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Here are some pictures from this past weekends Air Show at MCAS Miramar, CA
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Miramar Air Show 10.01.2010
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I can't read the entire sign by the jeep- but it looks like they claim it to be a jeep that Patton used. I'm sure he had several over the years, but if this is one of them- it is way cool. I have a lot of respect for him, and those of his era.
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Ref Post #3, Pics #3 & #4....
Now that's a great spare tire mount and hoist(?).... That concept could be used on the bakc corner of any vehicle (Deuce?) for swing-away access to the tailgate or box door and also for raising/lowering the heavy wheel/tire safely.
I like it, I want it!
Now that's a great spare tire mount and hoist(?).... That concept could be used on the bakc corner of any vehicle (Deuce?) for swing-away access to the tailgate or box door and also for raising/lowering the heavy wheel/tire safely.
I like it, I want it!
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Pretty cool sorry I missed it
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That's why I took a picture of it. Have been trying to figure out the right configuration for my M1010. May have to have one manufactured for me.Ref Post #3, Pics #3 & #4....
Now that's a great spare tire mount and hoist(?).... That concept could be used on the bakc corner of any vehicle (Deuce?) for swing-away access to the tailgate or box door and also for raising/lowering the heavy wheel/tire safely.
I like it, I want it!
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YOU DIDN"T GET ANY PICS OF the SS guys that were there. therecorder and JDTMoutanian were there with their deuces. I wish I could have been there.
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I talked to Therecorder for a while but for some reason I never took a picture. Not sure why. It was just nice talking to him, plus he had a lot of people getting in and out of his deuce which was really cool to see.
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Here's a video Jim (TheRecorder) made of our trip to (at, really) the Miramar Air Show. We had a blast, it's a shame more people weren't interested or able to go with us. The Air Show staff treated us really well... VIP treatment really - access to the pilots cabana, free food, free fuel (they filled our deuces with jet fuel), and vip seating in front of the grand stands. My favorite part is always the convoy there and back.
They want to expand the static vehicle display there.... Maybe next year we can get more people interested!
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[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HPZhhqfrQ4[/media]
They want to expand the static vehicle display there.... Maybe next year we can get more people interested!
Jon
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HPZhhqfrQ4[/media]
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Here's a few pics I took with my phone... My girlfriend took more / better pictures but I haven't gotten them from her yet...
At first, I cringed at the thought of a ton of kids touching and crawling through my truck all day, but I realized they couldn't hurt it, and after a little while I found it very interesting and fun. I started mentally categorizing the different kinds of kids. Some are little morons who couldn't care less that it was an army truck, or even a truck at all. To their feeble minds it was just a big McDonald's jungle gym. Other kids knew it was an old military truck and were in awe or nervous, and hesitant to touch anything. And yet other kids were very curious and asked surprisingly intelligent questions for their ages..... What kind of engine, how many gears, is it easy to drive, how much did it cost, how many MPG, why do I own it, etc. I liked the last two kinds of kids the best...
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At first, I cringed at the thought of a ton of kids touching and crawling through my truck all day, but I realized they couldn't hurt it, and after a little while I found it very interesting and fun. I started mentally categorizing the different kinds of kids. Some are little morons who couldn't care less that it was an army truck, or even a truck at all. To their feeble minds it was just a big McDonald's jungle gym. Other kids knew it was an old military truck and were in awe or nervous, and hesitant to touch anything. And yet other kids were very curious and asked surprisingly intelligent questions for their ages..... What kind of engine, how many gears, is it easy to drive, how much did it cost, how many MPG, why do I own it, etc. I liked the last two kinds of kids the best...
Jon
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Sweet truck..good times
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JDT: Thank you and TheRecorder for the production and distibution (posting) of that video and the pics. Looking forward to seeing more.
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So that's why you weren't there when I stopped by twice!
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My son sat in Jim's Deuce what seemed like forever and he was fascinated. Thanks for making them available to the kids (and adults). Get a hold of me next year. I am getting a bobbed deuce so maybe the Marine Corps would like to see one of those displayed.
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Cool pics and video! Hope to make it next year, I had Way too much on my plate this year!
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Great video and pic's.I went last year 2009 and my son 7 then decided he wanted to become a Marine and since has gotten nothing but straight A's in school after he spoke to a few. We were supposed to go this year but too many things came up.