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Charlie Battery - Fort Bliss 1960

Our Annual Service Practice At McGregor Range - White Sands


- Click Here For Larger Image -Hmm... This Ammo Caisson Seems To Be A Popular Place


Image by Fred Van Zandt - Alabama - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -The Four Amigos

Putting the front step of the PX/Snackbar to good use on a lazy Sunday day off at Fort Bliss, Texas.

So Fred what'a you wanna do?, I dunno Cliff, what'a you wanna do? How bout you, Ray what'a you wanna do? I dunno, what'a you wanna do...? Allen what'a you wanna do? I dunno, what'a you wanna do?...

Yawnnnnn, what time is chow?

GI's from left to right: Raymond Andreozzi, Allen Mahrol, Cliff Scott, and Fred Van Zandt. Four of Charlie Battery IFC's finest...!

Image by Fred Van Zandt - Alabama - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Launcher Crewmen Extraordinaire Befriending Local Flora

Section Panel operator Neil Watson, and Spec 4 Marvin Buchmiller. Despite the clear blus sky, it was still quite chilly out on the desert.


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- Click Here For Larger Image -PFC Howie Watson - Standin' Tall...!


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- Click Here For Larger Image -PFC Gary Norton Lookin’ Good...!


Image by Jerry Haslett -Washington - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Cliff Scott generating a classic pose...!


Image by Jerry Haslett - Washington - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -The North Tower

The observation and control tower for our section of McGregor Range.

At the base of the tower are the two types of radio controlled target drones.

The drones on the left and right are the jet propelled RP-76 Drone, and the center is a prop driven R.C.A.T.

Image by Fred Van Zandt - Alabama - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -The Early Warning Tipsy Radar


Image by Fred Van Zandt - Alabama - 1960

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- Click Here For Larger Image -Bob Norkol - “A Man And His Missile”

Launcher Crewman Bob Norkol of Charlie Battery's Bravo Section, and chosen for his exptise, prepares this Nike Ajax for firing.


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- Click Here For Larger Image -Preparing Nike Ajax To Fire


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