How does a museum show visitors what the inside of a tank looks like? The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum in Everett, Washington simply cut a Patton medium tank in two which allows visitors to walk through it.
During the Vietnam War, the M48 Patton Medium Tank was the backbone of the American armored forces. According to the Museum:
“This version, an M48A1, features an improved driver’s hatch and commander’s cupola fitted with a .50-caliber machine gun that could be fired and reloaded from inside the turret.”
A total of 11,700 were built. It has a top speed of 28 mph and a road range of 70 miles. It is powered by a Continental AV-1790 12-cylinder gasoline-powered engine.
Note: These photos were taken on July 11, 2024.
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