From: grntrks@juno.com
Date: Fri Sep 30 2005 - 18:56:45 PDT
Ryan,
The truck has a platform/roof. There is a hatch from the cab interior.
Allows rescue/fire crew to manually aim the foam turret nozzle externally
in case of control failure. can also be used for rescue entry thru
breached fuselage of downed large aircraft by driving up to the aircraft
side.
Frank Cox
Vietnam 1966, USAF
MVPA 14530
1945 GMC 353 DUKW "DUKTAPE"
On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 10:59:01 -0400 Ryan Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com>
writes:
> At 10:53 AM -0400 9/30/05, <rklinger@cox.net> wrote:
> >Its an old airport crash truck.
> >
> >Anyone know what these are worth?
> >
> >http://www.thewolfweb.com/photos/00430001.jpg
> >
>
> Is that a structural frame around the cab for protection of the crew
> on the airfield?
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