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[bootneck]

I've recently returned from a few weeks in the Far East and just spent 2 days separating out over 400 photos, of planes, tanks, missiles and boats, into seperate folders for the Walkaround section.

I will make a CD of them and send it off to Julien to be placed in the relevant sections by him. Don't expect them to be posted imminently as there are over 45 types to be uploaded but here is a taster:

A-1H Skyraider - Ho Chi Min City (Saigon)


A-37 Dragonfly - Ho Chi Min City


F-5A Freedom Fighter - Ho Chi Min City


Cessna O-1 Bird Dog - Ho Chi Min City


DHC-2 Beaver - Beijing


Chengdu F-7 - Beijing


Dong Feng 2 medium range ballistic missile - Beijing


HY-1 Silkworm missile - Beijing


T-123 Soviet Torpedo Boat - Beijing


M-13 Soviet Rocket Launcher - Beijing


Just a selection of what I was able to photograph. Watch out on the Walkarounds forum for the rest of the images.

cheers

Mike

[Shar2]

Cool pics Mike and a nice selection of subjects.

[Panzer Vor!!!]

bit cheeky chap but did you get any pics of t34,s

[bootneck]

bit cheeky chap but did you get any pics of t34,s

Only these I'm afraid

The AFV's were arrange in a large circle which meant we couldn't to see the back end of any of them.

[Panzer Vor!!!]

i had heard of some t34s in camo schemes being in military museums in china and vietnam but thanks for posting the pics chap looks like you had a good time

[bootneck]

i had heard of some t34s in camo schemes being in military museums in china and vietnam but thanks for posting the pics chap looks like you had a good time

Hi Hood,

there is a post on another site which seems to state that this is the only tank museum in China and has 4 x T-34's but I only saw one.

Another site Surviving T-34's gives a list with photos of what appears to be remaining T-34's. Interesting because he doesn't mention the one at Bovington.

here is a video of a T-34 at Bovington's Tankfest

Mike

[Panzer Vor!!!]

Hi Hood,

there is a post on another site which seems to state that this is the only tank museum in China and has 4 x T-34's but I only saw one.

Another site Surviving T-34's gives a list with photos of what appears to be remaining T-34's. Interesting because he doesn't mention the one at Bovington.

here is a video of a T-34 at Bovington's Tankfest

Mike

intresting sites chap are you going to tankfest this year, ive posted a list of tanks due to show on the day

[bootneck]

intresting sites chap are you going to tankfest this year, ive posted a list of tanks due to show on the day

AFV's are not really my thing so I won't be going to the Tankfest.

My interest is mainly 1:144 and, after visiting the Far East, I've picked up a new interest in Chinese and Russian air force aircraft!!!!

cheers

Mike

[Mike Esposito]

Very Interesting. Did not know that Vietnam had U.S. Aircraft on display.

[Julien]

Very Interesting. Did not know that Vietnam had U.S. Aircraft on display.

A lot of them were actually ex South Vietnamese AF which they have added US titles to, the F-5A, Skyraider etc were used by them.

I am reliably informed by someone who knows aircraft better than me that the Bird Dog is actually a Cessna 185 Skywagon (Military designation U-17) which were not used by the US military. The USAF bought them but supplied them overseas under the FMA programme.

Julien

[GrahamS]

Oh those aircraft in Saigon bring back some memories!

Is it still called "The American War Crimes Museum" in the old CIA building?

Graham

[Julien]

Oh those aircraft in Saigon bring back some memories!

Is it still called "The American War Crimes Museum" in the old CIA building?

Graham

Its now called the War Remnants Museum, not sure if thats the old CIA building?



Julien

[theclay]

i went there a few years back. amazing how much stuff there is