I saw today that the former Governator has the M47 tank that he drove when a draftee in the Austrian army stashed at Melody ranch in our hometown. There is a cowboy poetry event held there every year which the Grouch family has attended in the past. I had the opportunity to view the military equipment collection mentioned in the article about 15 years ago when the foolishly left the gate open and I walked in and got the grand tour. Nice people and a great collection!
The article:
http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/arnold-schwarzenegger-takes-own-personal-tank-spin-000359471.html
Be sure to watch the video also. When I was at Ft. Carson in the early 80s the Army used radio controlled M47s as moving targets on the tank gunnery range. I got a call one day when I was duty officer that one of them was on fire 'down range' as it was called. There wasn't much I could do but suggest that they call the fire department and stand back.
The article:
http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/arnold-schwarzenegger-takes-own-personal-tank-spin-000359471.html
Be sure to watch the video also. When I was at Ft. Carson in the early 80s the Army used radio controlled M47s as moving targets on the tank gunnery range. I got a call one day when I was duty officer that one of them was on fire 'down range' as it was called. There wasn't much I could do but suggest that they call the fire department and stand back.
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