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Armor Test.
1. Tanks are made up of three primary facets: Name them.
2. Name the easiest way to increase armor protection without increasing the weight of the vehicle.
3. Name the two main types of suspension used on most tanks.
4. Explain the term "Buttoned up".
5. What nickname did the British give the U.S. Sherman tank?
6. What is a "shot trap"?
7. The new "Stryker" is manufatured by which country.
8. Most American tanks are named after ......?
9. What is Samwolf's all time favorite tank?
10. Who was the first to offer to flirt with the instructor to get a passing grade?
Extra credit:
Which Canteener has a screen name the same as a German tank? (You'll need to know three languages to get this one)
Extra, Extra credit:
Where did all these chocolate banana cream pies come from?
A PRAYER OF PROTECTION
The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well. Amen.
Dear Lord, we ask your continued blessings on the canteen today. Bless those who are posting and their families also. Bless those lurking and keep their families safe. Bless our troops Lord. Watch over them, protect them, keep them from evil & from danger. Protect their families back home. Give them peace of mind as they miss their loved ones.
And Lord we ask special blessings and care for those who wrote in today. That you might watch over them, keep them safe and comfort their homesick hearts. Steven, Sandy, Adam, Johnny, Jake, Joe, Tandy, Kyle, Marc, Bobby, Joe, Marty, Al and Scully....you're in the Lords hands. Give their minds a ready recollection of the training they have received, to keep them safe, as they are defending our country in a time of war and great uncertainty. Bless the work they are doing.
Ooops, one more thing. Please keep our President safe at all times Lord. Cover him with Secret Service Angels. I worry about his safety sometimes. Thank you Lord!
In his name,
Amen
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Mr_Magoo my Dad loves what I send him about the planes, he is a WW11 vet .
Thanks for the kind words. I enjoy posting about the different planes each day. I am in awe of the Pilots who flew those early planes. They were a special breed of MEN. My Dad was a WWII Vet too. He was an Instructor in the Army Air Corp., teaching gunnery and bombing on B-24's and B-29's.
Joe, I thank you for your Service, and I dedicate today's Air Power to your Dad, and all the rest of the WWII Vets still with us.
The PT-1, produced by the Air Service in 1925, established the basic design for primary trainers into the World War II period. It was also the first airplane purchased in substantial quantity following World War I, with 221 being delivered from production. It was used extensively during the late 1920s and early 1930s for training avaition cadets in California and Texas.
Developed from the Dayton-Wright TW-3 airplane, the PT-1 featured an innovation for trainers, a welded fuselage framework of chrome-molybdenum steel tubing for providing greater structural strength. The airplane was so sturdy and dependable that it was nicknamed the "Trusty". However, it was so easy to fly that it bred overconfidence in some who were soon to be flying faster airplanes having more difficult handling characteristics.
The PT-1 was the first airplane produced in substantial quantity following World War I. It was used for training aviation cadets in California and Texas and established the basic design for primary trainers into World War II. The PT-1 had a welded fuselage framework of chrome-molybdenum steel tubing for structural strength. Nicknamed "Trusty" because it was so sturdy and easy to fly, it bred overconfidence in some of the student pilots—an undesirable trait for men who were soon to be flying faster airplanes with more difficult handling qualities. It had excellent spin-recovery characteristics. The PT-3 was essentially the same airplane, with a different engine and other minor differences. The PT-1 was selected as the winner of a competition in 1924 held at Brooks Field, Tex. In its first year of service at Brooks, 531 students were trained without a serious injury, significantly better than the JN-4 that it replaced. Four PT-1s were built for Siam. The Navy's NY-1/NY-2 trainer was developed from the PT-1. The O-17 Courier was a development of the PT-3. The Trusty was one of the first aircraft used by the Air National Guard. Only a few PT-1s survive today, and one is on display at the US Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 34 ft. 9 1/2 in.
Length: 27 ft. 8 in.
Height: 9 ft. 6 in.
Weight: 2,550 lbs. loaded
Armament: None
Engine: Wright "E" of 180 hp. (Hispano-Suiza design)
Cost: $8,000
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 99 mph.
Cruising speed: 78 mph.
Range: 310 miles
Service Ceiling: 13,450 ft.
Snow Bunny,
We, Missouri FReepers, were pleasantly suprised to have our Missouri FReeps mentioned by our troops!
Kyle, Bobby, all of our Service Men & Women, Thank You for your kind remarks. We appreciate your service from the bottom of our hearts and depth of our souls.
During one Wed. FReep, DogRobber and I were confronted by a Viet Nam Veteran who was angry with our display. He stated that we weren't there for him when he fought and came back, so the hell with us. He was correct, America was not there for him. He then went over to give the peaceniks a piece of his mind.
We vowed then and there that as long as we have life in our bodies, our troops would not be treated in the manner of the 60's and 70's. We, having the freedom you are fighting for, should never again let the peacenik types steal the high road, and bastardize their pathetic peace at any cost propaganda. We could have peace tomorrow if we were willing to roll over!
You, our wonderful fighting men and women (past and present) insure that we never have to roll over. Our President said in a speech not long ago that we will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail. We, at the Canteen know to whom he was referring. YOU! Without you and your strength, how could he keep that pledge?
We in Missouri believe it is an honor to hold a sign declaring our country to be the greatest and our troops to be true heros. May our cry and shout always be
Mail Call!
Steven, thank you for blessing the Canteen. It's for you and your buddies. You know that don't you? So all the blessings you can give us, the better. :) I feel so much joy on Mondays to see how much this silly internet thread means to all of you. And Steven.....may God bless you too. You take really good care of yourself and come home as soon as you can. Keep in touch with us too. :)
<----------click on the Air Force Bagpipe Band for "Scotland the Brave".
(mp3 so it takes a bit to download. Love ya!)
Adam, thanks for your awesome attitude and your sacrifice. I appreciate you so much volunteering a part of your life to keep us free. Words cannot convey how much we love our military and how grateful we are to all of you every single day. I would imagine a lot of our patriotism, not only comes from our sovereign history, but also in the pride we have in our military. Of course I'm patriotic when I live in such a great country with the best men and women God ever created defending it. :) God bless you Adam. Take care and keep in touch. You'll always be in our hearts and thoughts here on the canteen. xoxoxox
Please pass the word along Sandy. And as for us supporting you, it's a pleasure and a joy. You have our hearts!!! Thanks for doing the awesome job I know you are doing. Be careful and let us hear from you again. God bless you Sandy!
Here is a piece of pie for you. Hurry home and I'll bake you the real thing. :) ((((hugs))))
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Well thank you Johnny. xoxoxoxoxo to you too. This is Victoria and me fighting over you. Meeeeeeoooooowwwwwrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!! (pssst....I'm gonna let her win).
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Well hold on to your socks there cowboy! The Canteeners will loan you some of ours. Love, hugs and kisses to you too Marc. Please be careful and write back to us soon. We would love to hear how you are doing. God bless you Marc.
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