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From: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee)
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Subject: Re: "Dusters" (?) of Vietnam
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Date: 28 Feb 91 05:07:18 GMT
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From: anthony@batserver.cs.uq.oz.au (Anthony Lee)

>[mod.note: That's the M-42 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun System
>(Duster).  According the Jane's, it is a unique chassis, not based

I disagree, the Duster's chassis is not unique at all, it fact it
has the chassis of the M-41 (Walker Bulldog) light tank.

>	I would bet that a Bradley would be more effective in the roles you
>specify than a Duster would be. - Bill ]

You are probably right there, not only is manually aimed, it was manually
loaded with clips of five rounds

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