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Can you realistically revert it back to original front end? Cheers

This brings up the $900 screwdrivers and toilet seats that Lockheed, and other DOD contractors used to "make". Because of how we do things, budget-wise, the military has to show how much money they pay contractors each year. If you are doing secret projects, you can't just say "$xxxxxxxxx for...

I missed it all. :( Already paid my registration and had hotel booked, but ended up going west for a family funeral instead (uncle, who flew B-24s in Europe in WWII). Family comes first. Sure missed getting to see all the folks I usually only get to visit with at the convention, it's one...

The He-111Z Zwilling was developed to solve the multiple tow-aircraft problem. It was basically two He-111 twin engined bombers joined together mid-wing with a fifth engine. Unorthodox, but it apparently worked. Cheers

Now you understand why I didn't try to get too far into that, there is NO way I could have said all that in 5 minutes and 39 seconds! :) Or made it as coherent in ten times as long. Cheers

One of the great things about coming to America in the mid-70s was getting to go to Harlingen and seeing the Confederate Air Force (insert politically correct modern name if you want) do their air show at home. For an aeroplane-mad teenager, that was heaven! One part of the show was the Pearl...

Those are reeeeeally good looking trucks. Glad you finally got one, and a unique one to boot! Cheers

With an equally uncommon Ju-290 towing it! Also, note the rocket boosters under the Gigant's wings. Cheers

All it takes are two deep-pocketed buyers. I think the "By golly, I'm going win!" mentality takes over sometimes, too. An M1082 sold off Ft Hood for $2330 not long ago (it was in nice condition, no bows or tarp), the following week, they all averaged $900-1200, in nice to very nice condition...

I was in Woohoo!! mode until I saw the 14.5-21 bit on the size. :sad: 21" rims that fit V100s are certainly easier to get (pretty much anything is easier to get than original V100 rims), and would make a good alternate for running the vehicle. I know that a lot of later V150s are/were running...

The military have always used off-the-shelf vehicles in large numbers. Some are bought in lots, stock or to a certain specification, others were bought one or two at a time. Most all will have some form of data tag, ranging from a stamped metal plate to a tinfoil sticker. None will have...

There is some very cool stuff in that video. When I was a kid, I always dreamed of being able to make myself small enough to play in my toys. I don't suppose I ever got over that, just solved the practicality issue by getting toys large enough to play in. :razz: Cheers

Mik, shared the info with the Austin group, in case someone can make it. Cheers...R

Watched an SR-71 do a low-level performance at an airshow (late 1970s), it was VERY impressive and agile, and blew diamond shaped flames out the afterburner. :) I was suitably impressed, because all you ever heard about them was high and faaast, it was cool to see one thundering around low. I...

Nice video to watch. [thumbzup] I just wish the folks who make videos didn't think we need rousing music to go along with it, I'd rather hear the aeroplane! Same thing at airshows. Cheers

MM, I hope it doesn't come to that. :sad: Minimum required headgear for all personnel in my V is a CVC helmet with ballistic-lens goggles. I actually shot a pair of those goggles with a .22 - left a gouge, but didn't penetrate, so I figure they'll deflect a rock, or a kamikaze dragonfly. I...

Didn't know there was such a thing? Neither did I! :shock: The M116A3 based HSTRU trailer always towed nose low, and that bothered me. I was looking for a way to adjust the lunette when I found the piece in pic 1 in the junkyard. I figured I could use part of it to fab up something...

I neglected to mention - on two lane roads, if you are stacking up traffic behind you, and can safely pull over onto the shoulder, do that periodically. It doesn't cost you much in the way of time and let's those folk in too big a rush to enjoy following an MV have a chance to safely get by...

I run amber blinky lights on all the MVs while on the road (check your own state for legality, it's legal here). I like period correct rotating lights where possible, so I don't have any LED lights, thus no comments on them. Some make some noise, but it doesn't bother me. Some of my trucks...

I included a cropped version of the camouflaged Humvee so hopefully the markings can be better seen than in the version attached above. You will often find embarkation codes painted on Marine vehicles. This will be on the right front somewhere. On Humvees, it is painted on the right front...