Check this out!!! New use for 1958 M54

[70deuce]

Ever see a 5 ton cargo tow a 50,000 lb Navy E-2 Hawkeye!!!! Check the picture. We were 10 seconds from using the old iron to repostion the E-2 after a the wimpy tug in the first picture flamed out and died. The truck is from the Colorado Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado (MVCC) who attended the Rocky Mountain Airshow in Denver. The plane had to be moved quickly from the spot in the picture so we jumped in when the tug fissled out almost right in front of our camp/display. The aircraft commander thought about it for a second and said "hook it up". A proper tug showed up shortly after and we stood down but we sure did a once in a great time picture opportunity!!! The deuce in the picture was parked in the corner of the great area the airport gave us for the event. The event pictures will follow shortly and will be submitted on this post in the upcoming events forum. Lots of pics to come.

Rocky Mountain Airshow, Denver 22-23 Aug

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Dang Phil , bet you and Mike were happpyy to help.

 

[DanMartin]

Wow...awesome! That is a cool plane...

 

[70deuce]

I met the crew when they landed and we enjoyed their company off and on for the whole weekend. They sort of destroyed our adult beverage supply. Good to see nothing has changed!!

 

[Maverick1701]

That is a win for M35s everywhere

 

[41cl8m5]

I thought all M35'S were 2 1/2 tons. Yes it was a great static display from the MVCC. wish I could have been there to see that.

 

[70deuce]

You are correct. That's a 5 ton getting ready to tow. Its an M-35 in other pictures as the
E-2 taxies y.

 

[vtdeucedriver]

Think all you guys are confused between the M35 and a M54....................again all you deuce owners have LUG NUT envy!!!

 

[70deuce]

The 5 ton is another member's truck but it has the toolbox on the pax side.

 

[Lew Ladwig]

How many club members does it take to hook a tow bar?
Classic pic!

 

[Ferroequinologist]

I met the crew when they landed and we enjoyed their company off and on for the whole weekend. They sort of destroyed our adult beverage supply. Good to see nothing has changed!!

Everyone take note- don't leave Naval personnel around alcoholic beverages, especially free ones. I've drank my way around the world! Er, SAILED my way around the world!

 

[Lew Ladwig]

I think the 5 ton was overkill. All we needed was my jeep!
You laugh at that ?
Here is the proof:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47zHi9tUdL8&feature=related[/media]

Lew

 

[91W350]

That was a sweet video, thanks for posting it.