The M551 Sherdian light armored reccon vehicle was interesting. Amphibious and fired a 152MM cannon and a missile through the gun tube too. The missile was wire guided and the gunner had to keep his sights on the target until the missile hit. The thing weighed in at 16 ton and the recoil from the gun would lift the front 3 road wheels off the ground. Was air droppable too.
After it was no longer used in Cav units it was use for opposing forces (OPFOR) in Germany, Ft Irwin CA and Ft Knox with "vismods" to make it look like a soviet tank.
The add on parts were fiberglass and were just there for visual effect only. They had stuff like that for the HMMV to make it look like a Soviet BRDM too. They were still using them for OPFOR in 96 when I retired.
The last M551's used were by the 82nd Airborne during Desert Storm. They worked on the"M8" armored gun system to replace it but it was canceled during the post Desert Storm draw downs.
PS The links are for those who have never seen these vehicles and may want to see what they looked like. I think Hal already knows what they look like!
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