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  1. Nov 14, 2022, 08:13 PM #1
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    M2A2 auxiliary powered howitzer - photos

    Lockheed M2A2 Terra-Star experimental auxiliary powered howitzer with tri-star wheel arrangement.






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    I would bet that it was powered by 64 HP Wisconsin V-4...

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    This tri-star wheel system and the military vehicle it was invented for (prior to this gun) were Dean Jeffries's inspiration for the Landmaster vehicle featured on the movie Damnation Alley starring George Peppard and Jan Michael Vincent.

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