ZPU-4 Anti-Aircraft Artillery - Arizona Military Museum, Papago AAF, Phoenix, AZ
Posted by: 
kb7ywl
N 33° 28.019 W 111° 58.126
12S E 409980 N 3703479
Soviet ZPU-4/Chinese Type 56 14.5mm anti-aircraft artillery
Waymark Code: WMDT76
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2012
Views: 5
The ZPU-4 is a towed, quadruple-barreled anti-aircraft gun based on the Soviet 14.5mm KPV heavy machine gun. It entered service with the Soviet Union in 1949 and is used by over 50 countries worldwide. Double- and single-barreled version of the weapon exist, called the ZPU-2 (two variants) and ZPU-1 respectively.
This piece is located inside the Arizona Military Museum on Papago AAF in Phoenix, AZ. Free admission; open Sundays 1pm-4pm. Located 0.4mi west of the gate at Papago AAF, Phoenix, AZ.
Source: Wikipedia
What type of artillery is this?: Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Where is this artillery located?: Military Grounds
What military of the world used this device?: About 60 countries including Russia, China & most former Soviet block countries.
Date artillery was in use: 01/01/1949
Parking location to view this Waymark: N 33° 27.980 W 111° 58.126
Artillery is no longer operational: yes
Still may work: no
Are there any geocaches at this location?:
unknown
Date artillery was placed on display: Not listed
Cost?: Not Listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Two pictures are required for this Waymark. Please take a close up picture of the artillery. Take a second with the artillery in the distance and capture as much of the surroundings as possible. Name the Waymark with first the name of the area and second what the artillery is. An example would be if it were a cannon in front of the Montgomery Armory you would name the Waymark: Montgomery Armory Cannon.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|