Mark Your Calendar ———> May 19, 2007 • Hamilton County Fairgrounds
The M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a highly durable military motor vehicle. It has largely supplanted the role formerly served by the jeep and other light trucks with the United States military, and is also used by a number of other countries and organizations.
The fully automated, short-range Boeing Avenger air defense system is the Army's premier shoot-on-the-move air defense weapon. It is a lightweight, highly mobile, easily transportable surface-to-air missile fire unit with eight Stinger missiles in two missile pods. It acquires, identifies, tracks and engages targets (low-flying helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft) from a stationery or moving position.
This is some of the equipment that will be on display at the Blue Star Salute. Click on an image for a larger view.
The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) provides transport capabilities for re-supply of combat vehicles and weapons systems. There are five basic configurations of the HEMTT series trucks: M977 cargo truck with Material Handling Crane (MHC), M978 2500 gallon fuel tanker, M984 wrecker, M983 tractor and M985 cargo truck with MHC. A self-recovery winch is also available on certain models. This vehicle family is rapidly deployable and is designed to operate in any climatic condition where military operations are expected to occur.
The F-16A/B is armed with a General Electric M61A1 Vulcan, 20-mm cannon with 511 rounds, located on the port side at the blend between wing and fuselage. On a typical mission, an F-16A/B can carry as much as 16,700 lb (7575 kg) of ordnance, including Mk 20 Rockeye and CBU-87 cluster bombs, Mk 83 and Mk 84 500-lb (227-kg) and 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs, AGM-65 Maverick missiles, and GBU-10 and GBU-15 guided weapons. Pilots praise the maneuverability, high G tolerance, heat-seeking missiles and gun, all which enable them to 'yank and bank' with an enemy fighter.
M1064A3 Self-propelled 120mm Mortar Tracked vehicle
The Ferret is an armored 4X4 vehicle designed for road and cross-country use. The
primary role of the Ferret was reconnaissance. Over 4400 Ferrets were manufactured
by Daimler LTD, UK, between 1952 to 1971. There are 16 variants of the Ferret that
were produced. The different variants, indicated by the Mark number assigned, differed
in many ways.
The vehicle is of an all welded steel construction. Power is provided by a Rolls
Royce B60 series in-line 6 cylinder petrol engine. The suspension is fully independent
with a coil spring and hydraulic damper at each wheel. The brakes are hydraulic.
M561 Cargo Truck, 1-1/4-Ton, 6 X 6, (Gamma Goat)
Designed in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Gamma Goat was produced from 1969-1973
by the Condec Corporation. It was a fully amphibious tactical vehicle designed to
move different types of cargo, including weapons and ammunition on all types of roads,
highways and cross-country terrain. It was nicknamed the Gama Goat, "gama" from the
name of the inventor of its powered articulated joint Roger Gamaunt and "goat" from
its mountain goat-like off-road abilities.
Crew .... 2; capable of transporting 8 soldiers
Payload .... 2,500 lbs.
Air transportability .... Phase 1, air droppable
Top Speed .... 50 mph
