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Post by JOE DONNELLY on Mar 28, 2005 12:12:11 GMT -5
HORSE DRAWN PUMPERS. HAHAHA SEMPER FI JOE DONNELLY
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Post by LarryK on Mar 28, 2005 16:37:43 GMT -5
Your older then me Joe D. I,m only 56 HA HA . But yes I drove some of the old trucks......As a matter of fact Joe P taught me to drive the MB-5 in Chu Lai. SEMPER FI....................LarryK
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Post by Stretch on Mar 28, 2005 20:58:42 GMT -5
We still had one '68-vintage MB-5 at K-Bay when I was there. It usually sat outside the barn with the Heavy Junk, but every once in a while we'd have too many P-19's down, and we'd roll out to Hotspot on the MB-5. BTDT, even for a young pup. ;D It finally died off in '87 or so. RIP We got a refurbished M-530C in early '89, just before I left the place, so I never got that license. I did have the opportunity to take it out for Driver's Training once, though. That was a good, tough truck. I liked it. Are they still around at all?
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Post by JOE DONNELLY on Mar 29, 2005 7:53:15 GMT -5
NOT AS LEAN AND NOT AS MEAN BUT STILL A MARINE FIRE FIGHTER. HAHAHAHA SEMPER FI JOE D.
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Post by Joe Post on Mar 29, 2005 19:07:24 GMT -5
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Post by LarryK on Mar 29, 2005 19:47:31 GMT -5
You have me on that one, I heard of the530-A but not an MB-2. Thinking about it for a minute, there must also be an MB-3 and an MB-4. Did you drive the MB-2 Joe ? We had a unit on the back of a pickup truck in Quantico. What was that called ? Anybody ?
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Post by Joe Post on Mar 29, 2005 22:12:04 GMT -5
Larry, I never heard of a MB-4, but there might be one. Yes I driven a MB-2, We had two of them at Atsugi, Japan, they were used for posting wheels watch people. Can't remember what the capacity was tho, it couldn't have been much because the vehicle was small. If I can find a picture of one I'll send it to you. I have no idea what what the vehicle you are talking about at Quantico, it might have been a 4 wheel pick-up with a TAU mounted in the bed.
Joe P
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Post by JOE DONNELLY on Mar 30, 2005 10:49:07 GMT -5
JOE P. I HAVE A PICTURE OF A MB-2 I'LL SEND IT TO YOU TONIGHT SEMPER FI JOE DONNELLY
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Post by JOE DONNELLY on Mar 30, 2005 12:19:27 GMT -5
JOE P THE AIR FORCE HAD MB3'S AND 4'S SEMPER FI JOE DONNELLY
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Post by Joe Post on Mar 30, 2005 13:10:30 GMT -5
Joe D, Okay on the photo, I didn't know the Air Force had any MB series crash vehicles.
Joe P
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Post by LarryK on Mar 30, 2005 13:45:04 GMT -5
Thats the one I was talking about, The TAU. Tactical Ansul Unit. Combination Light Water and PKP (Purple Potassum Powder). Designed to be used by Choppers for off base fires. WOW what a flashback that was. I better be careful of brain overload....Thanks Joe P SEMPER FI.....................LarryK
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Post by Joe Post on Mar 30, 2005 19:07:09 GMT -5
Larry, If I'm remembering correctly TAU stood for Twin Agent Unit. We use to have them mounted on a trailer and was towed out to a designated area for pick-up by chopper. Prior to that we had a single unit with just powder in it , we use get knocked on our butts hooking up the unit to the chopper. Then they came out with a rubber coated ring that joined the cables together, it helped. It was great takling with you today.
Joe P
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Post by Stretch on Mar 30, 2005 20:05:09 GMT -5
MB-2 Crash Truck, the Navy-Marine version of the USAF R-2 truck. 130 of these trucks were built by Gichner Iron Works on Dodge M56 truck chassis. The M56 was the long-bed version of the M37.
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Post by LarryK on Mar 30, 2005 22:25:58 GMT -5
Great pics Stretch. Do you know what year they are. It was really great talking to you too Joe. We'll be doing it again before Reunion. Thanks for the Pictures Stretch....... SEMPER FI......................................LarryK
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Post by JOE DONNELLY on Mar 31, 2005 8:40:22 GMT -5
JOE P., LARRY K., STRETCH, I HAVE SOME PICTURES OF THE AIR FORCE MB-3 AND MB-4. I WILL SEND THEM TONIGHT. THEY ALSO HAD A MB3-1 AND MB3-2. THE MB-4 ALSO HAD A MB-4-1. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO POST THEM ON THIS WEB SITE. SEMPER FI JOE D.
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