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Post by tubman13 on Jun 5, 2015 15:04:52 GMT -6
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Post by quincannon on Jun 5, 2015 16:22:11 GMT -6
For a minute I though the President had invaded Europe again.
Seriously.
That is a museum I have never visited. It opened after my mom died and I have not visited the DC area since. Will have the opportunity next May-June, when my granddaughter graduates from High School just down the road, and I am going to take advantage of it. The old location was in the Washington Navy Yard and that was very well done, and I hear this one is even better.
I have purchased several books on line from their bookstore. The Marines do good readable history.
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Post by dave on Jun 5, 2015 16:41:11 GMT -6
God Bless that gentlemen and all the other members of the greatest generation. I have been to the museum and it is a very solemn and fascinating place. My parents are buried in the Quantico National Cemetery a very beautiful part of the country. Regards Dave
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Post by jodak on Jun 8, 2015 9:01:33 GMT -6
Just returned from a trip to Italy, and our return flight from Rome was actually on the 6th and took us over the northern coast of France. I wanted to see if we went over the coast of Normandy (or I could detect it if we did), but I dozed off and missed it.
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Post by tubman13 on Jun 8, 2015 16:27:26 GMT -6
Chuck, I got back early, thought you could build a model of this, could not transfer the picture. Darn it. Talk about WWII "engine-uity"!
BONUS: Chrysler A57 Multibank
Thirty cylinders, five banks, five carburetors, five distributors, 1255 cubic inches. This is what happens when Detroit goes to war. Chrysler built the A57 as a way to satisfy a World War II tank-engine contract in a hurry, using as many off-the-shelf components as possible. It consisted of five 251-cube passenger-car inline-sixes arranged radially around a central output shaft. The resulting 425-hp pile of hairy freedom powered M3A4 Lee and M4A4 Sherman tanks.
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Post by chris on Jun 8, 2015 17:09:36 GMT -6
Tom, Glad you are back. Years ago Esquire magazine had a section entitled: "Wretched Excess" - that engine configuration meets that title. Best, c.
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Post by Yan Taylor on Jun 9, 2015 5:06:09 GMT -6
Just returned from a trip to Italy, and our return flight from Rome was actually on the 6th and took us over the northern coast of France. I wanted to see if we went over the coast of Normandy (or I could detect it if we did), but I dozed off and missed it. We flew from NYC to Vegas, I was not sure if we passed over southern Montana but I was hoping so, I could see the ground below very clearly so if I did then that was the closest I got (or I am to get) to the area. Always wanted to visit Normandy, but I would like to do out of season, maybe September or October. If would be great if myself and a few guys could hire a minibus and get the ferry across to France and tour the beach areas. Also with it being late in the year the place would be less busy and we could visit all the minor sites such as minor German gun batteries and coastal and inland defenses. Thanks to some of my European friends and various web sites, I have a good idea were these locations are. We can end the days drinking Calvados and eating alfresco. Ian.
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