Operation Bright Star Pine Cone - 1960

Luis · Post by **Luis** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:55 pm

Operation Bright Star Pine Cone 111 For Military Affairs Dept. J. Dille - 1960

Enjoy it!!

Regards

m38olddog · Post by **m38olddog** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:51 pm

Thanks Luis ! Fun to see so many pictures of M38A1s in the field. And an unfortunate M37

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Zane · Post by **Zane** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 8:08 pm

that m37 bit the dust.....literally

GPA · Post by **GPA** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:11 am

Parachute should have been double checked...

GIJOE290 · Post by **GIJOE290** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:02 pm

Great photo's. I'm guessing they were pushed out the back of those C-119's on the ramp in the first photo. I would have liked to seen that in person.

alpino · Post by **alpino** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:19 pm

Saw a Gamma Goat auger in 1981 in Grafenwehr [a 509th Abn Inf Bn mass tac] One wheel disconnected and chased some artillerymen on the DZ "waiting" for their transportation. No one was hurt but there was no sympathy from us grunts with our LPCs and 80 pound packs...

nice photos. thanks!

Luis · Post by **Luis** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:18 am

A 434th C-119 being loaded for an improved serial delivery system named "Alamo Slingshot," that was tested by the Air Force to enable Air Force cargo aircraft to re-supply ground units with almost pinpoint accuracy. With the slingshot system, the C-119 aircraft could catapult its complete cargo load from the plane in just four and a half seconds. This official U.S. Air Force photo was released August 1966.

Cheers!

MASH_4077 · Post by **MASH_4077** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:08 am

The M37 didn't last long! Ouch!