The National Guard armory in Kutztown, Pa. and Camp Smith, New York (across
the river from West Point) both have M42 Dusters on display at their
entrances. Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hutterer" <john.hutterer@deltec.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Bofors
> Doug,
>
> What Mark said is pretty much what I was going to say, other than to add
> that the Museum that I volunteer at has one of each of the systems he
> mentioned. The M42 Duster is running and the SGT York needs some repair to
> the fuel system, but is otherwise complete. Let me know if you would be
> interested in any pictures of them.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Baxter [mailto:alleywayguns@bacavalley.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 2:33 AM
> To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
> Subject: Re: [MV] Bofors
>
>
> M-42 Duster AAA tracked vehicle. used from the 50s to the early 80s. The
> twin Bofors were mounted on a modified M-41 tank body. Our Local National
> Guard Unit had these up until the early eighties! neat old MV.
> These were to be replaced with the Sergeant York Twin 40mm Bofors system.
> It had an enclosed turret, Radar and heat guided auto cannons,Mounted on
the
> M-48 Tank body. IT had the bad habit of shooting up friendly vehicles OR
> Soda cans that sat in the sun too long, as the fire control system was too
> sensitive. The Military never did adopt it, and the prototypes wound up as
> range targets. I do not believe that there are any more bofor systems like
> these in the inventory. Hope this helps. Mark M-886
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Douglas Greville" <dgrev@ruralnet.net.au>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 3:13 PM
> Subject: [MV] Bofors
>
>
> > Can someone tell me if the US Army used or still uses the Bofors
> > 40mm Anti Aircraft gun (on either a wheeled or truck mount)?
> >
> > If they do, what is its "M" number please?
> >
> > (I believe both the Marines and Navy have used it but specifically
> > want to know about the Army.)
> >
> > Regards
> > Doug
> >
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> > dgrev@ruralnet.net.au
> >
> > Web Armour site at:
> >
> > (http://members.xoom.com/dgrev/index.html)
> >
> >
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