-----Original Message-----
From: Eugene PANTANO <snoshu@market1.com>
To: OConnor, Dennis <DOconnor@SIKORSKY.COM>; 'Mil Veh List'
<mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] oops/M60
>There is a funeral Parlor here in Colorado Springs that has a beautiful M60
>out front . Just a gem..Gene
>-----Original Message-----
>From: OConnor, Dennis <DOconnor@SIKORSKY.COM>
>To: 'Mil Veh List' <mil-veh@skylee.com>
>Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 3:27 PM
>Subject: RE: [MV] oops/M60
>
>
>>>The VTANG GAVE one away here a couple of years ago in a deer
>>>pool. Fully operational with the exception of the main gun breech. Most
of
>>>the M60s at Ft. Hood went to Anniston AD for refurbishing, and
>>>probably sale to other foreign armies. However, 100+ of them returned to
>>>Ft. Hood, and were used as targets at many of the ranges.
>>
>>They do like to give them away for monuments (like in front of VFW posts)
>>and to military museums. There's a museum in Ridgefield , CT, USA that has
>a
>>beautiful M60. Hey, maybe the OIC at Fort Livingroom, KS can get one to go
>>with the M151 they requisitioned from Major Rice last week....you
>>know...something to go out by the main gate....
>>
>>****Story Warning****
>>It's been a few years since I heard it from the museum's owners/curators
>but
>>here goes. The museum put in the paperwork for a tank, was contacted, and
>>told where to go get the beast. They arranged transport and went to the
>base
>>where the officer in charge told them to go to the tank parking area and
>>pick out the one they wanted. They went through the row(s) and found a
>>PERFECT example (like new) that was far better than the rest (heading for
>>the range). They went back to the office, finished the paperwork, loaded,
>>and left with their prize. Sometime later (quite a while, not just a few
>>hours/days) they were contacted by the Army looking for their tank. It
>seems
>>the one they had picked had been rebuilt for reuse and inadvertently
parked
>>in the wrong spot! After some head scratching (or whatever), the Army they
>>decided that it was their fault as the paperwork was all done and approved
>>like it should have been. The museum was told to keep the tank and either
>>inop the main gun or the engine. They plugged the barrel, I believe, and
>the
>>museum occasionally drives it in parade or to show. Very impressive
vehicle
>>going down the road!
>>
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