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Feb. 26 Tank made of aluminum. metallic revolution revealed in u.s.s Battle equipment : united states armed forces are now converting hundreds of military items to aluminum to achieve lightweight mobility and reduced maintenance. With increased use of helicopter Cavalry it is becoming increasingly necessary to produce equipment that can be readily transported. A defence list of conversions revealed by Reynolds metals America's biggest producers of aluminum - includes self - propelled guns, trucks, personal carriers, airborne tractor, cranes, assault ferries, amphibious vehicles, bridges, etc. The use of aluminum Armour plate in certain vehicles is said to give the same protection against shell fire as steel with one third leas weight. photo shows Lightweight Scorpion self-propelled airborne 90 millimeter anti-tank weapon. Designated the M.56, the gun motor carriage seen here at fort benning, Georgia is made of aluminum so that it can be easily flown to battle areas. Operated by four men, it can be parachuted or carried by helicopter

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Achieve Airborne Aluminum Amphibious Anti-tank Becoming Benning Biggest Carriers Certain Conversions Converting Cranes Designated Easily Ferries Flown Hundreds Includes Increased Increasingly Leas Lightweight Maintenance Metallic Metals Millimeter Mobility Necessary Operated Parachuted Produce Propelled Readily Reduced Revealed Scorpion Self-propelled Tractor Transported Trucks U.s.s

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