1952 Kenworth M249 M65 atomic cannon 'Atomic Annie' tractor unit

1952 Kenworth M249 in The Girl He Left Behind, Movie, 1956

Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Lateef ◊ 2022-01-02 12:58
mike962 ◊ 2022-01-02 13:37	oh you find something very hot , it's the atomic artilery piece.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M65_atomic_cannon -- Last edit: 2022-01-02 13:38:03
mike962 ◊ 2022-01-02 13:45	and some info on the truck Quote The truck at the front was designated M249, with the M250 at the rear. Both were manufactured by the Kenworth Truck Company. https://www.army.mil/article/219608/ria_self_guided_tour_atomic_annie -- Last edit: 2022-01-02 13:45:48
the sad biker ◊ 2022-01-02 13:50	Several months of my spare time, when I was around 12-13.
Lateef ◊ 2022-01-02 13:51	Excellent. Searched for this for a while - thought it was a tank transporter or artillery tractor of some kind but found nothing. Definitely did not expect nor have I heard of this.
mike962 ◊ 2022-01-02 14:06	here a nice footage of it , takes some coordination to take corners https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ1Oi15044c -- Last edit: 2022-01-02 14:07:07