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M109A2 turret interior
kinmanb
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Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2020 - 12:40 AM UTC
Does anyone have good photos of the interior of an M109A2? I am working on the AFV Club kit and the Black Dog interior, the BD instructions are a bit fuzzy so am trying to confirm layout.

TIA
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Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2020 - 12:50 AM UTC
There are many n the net, but if you don't find what you need, I've taken quite a few. Contact me if you need them and I can send them later today.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2020 - 03:07 AM UTC
http://primeportal.net/the_battlefield_armor.htm

scroll down and you will see several M109 references
kinmanb
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020 - 01:12 PM UTC
So by the Gun chiefly area(right rear) the Black dog set has 2 ammo cans in place where I believe there should be an AN/VRC 46 radio set. But I am trying to find a few shot to confirm the placement. My shots are of different angles.
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2020 - 05:02 PM UTC
http://everyspec.com/ARMY/TM-Tech-Manual/download.php?spec=TM-9-2350-311-10_NOV1994.046137.pdf
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 - 07:23 AM UTC

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I believe there should be an AN/VRC 46 radio set.


There were no permanently mounted AN/VRC 46 radio sets mounted in the M109A2.

I'm pretty sure that the first variant of the M109 to be equipped with radios was the Paladin, M109A6.
ArtyG37B
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 - 09:53 AM UTC

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I believe there should be an AN/VRC 46 radio set.


There were no permanently mounted AN/VRC 46 radio sets mounted in the M109A2.

I'm pretty sure that the first variant of the M109 to be equipped with radios was the Paladin, M109A6.


our A2/3s had radios mounted. used the 125 set. needed radios to pass gun data when in dispersed positions.
kinmanb
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2020 - 10:37 AM UTC
I was an A2/A3 platoon leader, each gun had a radio for voice while moving and digital firing data when in position. I just don’t have picture of that part of the turret interior.
kinmanb
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2020 - 01:18 PM UTC
Has anyone built the Black Dog interior? Trying to figure out how to attach the gunner sight assembly to the breech?
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