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Re: British Airborne Jeeps

Post by hell-fire » Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:38 am

I wonder if the flattened Jeep is an after shot of the first one, same front tyre.
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Re: British Airborne Jeeps

Post by Luis » Fri Sep 30, 2011 3:03 am

hell-fire wrote:I wonder if the flattened Jeep is an after shot of the first one, same front tyre.
Maybe, but have different ID number ..

About these Ground grip tires, I have the same for my British Airborne Jeep!

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It only remains to get one, to complete the set of five! :cry:
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Re: British Airborne Jeeps

Post by lowbonnet » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:30 am

Were jeeps (with a DOD of 1945 or late 1944) still be "equiped" as airborne jeep in 1945? Is it correct?
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Re: British Airborne Jeeps

Post by Luis » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:54 am

I also I have doubts whether there has been in the English army, some 1945 MB , but as I want and set it as British Airborne is not easy to get WWII jeeps and 1942 in Argentina, I must be content with what I have .. :cry: :cry:
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Re: British Airborne Jeeps

Post by lowbonnet » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:22 am

Of course it is totally up to you whether or not you want to make your jeep "airborne style". I have a unrestored late december 1944 Willys and I was wondering whether or not a 1944 MB was ever in service and used as airborne jeep.
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Re: British Airborne Jeeps

Post by lowbonnet » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:29 am

hell-fire wrote:I wonder if the flattened Jeep is an after shot of the first one, same front tyre.
The jeep has a different number 56 and 57 (seen on side back and front bumber)
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Re: British Airborne Jeeps

Post by pikeman » Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:23 pm

Only just found this site and was pretty amazed to see the flattened jeep photo...my dad took the second photo of the flattened jeep so I couldnt help but wonder if he knew the guys in the other photo.

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Re: British Airborne Jeeps

Post by pikeman » Wed Apr 13, 2016 12:31 pm

Here's a few more of my Dads photos taken in the Suez in the early '50's
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