M8A1 Landing Mat RCN One of the better known

One of the better known versions was the North African prepared Spitfire designated ‘TROP

three E 25 hulls were reported to be at Alkett in Berlin-Spandau

honed form of the Challenger 2 with L/55 120mm gun is captured artfully

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union

M8A1 Landing Mat RCN One of the better knownThe nature of combat operations in Vietnam demanded extensive use of military and army aviation. To enable rapid construction of airstrips in difficult terrain, U. S. Army engineering units employed various types of portable airfield surfacing. Among these were the M8A1 steel landing mats, which saw widespread use during the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These mats were installed by U. S. Army engineer units and could be laid either