M8A1 Landing Mat RCN The armament consists of the

The armament consists of the universal combat module ‘Epoch‘ (Bumerang-BM) with a 30mm 2A42 automatic cannon and a selective ammunition feed system (500 rounds)

three E 25 hulls were reported to be at Alkett in Berlin-Spandau

The overall vehicle design is without bends and the bodywork plates are flat

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union

One of the better known versions was the North African prepared Spitfire designated ‘TROP

M8A1 Landing Mat RCN The armament consists of theThe nature of combat operations in Vietnam demanded extensive use of military and army aviation. To enable rapid construction of airstrips in difficult terrain, U. S. Army engineering units employed various types of portable airfield surfacing. Among these were the M8A1 steel landing mats, which saw widespread use during the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These mats were installed by U. S. Army engineer units and could be laid either