From: Tony Castagno (TCastagno@openspan.com)
Date: Thu Feb 23 2006 - 08:06:19 PST
Yes Its just the front view... they are similar to the trade show fold
up booths, they have a collapsible frame and just provide a flat head on
view... interestingly they added plastic on the lens in the doghouse and
the headlights to simulate potential glare from the glass.... IIRC they
may have also had a heater to provide a heat signature... but can't
recall.... after the Gulf War I was tasked with taking an M1A1 up to the
Washington DC Mall to display one of our tanks with other equipment back
from the gulf.... one of the displays up there was a decoy that they set
up next to our tank... It was pretty cool and the noises from the sound
system were very realistic.....
Tony Castagno
Chief Technology Officer
Direct: 678-336-1939
Mobile: 404-512-9221
www.openspan.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
Behalf Of timothy.smith1@att.net
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 10:15 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] Tank DECOY for sale
Is that a whole tank decoy? or just the front? A notable piece of
information missing from the description is the depth measurement and
only the front is shown in the auction. Also the main gun tube is shown
on the digitized pattern as it would be seen only from directly ahead
which suggests that this decoy is meant only to be seen from that angle
which then also suggests again) that it has no depth and is therefore
ONLY the front.
TJ
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Tony Castagno" <TCastagno@openspan.com>
> I've been looking on ebay for one of these for a long time...
> unfortunately it does not appear to come with the rest of the
equipment.
> There is a sound system in the original kit that blares engine noises
> like tac idle, and track noises.....
>
>
>
> Tony Castagno
> Chief Technology Officer
> Direct: 678-336-1939
> Mobile: 404-512-9221
> www.openspan.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
> Behalf Of Glen Closson
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 11:28 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] Military M1A1 Combat Tank DECOY for sale
>
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/Military-M1A1-Combat-Tank-DECOY_W0QQitemZ6606668979Q
> Qcat
> egoryZ588QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> you are bidding on one unused Military M1A1 Combat Tank DECOY it is
> Approx.
> 12 ft. 2" W X 7 ft. 6" H and is set up using a quick set Alum frame.
you
> just pull it out. SOLD IN THE USA ONLY.
>
>
> Not mine.
>
>
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