M551A1 SHERIDAN    T54/55 IRAQI TANK    M41A3 WALKER BULLDOG
M42A1 DUSTER    M20 ARMOURED CAR    M5A1 STUART    DAIMLER DINGO   
M110 SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER    LVT    BRITISH FERRET    M4A3E8 SHERMAN
IRAQI T-72A TANK

M42A1 Duster

The M42A1 Duster was an improvement on the old M19 Twin 40mm Anti-Aircraft Tank of World War II. The Duster was built by Cadillac and American Car and Foundry, using the M41 Walker Bulldog chassis. To avoid major reconstruction, the twin-gun turret was designed to fit into the hull turret ring in place of the normal tank turret. Production began in 1952 and continuted until 1957. A total of 3,700 Dusters were built. Its main purpose was to escort tank columns and provide medium range air defense against aircraft and attack helicopters. Now obsolete, the duster is still used in Austria, Germany, Japan and several Middle Eastern countries.

CREW: 6      WEIGHT: 49,500 lbs.

ENGINE:  AOSI-895-5, horizontally opposed, air cooled, super charged, 895.9 C.I., 6 cylinder, gas

SPEED:  45 MPH     RANGE:   100 miles

MAIN ARMAMENT: Twin 40mm M2A1 Cannon
& one .30 cal. Browning M19A4 Flexible Machine Gun

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