M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.

Rick_Eshleman · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:11 pm Post subject: M2 90mm AA gun at Ft. Miles, DE.

According to DE state news, Ft. Miles got a M2 90mm AA gun today. I'll go there this weekend to photograph it. Rick

Rick_Eshleman

The M2 90mm AA Gun is at Biden Center, Cape Henlopen Park, DE. I checked out the Artillery Park at Ft. Miles, it wasn't there. Found it behind the Biden Center, guarded by 4 whitetail deer. Not an artillery expert, but I think it was nicknamed "Skysweeper", and think APG had one years ago. If You want to look at photos:
www.flickr.com/photos/brick6757

Kurt_Laughlin · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 577

That's an M2 90mm.

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The Skysweeper was an automatic 75mm gun, the M51. It was the first AAA weapon with the computer and radar on the mount.

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APG had both in the museum yard.

KL

Rick_Eshleman

Kurt, You're right, I looked it up today. Rick

Rick_Eshleman

M2 90mm AA Gun is now painted and located at Ft. Miles, Cape Henlopen Park, DE. Photos are at: www.flickr.com/photos/brick6757 Rick

Kurt_Laughlin · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 577

Rick, where is the Lance missile shown in your Flickr folder?

KL

Rick_Eshleman

Kurt, Missile is located at US Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. Rick

Kurt_Laughlin · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 577

Thanks Rick!

KL