Every spring the East Coast has a Military Vehicle meet in the Aberdeen Maryland area sponsored by the WAC/B&G MVT Chapter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA). Historically the meet was always held on the U.S. Army Aberdeen proving ground but for the last couple of years since 911 the MVPA has been forced to locate it's meet else where and this year it was held at Ripken Stadium. I do miss the trail rides the Army let us have on the Proving Grounds but the parking at the stadium OL is really nice when it rains------ no mud!

    The next Aberdeen meet is scheduled for May 10,11, and 12 of this year(2008). See   http://www.wacbgmvt.org/ecr/. It's a great meet and is the perfect union between military radio and military vehicle collectors. Hope to see you there.

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    K4CHE's Mutt.    Note the 32 foot AT-1011.  Click here for short video.

My copilot, my love.


                                                       

   

My reason for attending the Aberdeen Rally is simple I wanted to look over the flea market and display my M151A1 with some operational radio equipment and meet up with the other military radio collectors.  The flea market is one of the secrets of collector's here on the East Coast, you can find everything from WW II radio equipment to present day at bargain prices.

               Additional photos and video of the meet will be shown on the next pages.

    Important Note: The East Coast collectors group the Military Radio Collectors Association (MRCA) which is having its annual meet in conjunction with the the MVPA at Gilbert, PA this September 2008. More information can be found at http://www.mrca.ar88.net/   when it becomes available.The groups activities include field exercises, displays, lectures, and of course a flea market and access to the MVPA's flea market, so you actually you get two shows in one.

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