Tag Archives: armament

M3 Medium Tank Armament

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the armament and ammunition storage of the M3 Medium Tank. (Source: TM 9-750: Ordnance Maintenance, Medium Tanks M3, M3A1, and M3A2, Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, May 1942.)  

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Aircraft Machine Guns

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Caliber .30 and .50 Browning aircraft machine guns for aircraft from Index of Aeronautical Equipment with Navy and British Equivalents: Volume 5, Armament, March 1944. AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS Aircraft machine guns are used offensively or defensively against enemy aircraft or ground … Continue reading →

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A-26 Invader Noses

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Douglas A-26 Invader Nose Sections from the Pilot Training Manual for the A-26 Invader, Headquarters, AAF, Office of Flying Safety. Nose Section The A-26 is an extremely versatile airplane. It is designed with two interchangeable nose sections to meet exact … Continue reading →

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M36 Tank Destroyer Armament

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of the armament of the M36 “Jackson” tank destroyer from the M36B1 technical manual TM 9-748: 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36B1, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, Washington D.C., January, 1945. ARMAMENT CHARACTERISTICS a. The armament on the … Continue reading →

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M36 External Travel Lock

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Details of the external gun traveling lock mounted on the rear of the M36 “Jackson” tank destroyer from the M36B1 technical manual TM 9-748: 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36B1, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, Washington D.C., January, 1945. … Continue reading →

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