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  1. KaiserM109

    Why did the army pick GM? With picture

    The AF has their own procurement system. They used the M16 rifle before it had been authorized elsewhere. The AF also bought a lot of International Harvester stuff, particularly buses and vehicles used on base. PS I don't think the AF ever used any M715s. (How many guys just jumped out of...
  2. KaiserM109

    Why did the army pick GM? With picture

    A lot of very good back-and-forth and a lot of good points, but you should put all this into perspective. The old M37 series was really long-in-the-tooth in the late '50s and early '60 and the govt went to Jeep for a version of the Gladiator pickup and they gave them the M715 series...
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