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Are you sure it's an antenna? It's very thick, which can change the RF properties. No to mention if it is an antenna, it would appear to be for communicating with aircraft. I suspect it's to support a sun cover or camo netting.
Now that's just beyond cool. I've never heard of the squad vehicle before, I'm glad they got saved.
Do you know how they ended up behind your friend's shop?
Found it. Main Tactical Mission Van (MTMV)
1.2.3
ETRAC Overview (Enhanced Tactical Radar Correlator)
The ETRAC is an imagery exploitation system capable of receiving U-2 Advanced Synthetic
Aperture Radar -2 (ASARS-2) sensor data, processing it to imagery, exploiting the imagery and...
Found the original GL auction (closed). ID# 7661867. There appears to be a second one parked next to it.
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=7661867
The closed Ebay auction appears to be ID# 111454787853.
Many Satcom racks. I assume they dishes were on a separate unit. The overall internal build looks a little lightweight and off the shelf for military use. I wonder if this was a one off.
I love a good story, but the timelines don't track.
"My first encounter with the SR-71 came when I was 10 years old in the form of molded black plastic in a Revell kit."
"Twenty-nine years later, I stood awe-struck in a Beale Air Force Base hangar, staring at the very real SR-71 before me. I...
50WB8413 indicates that it's the 13th 50' work boat built in 1984. Even though they resemble LCMs, I'm pretty sure work boats don't have an actual bow ramp.
My father has two Studebaker cars. There is a Studebaker drivers club, and the publish a periodical magazine called Turning Wheels. They know all things Studebaker from horse carriages to Weasels as well as cars.
http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/index.asp...
Does this look right?
http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/images/scan00395.jpg
http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/w.html
http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/images/scan00368.jpg
http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/images/scan00369.jpg
http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/images/181818.JPG