M8A1 Landing Mat AU_CVL

M8A1 Landing Mat AU_CVLThe nature of combat operations in Vietnam demanded extensive use of military and army aviation. To enable rapid construction of airstrips in difficult terrain, U. S. Army engineering units employed various types of portable airfield surfacing. Among these were the M8A1 steel landing mats, which saw widespread use during the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These mats were installed by U. S. Army engineer units and could be laid either

The fast combat support ship (AOE) is the Navy's largest combat logistics ship

The ATGM weapon system gives TOW missile capability to today's infantry fighting vehicles

a Corporal ranked assistant squad leader

Equipped with a diesel engine

it’s assembled from several well-fitting parts

resin parts: no

Z4017/FU-56

It has an 65-75 hp M17 diesel engine

The more powerful engine of this model made it possible to carry the extra weight of bombs/tanks and rockets

the vehicle was produced until the beginning of 1945

its 75mm gun and improved armor making it an offensive and defensive upgrade over preceding variants as the Mk

was used as a platform to add on a 20 mm Flak 38 quadruple gun system