The M48 Patton tank is lifted gently aboard of TS Nabob, New York - 1959

M48 // AnaTa

Containing a few hundred member stars, M48 is a lumpy open cluster located some 2,500 light years from Earth. It is also relatively old with age estimates around 400 million years old.

This was another "lost" Messier object, as Messier seems to have made a mistake in his measurements slightly. This means that credit for the discovery generally goes to Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) in 1783, despite Messier adding it to his catalog in 1771. This time it was German astronomer Oswalt Thomas who realized Messier's mistake in 1934.

M60A3 Patton main battle tank during REFORGER in Germany, 1985

M48A5

An Amazing Illustration for Takom 2161 1/35 M48A5 model kit by Jason Wong.

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M48 Severn Bridge set for weekend closure

M48 Severn Bridge set for weekend closure

The M48 Severn Bridge will be closed to traffic this weekend to allow for two high-level cable inspection gantries to be moved. The bridge will be closed from 7pm on Friday, 30 September to 6am on Monday, 3 October – weather conditions depending – to enable the moving of an inspection gantry from the westbound to eastbound carriageway. Chris Pope, Project Manager for National Highways, said:…

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Bus: Immer weniger Doppeldeckerbusse: Eine Berliner Ikone verschwindet, Bei den Fahrgästen sind sie beliebt. Doch inzwischen sind nicht mal mehr 100 Doppelstöcker im Einsatz., aus Berliner Zeitung

Bus: Immer weniger Doppeldeckerbusse: Eine Berliner Ikone verschwindet, Bei den Fahrgästen sind sie beliebt. Doch inzwischen sind nicht mal mehr 100 Doppelstöcker im Einsatz., aus Berliner Zeitung

https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/mensch-metropole/immer-weniger-doppeldeckerbusse-eine-berliner-ikone-verschwindet-li.259431 Sie gehören zu Berlin wie das #Brandenburger Tor, die #Currywurst und der frühere #Grenzstreifen. Doch die #Doppeldeckerbusse der Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) sind auf den Straßen der Stadt immer seltener zu sehen. Vor drei Jahrzehnten rollten rund tausend solche…

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Yugoslav JNA M55 uniform!

M48 // Gillou5959

Standoff at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin.

M48A3

More Takom's Box art, this time for the 1/35th scale M48A3 Mod B by Jason Wong.

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An M48 Patton provides support to infantry as an F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber makes a bomb run over the near horizon during Operation Junction City, South Vietnam, 1968.

1967, Number 5 tank of 1st Platoon, Alpha company