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I had my M3A1 Stuart tank at a "pumpkin shoot" at Heiser Farms outside of Dayton, Or. today. I fired several blanks for the spectators! Here is a link to a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8iVShhNqSE
This was a great event with all sorts of neat things to do and see.
Enjoy,
Steve8-)
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I had my Stuart tank, along with a M18 Hellcat a GPW & M35 on display in Lincoln City, Or. at Chinook Winds Casino for an event honoring Veterans 24-25 Sept. While I was there I met an 87 year old lady, Mary Robb, who worked as a draftsman at Boeing during WWII. (Mary was about 20 at the...
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Today was day 2 of Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel, Or. Most of the morning was rather wet but that did not keep us from displaying our MV's at the old car cruise in. We had all but 1 vehicle show up that were present on Saturday: M41 Walker Bulldog, M3A1 Stuart, M2A1 Halftrack, M35A3, Willys...
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I had my M3A1 Stuart tank on display at the Oktoberfest in Mt. Angel, Oregon today along with a M41 Walker Bulldog, 1/2 track, a couple WWII Jeeps, M35A3 & M715. While we there Col. George Watson USMC Ret. stopped by. (The story of how we first met is in the link below). I took George...
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I had my tank on display at Camp Withycombe for the Dedication Ceremony for the new Joint Forces Reserve Center. I had my photo taken with a couple of Veterans!
Steve8)
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I was at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, in Hood River, Oregon, for thier annual old plane fly in Saturday. I was asked to have my M3A1 Stuart tank in the flag raising ceremony along with a local bagpiper. The flag was raised by retired Veterans. After the raising of...
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I was at the old car/boat cruise in today in Lake Oswego, Oregon with my DUKW. The PT 658 was there so we shared the dock! Here are a few photos.
Enjoy,
Steve8-)
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Over the weekend I was at the Oregon Steam Up in Brooks, Or. (About 30 miles South of Portland). They have all sorts of steam powered vehicles on display and running. They honor Veterans so we bring some MV's down to display and run in the parade. I fired off some blanks in my M3A1...
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PT 658 was on display today in Milwaukie, Or. I took my DUKW out to display with the PT boat. Of course, I had to do a beach landing:p
Enjoy,
Steve8-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYykosT5FUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2w_yZAdVjk
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Here are a couple video's unloading my M3A1 Stuart tank and driving into the building at a local military/gun show last weekend.
Enjoy,
Steve 8)
25th Annual All Military Show & Sale In Conjunction With The Rose City Gun Collectors Gun Show Sponsored By The Military Vehicle Collectors Club of Oregon at the Multnomah County Expo Center In Portland, Oregon 15-17 July 2011 Vintage Military Vehicles on Display 3 DAY SHOW Fri 12noon –6pm, Sat...
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18 June was the annual Planters Day Parade in Woodland, WA., about 30 miles North of Portland, Or. It rained all day but there were 1000,s of people watching the parade! After the parade we displayed our MV's at Horseshoe Lake Park. That makes it kind of hard to not go out for a DUKW...
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Here are a few photos and links to some video's of my M3A1 Stuart tank.
Happy New Year,
Steve :cool:
These 2 videos are firing blanks at the Steam Up in Brooks Oregon last summer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=532lXlsdYj4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFqbEp-kxQw&feature=related
These...
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I had my Stuart along with several other MV's in a Veterans Day parade in Portland yesterday. This is the first time in 36 years they have had a tank in that parade! The Veterans, both older and young ones, really enjoyed seen a tank in the parade. HONOR THOSE VETERANS.
Thanks...
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I took my DUKW in the Veterans Day parade in Vancouver, WA. today. They have their parade on the Saturday before Veterans Day. We had 10 MV's in the parade. The weather was great...NO rain!!! :roll:
I rather not use the Interstate bridge, so I took my DUKW across the Columbia River...
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Last weekend while in Lincoln City on the Oregon coast for an event honoring Veterans a local Veteran/photographer took this photo and doctored it up a bit! I was driving up highway 101.
Enjoy,
Steve8)
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I hauled my M3A1 Stuart tank and a friend's GPW to Lincoln City on the central Oregon coast for the "Celebration Of Honor" event. This is an event that honors Veterans of all wars. It is sponsored by the City of Lincoln City and Chinook Winds casino. The weather was great on Saturday but...
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The Oktoberfest Old Car Cruise In was 19-20 Sept. in Mt. Angel, OR. Mt. Angel is about 40 miles SW of Portland. We had a record number of military vehicles on display Saturday...13...well almost...A M75 APC came within 1 1/2 blocks of the display area when the M75 decided to stop running...
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This weeked was the Mt. Angel Oktoberfest. Mt. Angel is a small town about 40 miles SW of Portland. They have an old car cruise in. We had 13 MV's on display on Sat. but only 7 returned on Sun. It rained pretty much all day on Saturday:cry: but Sunday was very nice:grin:. Here is a link...
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