Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
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Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
Operation Bright Star Pine Cone 111 For Military Affairs Dept. J. Dille - 1960
Enjoy it!!
Regards
Enjoy it!!
Regards
Mariano Paz
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1967 M606
1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
LU4ALM
1967 M606
1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
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Re: Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
Wow, gravity active that day!
32 ft per second? without chute?
Ed
32 ft per second? without chute?
Ed
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Re: Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
Thanks for posting these photos.
The picture of the Dodge reminds
me of a story a old Veteran told
me once. His unit was out training
and he witnessed a airdrop of a
Dodge truck. He said when the
truck hit the ground the wheels
flew back up 50ft or better.
The picture of the Dodge reminds
me of a story a old Veteran told
me once. His unit was out training
and he witnessed a airdrop of a
Dodge truck. He said when the
truck hit the ground the wheels
flew back up 50ft or better.
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Re: Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
I have witnessed M-38A1 Jeeps that had the wheelhousings and fenders shoved up out of place. The Gov't shrugs it all off.
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Re: Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
camo suit?
Ingo
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MB January 1945
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Re: Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
Sweet Photo's.
face it, the Dodge wussed out; it got scared of jumping (being shoved out the back of the aircraft) and imploded (shyt on itself) on impact, and was subliquently washed out of the Army. Unlike it's little cousin, the ever strong, adgile, and fearless A1! "GERONIMO"
face it, the Dodge wussed out; it got scared of jumping (being shoved out the back of the aircraft) and imploded (shyt on itself) on impact, and was subliquently washed out of the Army. Unlike it's little cousin, the ever strong, adgile, and fearless A1! "GERONIMO"
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Re: Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
I wonder how far the locking ring from the rear tire went?
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Wow, great series of pictures!! Seems like it's so much harder to find pics of M38A1's in service now than those of MB's. Thanks for posting!
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Agreed.GalenHorton wrote:Seems like it's so much harder to find pics of M38A1's in service now than those of MB's.
David
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Re: Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
A 434th C-119 being loaded for an improved serial delivery system named "Alamo Slingshot," that was tested by the Air Force to enable Air Force cargo aircraft to re-supply ground units with almost pinpoint accuracy. With the slingshot system, the C-119 aircraft could catapult its complete cargo load from the plane in just four and a half seconds. This official U.S. Air Force photo was released August 1966.
Cheers!
Cheers!
Mariano Paz
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1952 M100
MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
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MEP CE-016-AC Hol-Gar Mfg.
1945 Willys MB
Buenos Aires,ARGENTINA
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Looking at those fenders & grill drooping, I wonder how many times that particular A1 got sling-shotted out the back of a plane!
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This is what real men do for a profession. Go ARMY!
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Re: Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960
Guys, that wasn't an accident with the Dodge. It was a top secret, prototype inflatable
REG
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I miss the days of the "stand up" cap.
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