Gulf Coast Rally

acengraver · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:55 am Post subject: Gulf Coast Rally

I attended the Gulf Coast Rally at the USS Alabama Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama. It was hosted by the Dixie Division MVCC and the Mississippi Coast Watchers MVPA. There were vehicles from Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida in attendance good weather and a pretty good flea market.

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1952 M38A1
1952 M-100 Strick
1951 M38
1952 M38
1943 GPW
1942 Chevrolet G506

RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

Nice! Which one of those beauties is yours Alan?
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acengraver · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:29 am Post subject:

The last one. I see the captions didn't upload.
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MVPA #30367
Dixie Division MVPA Member
1952 M38A1
1952 M-100 Strick
1951 M38
1952 M38
1943 GPW
1942 Chevrolet G506

wesk · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:32 am Post subject:

Great location. I've been there several times. I see you missed capturing a photo of the B-52 I delivered there in 1982. Next time you are there look north of the tree in the right of the last photo and check out my name on the side as Crew Chief.
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45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php

acengraver · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:41 am Post subject:

Wes, I'll be sure to do that. The B-52 is one of the few airplanes that survived hurricane Isaac. A lot of the outdoor displays were heavily damaged by the high tides and wind. The ship was listing about 10 degrees after the storm and has taken years to get it back level again. The aviation museum was gutted by waves that crashed through the bay-side wall and washed all the aircraft out the back wall. It has since been rebuilt and is much improved. This one of my favorite events to attend.
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MVPA #30367
Dixie Division MVPA Member
1952 M38A1
1952 M-100 Strick
1951 M38
1952 M38
1943 GPW
1942 Chevrolet G506

acengraver · Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 11:00 am Post subject:

My mistake...the hurricane damage to the Park was due to Katrina...not Isaac[/quote]
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MVPA #30367
Dixie Division MVPA Member
1952 M38A1
1952 M-100 Strick
1951 M38
1952 M38
1943 GPW
1942 Chevrolet G506


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