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M3A1 Stuart Tank Firing A M3 Flame Thrower

Steve Greenberg

Steve Greenberg

Steve Greenberg
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Hello,
Last Sat. I fired an original M3 flame thrower from my M3A1 Stuart tank. It was kind of scary, fun and hot all at the same time!!! That was the first time I have ever experience that. We were shooting a show for the Smithsonian Channel that will air sometime this coming summer.
Enjoy,


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mm58

mm58

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Wow that's cool. Did you need to get some kind of permit to do that? Did the fire dept. have to be present?
 
swbradley1

swbradley1

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Cool (not literally).

I could use your service to take care of my burn pile. ;-)
 
FloridaAKM

FloridaAKM

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That's even better than the hand held flamer throwers they used to have for rental @ the Knob Creek Machinegun Shoot every year. Nice showing!
 
GUNNUT in Iowa

GUNNUT in Iowa

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Sometimes I think I have had the privilege to do some "special" things in my life.

Then along comes a thread like this and I realize I haven't got to do crap!

:not worthy:

Oh, and just because this one fits so well.

:burn:
 
Another Ahab

Another Ahab

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Steve Greenberg said:
Hello,
Last Sat. I fired an original M3 flame thrower from my M3A1 Stuart tank. It was kind of scary, fun and hot all at the same time!!! That was the first time I have ever experience that. We were shooting a show for the Smithsonian Channel that will air sometime this coming summer.
Enjoy,
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That's one impressive accessory you got there. Sure beats a can of Raid! if you got a roach problem.

What's the topic of the upcoming Smithsonian Channel show?
 
frank8003

frank8003

In Memorial
In Memorial
TM Sherman M4A3R3

Sherman tanks were built by the following companies:
  • American Locomotive Company , Schenactady, New York.
  • Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Detroit Tank Arsenal (Chrysler Corporation), Detroit, Michigan.
  • Federal Machine & Welder Company, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan.
  • Grand Blanc Tank Arsenal, Grand Blanc, Michigan.
  • Lima Locomotive Works, Lima, Ohio.
  • Montreal Locomotive Works, Montreal, Canada.
  • Pacific Car & Foundry Company , Renton, Washington.
  • Pressed Steel Car Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • Pullman Standard Car Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

    View attachment flame thrower Ringquist-Pt2.pdfView attachment Sherman wires TM 9-759.pdf



 

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Steve Greenberg

Steve Greenberg

Steve Greenberg
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Hello,
We used diesel while shooting the flame thrower from my tank for safety reasons. They did use napalm in the back pack flame thrower. I do not know where the powder used to mix in the gas came from. There is a photo of a M3A1 Stuart with a flame thower in action on Siapan 1944 alot with lots of other photos on this link (scroll down to photio # 68 ) http://blogs.denverpost.com/capture...-the-pacific-and-adjacent-theaters/#more-1547
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Another Ahab

Another Ahab

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Steve Greenberg said:
Hello,
We used diesel while shooting the flame thrower from my tank for safety reasons. They did use napalm in the back pack flame thrower. I do not know where the powder used to mix in the gas came from. There is a photo of a M3A1 Stuart with a flame thower in action on Siapan 1944 alot with lots of other photos on this link (scroll down to photio # 68 )
Steve
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Remarkable photo record in the link. Thank you.
 
T. Highway

T. Highway

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Steve,

Those are a great bunch of photos, thanks for sharing. Do you know a date that this will air? I would really like to be able to tune in for it.

Bert
 
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