Limited Warfare

Luis · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:40 am Post subject: Limited Warfare

Limited Warfare
Date taken: 1960
Photographer: Ralph Morse

Boze · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:52 pm Post subject:

Is that a nuke launcher? Seems they also didn't use the special windshield with the big U notch. Interesting...

wesk · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:36 pm Post subject:

Can't be Nukes. I assume they would be violating the "Two Officer" policy of DOD. That requires the need for two officers equally capable of detecting a wrong action by the other to be responsible for the launch/release of any nuke. Just like the USAF use of two officers in every missile launch facility, both with a key that must be turned simultaneously. The guy in the right seat is a Private.

Also note that the jeeps are still just basic M38A1's. They are not modified for the M38A1C or M38A1D roles.

I would guess a bit of training and role playing is goin on.
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Balvar24 · Member Joined: Sep 05, 2009 Posts: 191

Shiny paint and dents in the hood.

Luis · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:58 am Post subject:

Hi Fellows

This is a David Crockett Atomic Launcher Shocked

See http://www.guntruck.com/DavyCrockett.html

Cheers Wink

skyjeep50 · Member Joined: Feb 20, 2007 Posts: 606 Location: Illinois

Another source of information on the "D" model.

http://www.m38a1.com/Models/models_nuclear.htm
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wesk · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:54 am Post subject:

Yes it is a Davy Crockett atomic rocket launcher mounted on a plain M38A1 with none of the required additional mounted equipment found on the correct M38A1D chassis.

This is a properly fielded Davey Crocket launch system on the proper M38A1D chassis.

This is why I said the above appears to be a staged publicity and training excercise without the correct equipment to actually launch the real missile.
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Boze · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:19 am Post subject:

I agree on the training opinion. Based on the surroundings, it looks a lot like Camp Grayling in northern Michigan. That is a huge training site for the guard of several states and also some Canadian units. The Great Lakes MVPA schedules a weekend trail ride there every fall. The Jeep is also missing the special spare tire mount and the launcher cradle is different. Looks like it is a training mule.

GIJOE290 · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:10 pm Post subject:

neat photo's. Cool

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Rick_L · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 2:22 pm Post subject:

Who got to pay for the damaged caused by the unsecured windshield?

GPA · Member Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Posts: 216 Location: Hungary

The american taxpayer. Who else?

WRMorrison · Member Joined: Aug 15, 2024 Posts: 43

Bringing this thread back from the dead, but there's a M38A1D tub and chassis on FB marketplace right now in GA. No title or data plates (and some firewall/cowl damage).

A search on marketplace for "M38A1D" will bring it up if you're interested.

-WRM


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