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Post by VeeVee on Jul 17, 2006 19:55:58 GMT -5
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Post by milspec on Jul 19, 2006 21:00:36 GMT -5
Greetings, Japanese Tanks from the US Army Ordnance Museum.  HO-NI JAPANESE SPG ALLEGEDLY CAPTURED IN THE PHILIPPINES  REAR VIEW  SHINHOTO CHI-HA TYPE 97  TYPE 94 FRONT VIEW - SAME TANK IN VILLA ESCUDERO  REAR VIEW  HA-GO?  milspec |
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 2, 2006 22:15:27 GMT -5
Hi milspec, how long does it take to see and enjoy all the displays at the Ordnance Museum? I'm wondering how much time to budget in case I get a chance to go.
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Post by milspec on Aug 2, 2006 22:36:03 GMT -5
Greetings Victor,
It all depends. There's over a hundred pieces of armour and artillery outside plus Ican't even count the number of firearms and ordnance displayed inside. I would probably spend the the best part of the morning viewing the tanks and artillery pieces since it would be cooler in the morning and better light for photography. The afternoon would be spent inside the museum viewing all the firearms and various ordnance like mines,shells,ammunition,grenades and don't forget the souvenir shop. I'll post some photos of whats inside.
milspec
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Post by milspec on Aug 2, 2006 23:28:19 GMT -5
Inside the APG museum Giant bomb at the entrance to the museum  Evolution of the US helmet  M1917 .30 cal Machine gun cut-away  M1919A4 and M1919A6 .30 caliber Machine guns  81mm and 60mm mortars  ![]() milspec |
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Post by milspec on Aug 2, 2006 23:40:06 GMT -5
Here are a couple of more interesting displays Japanese type 96 light machine gun  Japanese type 91 machine gun "woodpecker"  M3A1 Grease Gun w/ various types of barrels one to shoot around corners  Classic M1928 Thompson submachine gun w/ 50 rnd drum and vertical foregrip  German FallschirmGewher FG42s early and late types  milspec |
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Post by legionnaire on Aug 2, 2006 23:41:12 GMT -5
Great pics of those Jap tanks! It's weird why they are all painted stone white? I wish you posed beside them. Para I can see how you look!
Philip
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Post by milspec on Aug 3, 2006 17:54:20 GMT -5
Greetings Philip, The tanks look like they're painted stone white because the paint is badly faded. I took these pictures about three years ago. About 5 years ago they were colored a kind of mustard/sand color. The harsh eastcoast weather really batter these artifacts. They're planning on building a museum complex which will keep the artifacts indoors where they should be. But for the meantime they will have to endure. They have restored some pieces and placed them near the gate, but they are displayed outdoor at the mercy of mother nature. I don't think I have any pictures of militray stuff with me in it. You see all these expeditions are mostly done by my lonesome self. My wife does not have the patience to walk under the sun for hours admiring pieces of military hardware and their various nuances. She gets bored inside military museums where the diplays look bland and monotonous. So, I'm usually the on my own. I take pictures for references. I'm just happy my wife tolerates my hobby and doesn't feel taken for granted. I usually drop them off at a nearby mall or restaurant while I hurry up viewing the diplays and taking my pictures. I haven't been to any military shows lately because of my work schedule( I work 6 days a week). But if I get a chance I'll have someone take my picture and I'll post it. Here are some of the restored armour. M2/M2A1 medium tank predecessor of the M3 Lee/Grant  M3 Stuart in 8th Army Markings  M24 Chaffee like the tanks in Lingayen  M7 Priest similar to the one in the PMA but a later model  Pzkw IV in Afrika Korps Markings  milspec |
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Post by milspec on Aug 4, 2006 15:05:07 GMT -5
Ooops! The first picture on top should say M2/M2A1 Medium tank predecessor to the M3 Lee/Grant Medium tank
Sorry
milspec
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