M60A3 MBT, Pine Grove, PA
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94RedRover
N 40° 32.599 W 076° 22.978
18T E 382889 N 4488981
On 501 heading into Pine Grove, PA, this tank is one display courtesy of the Pennsylvania National Guard Military Museum.
Waymark Code: WM4C8Z
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2008
Views: 64
This is a M60A3 Main Battle Tank, fully armored and tracked on six road wheels per side. The tank has a primary 105mmm gun system, and a secondary .50 caliber machine gun in the commanders cupola. There is also a 7.62mm machine gun and an M239 smoke grenade launcher...
The 750 hp diesel can move this 54 ton tank 30 mph with a range of 240 miles. With torsion bar suspension and deep water fording kit, this tank is ready to go anywhere.
Four crew members are needed to operate the tank...Driver, gunner, loader and tank commander.
Location restrictions:
This sits in front of a park...open to general public at any time.
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