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I second both! Your boys will love KidVenture! They complete stations and get rewards. Last year my boys took home a tool set for doing the Airframe & Powerplant mechanic “track” and a satchel for completing the air crew “track.” Learning while having fun at its best! The Seaplane base is a...

I’ll be there all week under the canvas tents of Warbirds Living History Group. Be sure to come on up to the north side (Warbirds display area) and check out all the great planes. ~Robert

The trailer arrived in MVMEC's yard yesterday afternoon. Got a good deal on a back haul from a commercial trucking firm. The trailer in our yard. The tank and frame appears to be steel but all the skirting is aluminum. Turns out it is a 1941 Standard Steel Works ACRF-2 trailer. Anyone know...

Military Veterans Museum and Education Center (Oshkosh WI) purchased it today from GSA. It is saved.

Thanks for the kind words. We already have the Autocar tractor to haul the trailer. We’ve been looking for a trailer for a few years so we are very happy this one popped up. It will be the star of the Warbirds Living History Group encampment once finished. Here is a quick pic of our CCKW...

Military Veterans Museum and Education Center in Oshkosh, WI just purchased this WWII Fuel Servicing 2,000-gallon Type F-2 Semitrailer. It is located at the GSA yard in Dry Branch GA. It needs to be moved out of their yard within 3 weeks (by Nov 17th, 2017). Weight is estimated at about 8,000...

Are you talking about Wayne Prescott? Roger said Wayne originally painted it OD. When Roger left in November 1970, it was still OD. When Dave Perrine served in 1971, it was black. Roger thinks the color change happened shortly after he left in 11/70. Roger decided to paint the replica Brutus...

Yes, there are other plans in the works. Call me tomorrow and we can talk about them. ~Robert

Without the Reenactors there would be almost no public attendance. Without the public there is even less income from admissions, food sales and the like. Getting rid of reenactors would just prolong the death throws. :( ~Robert

There was a serious accident involving two people (who both had severe injuries) and at least one minor injury (requiring an emergency room visit) as well last year. I am not sure if that was part of the reason or not. Either way, look at it from the insurance risk side. Pyrotechnics...

Roger remembers the truck being painted "coke black." Coke being a derivative from coal and supposedly the color of 1960's Chevy engine bays. That said, we could not find a "coke black," so Roger went off his memory and came up with the color mix. Here's the code direct from the paint guy...

I will have to find out from Roger Blink, one of the original drivers of Brutus, as he's the one that ordered the paint for this recreation. I hope to have an answer for you soon. ~Robert

Yes, the 7-ton only hauled up the half track. We had to get back Saturday night to unload Brutus. ~Robert

Military Veterans Museum in Oshkosh, WI along with Roger Blink have recently recreated "Brutus." Brutus made his debut at 2016 Vietnam Guntruck Gathering. He will now reside at the Museum's Motor Pool until called up for duty again. Here is how Brutus looked the first time he rolled outside...

I found these images on Craigslist of a M270 for sale in Wisconsin. Perhaps they will help someone with their trailer. ~Robert