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Question about Pro Art Airco conversion
hugohuertas
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 03:37 AM UTC
Hi gents!
Is this conversion useful for any actual Iraq or Afghanistan deployed Humvee?
If so, what versions of it are suitable to have had this set installed?


Thanks for your help!
Frenchy
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 05:17 AM UTC
Hi Hugo

I guess the Red Dot A/C unit would be OK for all the Humvee variants that are/were not fitted with built-in A/C ...like the M966, M998, M1025, M1045... Here are a few pics (OIF) :















Things changed with the M1114 and the variants that followed...

HTH

Frenchy

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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 06:02 AM UTC
Yes, these were used from late '03-early '04 to about mid-'05 on ASK (Armor Survivabilty Kit) armored HMMWVs. The kit provides armor panels for the body sides and floor, along with armored doors. They were fitted to standard, unarmored HMMWVs to give them some added protection until enough M1114s could be built and fielded. The Red Dot A/C unit was used to cool the vehicles off since the armored door windows were not able to be (nor desired to be) opened. They were seen all over Iraq at that time.
hugohuertas
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Posted: Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 06:10 AM UTC
Thanks Frenchy and Gino, always get great help from you!!!!
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