M60 Patton paint scheme in Desert Storm?

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:12 pm

FOV says both of its 1/32 M60 Patton paint schemes (NATO and desert/tan) were used in Desert Storm.

Can anyone confirm the NATO (green/brick) paint scheme was used in Desert Storm?

Ruger · Post by **Ruger** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:06 pm

How about by the Air Force?

During the 1991 Gulf War / Desert Storm at least one US Air Force unit was equipped with M60s. The 401st TFW (P), deployed to Doha, Qatar had two M60s intended for use by explosives ordnance disposal personnel. It was planned that using the MBTs would allow the EOD crews to remove unexploded ordnance from tarmac runway and taxiway surfaces with increased safety.

There's a pic showing a green one, but that's not really the woodland camo. I'll keep looking.

MV

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:45 am

RUGER:

Thanks for the info. I saw the USAF M60 info.
The FOV box states "Kuwait 1991". I doubt that M60s would see combat in the NATO paint scheme, but I've seen photos of green M1 Abrams in combat in Iraq in 2003, so that made me wonder if FOV was correct about 'Kuwait 1991".

Ruger · Post by **Ruger** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:26 am

I haven't given up looking yet, but I had to stop for last night. I've seen pictures that look like they're taken in Iraq, with captions descibing how the M-60 was used in Iraq, but so far none definitively saying that the pictures tank was in Iraq when photographed. For all I know it could be taken in any number of deserts. I'll let you know if I find anything.

MV

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:40 am

RUGER:

Here's a photo of an M1 Abrams in NATO paint from the 1st Armored Division in Baghdad...(so maybe M60s in NATO paint saw combat in Desert Storm).

Ruger · Post by **Ruger** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:56 pm

Yeah, green M1''s seem to be easy to find, I even have a pic of one working alongside two tan ones, lest anyone question the green one in my platoon. But the M-60, it's proving difficult. I know the Marines were big users in Desert Storm, but tracking down reliable proof/photos seems to be the big challenge.

But I did get to learn the thing about the Air Force, and I always like learning new things. That little fact will however now haunt me every time I see the Simpsons episode where Sideshow Bob tries to take out television, and towards the end an Air Force soldier runs over the Wright Flyer with a tank, claiming "Sorry, we don't normally get to drive these in the Air Force".

If I find anything, I'll let you know.

MV

dragon53 · Post by **dragon53** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:17 pm

RUGER:

Thanks for all the help.
Based on the photos and what I've seen elsewhere, it appears the USMC only used the M60 tan/desert paint scheme in Desert Storm. My guess is that FOV used the same box, which says "Kuwait 1991" on both tanks---probably to save money.