Took my sons to this museum on a 400+ acre private ranch in Portola Valley.
Tank Museum
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morvwilson
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If i had the money...
Took my sons to this museum on a 400+ acre private ranch in Portola Valley.
Took my sons to this museum on a 400+ acre private ranch in Portola Valley.
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nice fotos, do you have more? [:D]
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JudgeDredd
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RE: Tank Museum
Whats that weird looking churchill on the second photo?
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A normal Churchill with the turret facing backwards I think
So it could shoot backwards while running away from the Panther ?
Makes sense [;)]
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A normal Churchill with the turret facing backwards I think
The gun it carries is over 75mm and the barrel looks kinda long for mortar. There was like one churchill with big mortar atleast as a weapon iirc.
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RE: Tank Museum
Yes there was - this
or this...
both massively different guns to the one above though
or this...
both massively different guns to the one above though
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RE: Tank Museum
I agree the barrel does look a bit big for 75mm, but I can't find anything which says they carried a bigger gun than that...maybe just the camera angle?
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RE: Tank Museum
Although, according to wiki
or this...
Though looking at pictures of these two variants on the net - they don't look like the one above.
Churchill Mk V (241)
A Churchill III / IV which was equipped with a close support 95 mm howitzer in place of the main gun (47 rounds).
or this...
Churchill Mk VIII
A Churchill VII which replaced the main gun with a 95 mm howitzer (47 rounds).
Though looking at pictures of these two variants on the net - they don't look like the one above.
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I think you are right, turret is facing backwards, but that one in particular has not been restored yet.
And yes, I have more.
And yes, I have more.
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And a few from inside...
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can only do 3 at a time,
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and a few more
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And just in case it is not enough...
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most of the vehicles inside the barns were completely operational.
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Here are some more
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RE: Tank Museum
Awesome collection!!! Thanks for sharing pictures.. I would love to see some of those vehicles in person!!!..
The Churchill Avre (big Mortar) was awesome in the second Close Combat - Bridge to Far?... Awesome for devastating buildings/infantry!
The Churchill Avre (big Mortar) was awesome in the second Close Combat - Bridge to Far?... Awesome for devastating buildings/infantry!
RE: Tank Museum
Someone went to the Littlefield collection.[:'(]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KauAxwx- ... GZReCRP6w8
Btw, that Panther is a fully running restoration.[8D]
sadly Littlefield passed on before seeing the complete restoration. I am sure he would be pleased with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGq6G-5o ... re=related
running in daylight..better conditions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KauAxwx- ... GZReCRP6w8
Btw, that Panther is a fully running restoration.[8D]
sadly Littlefield passed on before seeing the complete restoration. I am sure he would be pleased with it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGq6G-5o ... re=related
running in daylight..better conditions.
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