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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398  | Missing G Found You may or may not know that I have a more than passing interest in former special ops G wagens, for some time now I have been following up a rumour that there was one in a museum in the USA, well the inteligence system still works. It is a former USMML 280 or 230 GE swb 1989 it has a further history after East German ops in that it whent to Iraq in 1991 to operation "Provide Comfort" it now resides on display at Fort Huachuca Arizona. If any one is near there I would love some detailed close up pics of the truck and any info available. (MERCEDESG.jpg) Attachments ----------------  MERCEDESG.jpg (18KB - 9 downloads) | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | RE: Missing G Found roughneck - 12/30/2006 5:07 PM I received by email around 20 pics of this G, a forum member in Arizona has taken the trouble to go along to the museum and take them in his holiday time and send them to me, thanks a million to him, I only know him as Andy, may be Dutch can expand on who he is, Thanks again. Sometimes the best acts of kindness are done anonymously; and far be it from me to break someone's anonymity. Since he's a member, if he chooses to do so, I'm sure he's fully capable of identifying himself. Perhaps you could share some of the photos? Happy 2007!  | |
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| G wizz Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Uk Vehicle(s): Dont own a G anymore, Too expensive!!!! Posts: 686  | ||
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: Missing G Found can Andy pics be posted Bill ? Twodogs (XCL s.jpg) Attachments ---------------- XCL s.jpg (34KB - 1 downloads) | |
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| G wizz Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Uk Vehicle(s): Dont own a G anymore, Too expensive!!!! Posts: 686 | RE: Missing G Found here's a picture of my mate andy, if thats any good to you twodogs. (P1010057.jpg) Attachments ---------------- P1010057.jpg (348KB - 1 downloads) | |
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| TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: Missing G Found Hmmm your mate Andy looks very like you G-wizz !!! to much inbreeding down your way me thinks  Twodogs Edited by TWODOGS 12/31/2006 8:02 AM (gulp gulp.jpg) Attachments ---------------- gulp gulp.jpg (32KB - 1 downloads) | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Missing G Found I have to reduce the pics in size, as soon as done I will post. (USMML9.jpg) (USMML1.jpg) (USMML2.jpg) (USMML3.jpg) (USMML4.jpg) (USMML13.jpg) Attachments ---------------- USMML9.jpg (639KB - 3 downloads) USMML1.jpg (610KB - 2 downloads) USMML2.jpg (617KB - 2 downloads) USMML3.jpg (543KB - 2 downloads) USMML4.jpg (496KB - 2 downloads) USMML13.jpg (522KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Missing G Found And Finaly, Andy's G. (USMML15.jpg) Attachments ---------------- USMML15.jpg (430KB - 6 downloads) | |
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| AG-wagen Member  Date registered: May 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Vehicle(s): 1999 G500 Posts: 27  | ||
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| G wizz Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Uk Vehicle(s): Dont own a G anymore, Too expensive!!!! Posts: 686 | ||
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Missing G Found A 600 mile round trip, I had no idea it was that far,That is a great end to this story, thanks Adrian. Edited by roughneck 12/31/2006 3:16 PM | |
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| AG-wagen Member Date registered: May 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Vehicle(s): 1999 G500 Posts: 27 | ||
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Missing G Found Sorry Adrian, I did of course mean 600 km, thanks don't seem enough.And to round it off some pics of the British equivelant and one of the photographer Dave P. Edited by roughneck 1/1/2007 12:20 AM (CopyofPICT0018.JPG) (CopyofPICT0023.JPG) (CopyofPICT0024.JPG) Attachments ---------------- CopyofPICT0018.JPG (428KB - 3 downloads) CopyofPICT0023.JPG (473KB - 2 downloads) CopyofPICT0024.JPG (428KB - 3 downloads) | |
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| Dave P Veteran Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: Ashford,UK Vehicle(s): Posts: 184  | Re: Missing G Found G wizz - 12/31/2006 5:49 PM cool story, on another note, £25,000 in maintenance, OUCH! As a further footnote,what you have to remember is that there was no Autoclub,in the DDR you couldn't just phone for a tow,if you did,you were compromised,and had a lot of very "Nasty" people,coming to visit you very quickly! So every time these vehicles came back to Berlin,all the fluids were checked and/or changed,they would have had what could be classed as an interim service every 600/1000kms,and a major service,once every 7 days! Also the body panels tended to get a bit "Careworn",the Soviets,and East German Armed Forces/Security Services,played rough if you were unlucky enough to encounter them (every day,on average),so given the price of MB spare parts,and the man hours it's not a bad total,on top of which it was paid for out of a rather large "Slush Fund",called The Berlin Senate,which was,funded by the West German government,down in Bonn,who also made the initial purchase of the vehicles supplied to all the Allied Missions. So it cost all us taxpayers zilch!  Dave P | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Missing G Found Similar things still go on in special circumstances, but with even bigger budgets  | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Missing G Found The final chapter Adrians help acknowledged by the Inteligence Corps Museum. Click on attachment to read. Edited by roughneck 4/1/2007 5:44 AM Attachments ---------------- MilIntelMuseumLtr.pdf (203KB - 10 downloads) | |
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| mortinson Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Madrid, España Vehicle(s): '98 G300TD LWB, '98 E300TD Saloon Posts: 1355  | RE: Missing G Found The final chapter roughneck - 4/1/2007 11:43 AM Adrians help acknowledged by the Inteligence Corps Museum. Click on attachment to read. It continues to be a pleasure to feel welcome amongst such Gentlemen Gentlemen who do not hesitate to do for their fellow enthusiasts things "above and beyond the call of duty" I lift my glass to you | |
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| nadd Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UAE, Dubai Vehicle(s): G500 2016 LHD, numerous Chevys Posts: 1285 | ||
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | Re: Missing G Found nadd - 4/1/2007 9:37 PM How did I miss this first time round! Nice story...1 q: those large round black things behind the grill (similar to the one on the brixmis roof?) are IR lights? The roof mount IR is on the Bosnian BGS, Dave will tell us about BRIXMIS kit. | |
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