Army Surplus.

WWI surplus.

Spotted this great cover on Facebook today showing a sporterized M1917/P14 Enfield.
January 1939

Receiver site and ears have been milled off, hand-guard removed and open site installed.
Notice the unique crooked bolt handle and safety. I think his spaniel is wondering why he isn't cleaning his shotgun

 

Hey, I was agreeing with him when I said 'Right'
I guess I should have said 'correct'

 

I'm pretty sure there is already a thread on this but I wasn't able to find it. If anyone would like to move or merge this please feel free.

Saw this 3" M5 anti-tank gun outside the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
I didn't know that this is the gun they use for Presidential Salutes in Washington, DC. I thought they were modern 105s

 

Now theres a thought - 3" M5 anti tank gun - President - wonder how you could connect the two ??

Merry Xmas

TD

 

Just WW2

Gloster Meteors

Although no longer in service in the RAF, the Martin-Baker Meteors are still used today to carry out live ejection tests on all new production seats.

RAF100 - Gloster Meteor & Martin-Baker Mk 1 - Martin-Baker

 

In 1981 the newly formed Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) used Eland armoured cars to "brew up" ex-ZIPRA soldiers who mutinied, who had access to armoured vehicles (BTR-152). Rumour was that some British soldiers helped drive them and aim the guns.

Wiki has remarkably comprehensive entry: 1981 Entumbane uprising - Wikipedia

 

Maybe you need to drop a hint to - er indoors as an idea for next Xmas - or birthday whichever is sooner

Go on you know you want to (said the little devil on your shoulder) - it would save on books as you would have one right there in front of you

TD

 

Thank you all for a great thread. I really enjoyed reading it.

 

Bell factory was in Buffalo. I wonder if that is where they got them

 

WWI Pierce-Arrow surplus trucks

 

There is fascinating Vietnamese Army (VPA) officer on Twitter, using the address @AnnQuann and a variety of photos of kit in use by the VPA, Navy & Air Force.

One photo 26/1/2020 has this text:

Photo 19/1/2020:

Another has SU-100 tank destroyers in active service and on another a US 106mm howitzer on a truck.

 

Occurred to me that the F-15 and F-16 both have been in service for over 40 years now.

 

I like that idea. I'm thinking of a picture that I saw of an F-86 with some early 50s cars. Can't find it now, of course, but will look for it.

"they age a lot slower than the motors" Except during WWII. Biplanes to jets while cars were stagnant.