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Aloha..here's a couple of forms required to get a military surplus vehicle inspected and possibly tagged in the state of Nevada. The dmv told me it must be at a 'full service' dmv location with an emission lab...NOT an express location..hopefully this helps any Nevada residents or people...
Here's some GREAT pics of low flying aircraft...first is my favorite...NOT photoshopped...The B52 was doing exercises with the USS Ranger...and a great video using warbirds for a commercial....enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc6M4XOHq0I
I need a running M923 hauled from Palmdale,ca area (Acton) apx 400 miles north to Fallon,Nv...already tried uship...only bid was right at $2000!....crazy price $5 a mile!...truck runs/drives but not trust worthy thru high desert for 400 miles...please pm or call me at: 775-846-1419
Here's the latest addition to the motorpool....a military version Dnepr motorcycle with hack (sidecar)...real fun to ride...havent 'flown' the hack yet!
Well the wife welcomed a new to us 1962 M151.Im TDY in Colorado so the wife helped a friend unload the M151...always wanted an early one so here's the project...the positives:titled,uncut,engine possible rebuilt,5 mag wheels....believe it or not I've seen worse M151's..from the wifes cell phone...
Well I pulled the trigger on the 'new to me' 1966 Kaiser-Jeep m54A2....this truck will be the foundation of my long planned Vietnam gun truck replica...when she arrives this weekend I'll start the slow/expensive transformation.....she'll probably be the first western US Vietnam gun...
As the title says,I'm trying to save an 1961 M139 5 ton bridge transporter from the scrapper... I cant afford to buy this vehicle so Im helping the owner by NOT going with the low ball scrap rate....if anyone wants more info please PM me for my # and more info...Im posting this way so I do not...
This a FANTASTIC collection of pics of aircraft of all types (mostly military) flying VERY LOW....Enjoy!
Lower than a Snake's Belly in a Wagon Rut > Vintage Wings of Canada
For the MV collector that has EVERYTHING..then this may be the ultimate MV or (military vessel)...let me preface this as THIS IS NOT AN AUCTION..so no need for the mr. helper's saying " you cant post that!"....just a cool thing to own...who knows it will probably run on WMO!
ex-russian whiskey...
Well another military motorcycle followed me home yesterday...this time a 1975 A350 Condor made by Ducati for the Swiss military...left from the Fallon,Nevada FOB at 0500 and headed due south to mojave,ca onto hwy 58 over the Tehachapi pass to Bakersfield/oildale...that segment took right 8...
Here's a few pics of my newest toy...a 2000 MT-500 Harley davidson,with only 2200 miles...the 1999's and 2000 MT-500's are VERY rare...supposedly only 460 made for the USA......found it on craigslist and only about 3 hours from my home....other pic is of the MT next to it's little brother my...
Well now...looks like 2 mules followed me home this time.....picked one up in socal and the other in Phoenix...the one in the truck bed is a 1966 M274A2 painted in WWII OD (proper USMC colors soon) the other is a 1968 Baifield M274A5...both have electric starts,alternators and batterys....note...
Found another mule on craiglist...this one looks like it will take JUST a bit of work to return to stock....ONLY in cali...
Burning Man Art Car Built On A Military Mule
Well,it looks like the bar has been raised in the privately owned SUPER high performance aircraft category...there are privately owned MIGS (19-29),an F4 phantom,Harrier...but this one is something else:an SU-27 Flanker...be sure to click the video links...hmmm..if only my powerball #'s come up...
Our MV group got another invite to the Sparks,Nevada family 4th of july celebration at the Sparks marina....location is a nice man made lake near the city of Sparks...I drove my M-151A2 60 miles for the show..the jeep was loaded with my display stuff and had to contend with I-80 trucks hauling...
I looked at a vietnam era Huey yesterday and wanted opinions on value...it's fairly intact..all glass good,body in good shape,engine most of drive intact...seats,instrument panels gone...has mina rotor hub assm. and rotors (not on copter)...I dont know why I want this except It's REALLY COOL!..I...
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