Militia Museum of NJ - M42 Duster Air Defense Artillery Tank
Bill Maloney
2/17/2008

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M2A1 Duster Tank Specifications:

More M42 Duster Light Tanks at other
Military Museums in the Northeast
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M42 Duster Tank at the Vermont Militia Museum in Essex Junction, VT An M42 Duster Light Tank at the US Army Ordnance Museum in Abrdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD
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One more M42 Duster Air Defence Artillery Tank at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum in Schenectady, NY M42 Duster Light Tank at the American Armored Foundation Museum in Danville, VA
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M42A1 Duster Self Propelled Anti Aircraft Gun at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburgh, PA Another M42 Duster Tank at the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury, CT
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M42 Duster Self Propelled Air Defence Artillery Tank at the Watervliet Arsenal Museum in Watervliet, NY M42 Duster Self Propelled Air Defence Artillery Tank at the Allegheny Arms & Armor Museum in Smethport, PA

Length: 19 feet 1 inches
Width:
10 feet, 8 inches
Height:
8 feet, 6 inches
Crew:
6
Weight:
25 Tons
Max Speed: 45mph
Range: 100 miles
Armor: 1 inch frontal
Powerplant: One Continental 6 cyl air cooled gas engine 500hp
Fuel Capacity: 140 gallons
Armament:
 Twin 40mm M2A1 AA guns
 One 30 Cal Browning Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1952
Unit Cost: $78,310

Here you'll see a quick Youtube clip of an M42 Duster Tank in action. One more video of a walkaround of two M42 Duster tanks. This one is a bit grainy.

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