worth noting in order to save weight, that tank did not have a reverse gear either.
Fact of the Day: The M3 Stuart (Small Tactical Ultra Agile Recce Tank) light tank is so light its crew can carry it to save fuel. Playful soldiers would often lift them & turn them around while the crew slept inside so that when the crew woke up they faced the wrong way #TankGeekpic.twitter.com/eSSAlnzaTk
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Ah, "Blows up first time" as the tankers used to say.
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I believe they were often air-dropped from airships into battle.
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They tried that once...but a light breeze blew the tanks where they came from.
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If I’m mistaken, that’s a rare photo of the A11 flying tank pre the mod to fit it with a gatling gun
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the M3 Stuart was developed as a direct result of the "bouncing bomb" project, and was famous for being able to bounce over enemy gunfire and still deliver a rapid fire response from its 155mm howitzer.
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Discontinued because of cost increases due to inflation.
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it fly, if filled with Helium
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What is stunning about this is how stable the Canberra can be at ball-scuffing, low-level flight.
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