 granny low, tera low D18, overdrive,lockers Texan at heart,Alabama by retirement |
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Rus Curtis
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Posted: 09 Nov. 2018 at 3:22pm |
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Agreed! The space makes the 130 AND the 135 look tiny! A great place to host a display!
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RICKG
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Posted: 09 Nov. 2018 at 3:05pm |
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And it's J-50's B-day today too!!
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I never met a mule I didn't like!
MC51986 "OD MULE" DOD 01-52 '50 CJ3A "Bucksnort". Keep 'em Rollin' |
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jeeper50
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Posted: 09 Nov. 2018 at 11:42am |
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Pics from early this morn... all aircraft in hangar
       Festivities start at 0900 J |
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Posted: 09 Nov. 2018 at 2:32am |
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Airacobra. So says Pop. He was a coast watcher and aircraft spotter while he was in high school during the war. It's his favorite plane. He still knows them all and can identify them at a glance. BW
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It is NOT a Jeep Willys! It is a Willys jeep.
Happy Trails! Good-bye, Good Luck, and May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You! We Have Miles to Jeep, Before We Sleep. |
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Posted: 08 Nov. 2018 at 10:56pm |
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Thats one hell of a hanger to see a C130 and enough height to put another on top of it and not be even close to the ceiling...Do you work at NASA?
I work on a C130 ANG Base and they can only get two in the hanger and they have a large edition to the ceiling/roof on both ends of the hanger to accommodate the tail height and just get them under the roof. Very cool pics, thanks for sharing.
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Posted: 08 Nov. 2018 at 9:07pm |
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USAAF pilots summed up their "love" for the P39 with this little ditty.. Don't give me a P39, With an engine that's mounted behind. It will tumble and roll, And dig a big hole. Don't give me a P39. "Aces High" Bill Yenne, chapter 6, pg 57. |
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I never met a mule I didn't like!
MC51986 "OD MULE" DOD 01-52 '50 CJ3A "Bucksnort". Keep 'em Rollin' |
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jeeper50
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Posted: 08 Nov. 2018 at 8:45pm |
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The P-39 is a CAF aircraft, It is a work of art! Most are owned by the branches of the military they represent.
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jeeper50
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Posted: 08 Nov. 2018 at 8:42pm |
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The P-39 is a CAF aircraft, It is a work of art!
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Posted: 08 Nov. 2018 at 7:55pm |
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No. That awful day occurred on 1989, five years later. Full disclosure - I was not stationed aboard the IOWA. But when I reenlisted, I was able to arrange to reenlist aboard her. The officer administering the oath was the ship's CO, Captain Gneckow. But the ships I was stationed on sailed in company with her and I saw first hand (and felt) the 16" guns firing many times. Not to wander off topic, but here is a pretty good video clip of 16" guns firing at sea. Edited by ndnchf - 08 Nov. 2018 at 8:18pm |
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1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.
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Posted: 08 Nov. 2018 at 7:19pm |
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Jeeper50--where did your facility get the P-39 Aircobra? They're quite rare!
Ndnchf--great shot of you aboard USS Iowa! Were you serving on her when the Turret 2 explosion happened? |
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CJ2A #140275 "Ziggie" (purchased new by my dad in 1947)
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Posted: 08 Nov. 2018 at 6:39pm |
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These V22’s are made here in my hometown. I’ve toured their operation a couple of times. Very impressive.
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Posted: 08 Nov. 2018 at 6:17pm |
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"How about that Iowa class Battleship 16" shell!!!!"
I've seen a few of those in my younger days! Here I am reenlisting on the IOWA 34 years ago. I now work at the Dahlgren naval base where many 16"-50 cal guns reside.  |
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