Aberdeen Proving Grounds - June 2010 (Long post)

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Rich Stinchcomb
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Aberdeen Proving Grounds - June 2010 (Long post)

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A few of us north-east USA Armortek owners met at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland during June 19-20 of 2010. These are a sample of the pictures taken. I know, it took too long to post them. :D I never seem to have much time anymore and my Tiger is still a work in progress.

APG/Maryland is in the process of moving south to Fort Lee, Virginia. I've heard the museum building is now closed with tanks being moved on a regular basis. We do plan to meet again in September of 2011 before too much is gone.

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Mike Kasputis unloads his Tiger 1 while a couple of spectators look on.

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Mike Gormley makes an adjustment with his Sherman. My Tiger is to the left.

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Mike Kasputis's Tiger makes its way onto the field.

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Our tanks behind the museum building.

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Mike Gormley drives his Sherman through the grass.

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These tanks always get attention.

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My Tiger approaches two Russian T-34's. Yup, that's Mike Stannard's unpainted brass stowage bin :)

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Passing the Pz IV prototype

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Driving between the two Panthers. I'm sure going to missing doing this when they have moved!

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Fun with a more modern US mine clearing tank, a Grizzly M1.

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Another shot of Mike Kasputis superb Tiger 1.

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Mike and I with our Tiger's.

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Mike Gormley and his Sherman.

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Mike's Sherman in a little bit of trouble.

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Shifting now to Mike Kasputis's backyard, we make tracks. Mike G maneuvers his Sherman up the hill behind Mike K's house.


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My Tiger with a real 88mm round.

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Mike sizes the 88 round along side his Sherman

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Compressing the Sherman suspension while Mike makes an adjustment.
"All you saw in your imagination was the muzzle of an 88 behind each leaf." - British Tank Commander Andrew Wilson

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Post by Paul Wills »

Hi Rich,

Great photos, nice to see you all running your tanks in the sunshine, and in the shadow of their big brothers :D 8)

Paul.
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Post by Adrian Harris »

Great pictures Rich :D

Love seeing these original models out and about, and what an awesome place to be able to run them, surrounded by such historical machines 8)

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nice to see the photos, and nice to know your still running the tanks, regards simon manning.

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