Somewhere in Argentina...

[Robin Craig]

Clive,

Rumour has it the esteemed ring leaders of the Hammond Barn are at this minute plotting through a haze of seasonal mosquitos as to how to turn the recovery into an Official CF recovery operation. My inside source has it on good authority that an HLVW wrecker is being modified for air transport in a C130 by fitting K car wheels and tyres and removing the cab and that all flights will be signed off by the Wing Training Officer (Captain Loaddroper-Redlighton) as legitimate long distance training flights. Flights coming back from Afghanistan that would have been otherwise empty will now have a realistic load.

It is furthermore understood that the name to this circus has been "Exercise Kimco" and planning was started 01/04/11 (D/M/Y)

Whether my sources are kosher remains to be seen

Robin

[Mike K]

Reminds me of that yard in Portugal where those lovely cab 13 FATS were eventually scrapped

Often with these yards, the owners can only see $$$$ and have nil interest in history or preserving anything .

Mike

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

Whether my sources are kosher remains to be seen

Robin

I don't see where their religion should have any bearing on it.

[m606paz]

Fellows
Images are sad, for us the Argentines, who want and appreciate these vehicles, but owners of these vehicles, is a family that bought vehicles at auctions of government for more than half a century.
And ask a lot of money for these vehicles in the state found.
Some comments from people who are in this hobby, said that most of these vehicles, arrived at this place, in operation.
Keith received years ago some pictures of FAT in Argentina.
Cheers

[m606paz]

One FAT survivor

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http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/2637/vmtrelles.JPG

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...nadatellez.JPG

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...semioruga1.JPG

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...millegada1.JPG

[Bob Carriere]

....but trailer won't float.... and have not seen any surplus Liberty ship for sale for a one recovery mission..... I would bet Joyce would be willing to go....

Sooooo sad !!!!!!

Bob

[Alex van de Wetering]

Mariano,

Thanks for posting these. Let's hope these rare trucks get saved soon....in a few years there is not much to save I am afraid. I have recently seen some pics of a yard in the UK and the trucks there were hardly recognizable after all these years in the open air.

No remains of any Crusader gun tractors in the yard?

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by m606paz

Images are sad, for us the Argentines, who want and appreciate these vehicles, but owners of these vehicles, is a family that bought vehicles at auctions of government for more than half a century.
And ask a lot of money for these vehicles in the state found.

Mariano,

Sad to see it is the same everywhere! I still remember finding my first CMP in a scrapyard in Holland. It was in a terrible state and incomplete, but the owner wanted much, much more than scrap value. Therefore it stood there untouched till the day it was scrapped, and both the scrapyard owner and the collectors lost

Thanks for sharing the pictures, at least something will remain of these vehicles.

Regards,
Hanno

[m606paz]

Hello Hanno
I like share with us these pics!!

This is another FAT in another place..

[Keith Webb]

And I'm sure I speak for most of us when I say we like to see them too.

Almost makes you want to learn Spanish and move to Argentina!

I've been trying to convince Belinda Argentina would make an excellent holiday destination. Her response so far is

Originally Posted by m606paz

Hello Hanno
I like share with us these pics!!

This is another FAT in another place..

[m606paz]

Keith

You are Welcome to Argentina, and Belinda too!