The M42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, or "Duster," is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988. Production of this vehicle was performed by the …

The M42 is suitable for airborne operations, but it is not not air-droppable and must be air-landed. The M42 replaced the WWII M19 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun in U.S Army service and was replaced by the Vulcan and Chaparral systems.

This new vehicle turned into the M42 of which 3,700 were cranked-up until 1956, largely exported, and enjoying a long and very active carrier (1988 for the US Army), barely over now worldwide. Design Construction called for all welded steel (RHA).

The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle (Korean: 골든이글) is the first South Korean supersonic advanced jet trainers, light combat aircraft and light fighter developed by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed Martin. [3]

The T-50 was a light infantry tank built by the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II. The design for this vehicle had some advanced features, but was complicated and expensive, and only a short production run of 69 tanks was completed.

Feb 15, 2025 · The M42 Duster was a spinoff of the M41 series light tank, the Walker Bulldog, which replaced the M24 Chaffee light tank. A 500 horsepower, air-cooled, Continental six-cylinder gas engine powered the M42 to a max speed of 45 mph and a range of 100 miles.

Feb 12, 2021 · Here’s What You Need to Know: You wouldn’t want to get in the way of not one, but two, 40mm anti-aircraft guns. The M42 was originally fielded during the Korean War as a more-effective...

The M42 "Duster" is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun mounted on the M41 Walker Bulldog chassis used by the U.S. Army during World War II. It is an easily transported, lightly armoured vehicle that was constructed for the U.S. Army between 1952 and December 1960 and remained operational until 1988.

M42 Duster was built from M41 Light Tank chassis. Primary weapons were the twin 40mm ofors autocannons. The crew varied from 4 to 6 men, ommander, driver, gunners, loaders. Designed as an anti aircraft gun it saw limited service in the Korean War. The M42 was retired to the National Guard in 1963. During the Vietnam

Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar T 50 mm f/ 2.8 (preset) is fast standard lens for a 35mm SLR with a M42 screw mount and an Exakta mount.