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Taken in a farmer's fields in North Dakota while we were in the process of moving down here. I spent an enjoyable half hour in the field photographing both this crop duster and several Monarch butterflies.
August 12, 2011
The Huff-Daland Duster was designed in 1925 for a new method of controlling agricultural insect pests with aerial crop dusting. The Huff-Daland Manufacturing Company modified its sturdy Petrel military biplane with a large hopper for chemicals and spraying equipment. Huff-Daland Duster Company, of Macon, Georgia and later Monroe, Louisiana, became the nation's first aerial dusting business and was the forerunner of Delta Air Lines.
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The M42 "Duster" entered service in 1953 and saw extensive action during the Cold War period. An evolution of the earlier M19 Gun Motor Carriage, the M42 consisted of twin 40mm Bofors guns mounted atop the new M41 "Walker Bulldog" light tank chassis. The vehicle's primary armament, the 40mm cannons, fired a variety of ammunition ranging from high explosive shells to heavy slugs at a rate of 120 rounds per minute per barrel, or a total of 240 rounds per minute. The heavy recoil and report from the guns kicked up a great deal of dust, giving the M42 its nickname. The high rate of devastating fire was originally conceived to be useful as an anti-aircraft gun, but was proven ineffective at that role due to the rapid development of high-flying jet aircraft. Instead, the U.S. Army employed the Duster against ground targets where the direct-fire limitations of the weapon became a terrifying asset.
The M42 weighed 24 tons, was nineteen feet long, and was designed to carry a crew of six Soldiers, although a four man crew was typical in actual combat conditions. The powerful carriage was powered by a 500 horse power Air Cooled Continental AOS-895-3 or Fuel-Injected AOSI-895-5k 6-Cylinder Supercharged Gasoline engine that propelled it up to forty miles per hour. In 1956, the vehicle received an upgraded engine and was redesignated the M42A1. Because of its problems as an anti-aircraft platform, however, the U.S. Army halted production in 1959. The true usefulness as an anti-personnel weapon was realized in the jungles and mountains of Vietnam, and the Army recalled many M42s back into service, organizing them into air defense artillery battalions. In Vietnam, the Duster was used primarily for point security, convoy escort, and perimeter defense. The Duster excelled in its new capacity, shattering troop concentrations and stemming frontal enemy assaults. The Duster's speed, firepower, and armor protection served as a significant deterrent against enemy ambush. Although the M42 had demonstrated its effectiveness, the weapon was removed from U.S. service by 1988 in favor of more technologically advanced self-propelled missile systems.
aka California Fairy Duster, Red Fairy Duster
Calliandra californica
PCC East Campus
8181 E. Irvington Rd., Tucson, AZ
Una de las primeras imágenes de la Renault Duster del Dakar 2013. Aquí en el período de pruebas, con los sponsors casi definitivos.
Duster DACIA en soufflerie, en préparation de la course de Pike's PEAK aux Etats Unis, avec Jean-Philippe DAYRAUT.
Dacia DUSTER in wind tunnel, preparing Pikes Peak race in the USA with Jean-Philippe DAYRAUT.
(c) Bakalian
The Dacia Duster project was born out of the simple premise that a real need existed in the world for an affordable, comfortable and rugged 4x4, a class which is currently not well served. Aware of this gap, the Renault group decided to develop an all-terrain vehicle aimed initially at emerging markets. The needs of European customers were also taken into account from the project outset.
Brainerd Local kicks up dust along 1st Avenue NE as it heads back to the mainline with two loaded cars.
Restified to look like a '73 Duster 340. Lost in the '50s Cruise Night at Marley Station, April 18, 2009.
Duster
This duster was part of a car cleaning kit that came with a car I bought about 35 years ago.
Whites Garage's Ltd Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
Following the renewal of the Duster line-up last autumn, and in a similar vein to the limited-edition Aventure version of the model that was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013, Dacia is to introduce the limited-edition Duster Air which will be available with either two- or four- wheel transmission.
While the Duster Aventure focused on the car’s adventurer spirit and all-terrain ability, the Duster Air takes its inspiration from the world of aviation and pilots.
(c) Renault Marketing 3D-Commerce
It's not offered in the US but it apparently is in Mexico.
This one was seen in a parking lot in Tombstone, Arizona, the town in which the famous 'Gunfight at the OK Corral’ took place. The main street through town is a tourist attraction of course.
The M42 40 mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun, or "Duster" as it is known, is an armored light air-defense gun built for the U.S. Army from 1952 until December 1959. Production of this vehicle was performed by the tank division of the General Motors Corporation. It used components from the M41 light tank and was constructed of all welded steel. The 500 hp, six cylinder, air-cooled, gasoline engine is located in the rear of the vehicle. A total of 3,700 M42s were built. The vehicle has a crew of six and weighs 22,500 kg (49,500 lb) fully loaded. Maximum speed is 45 mph with a range of 100 miles. Armament consists of fully automatic twin 40 mm M2A1 Bofors, with a rate of fire of 240 rounds per minute (rpm) and either a .30 cal. Browning M1919A4 or M-60 Machine Gun.
Although the M42 Duster was initially designed in the anti-aircraft role, it found great success when used in the Vietnam War against unarmored ground forces.
Teaneck Armory - Teaneck and Liberty Roads in Teaneck, New Jersey - Google Map - additional views
My second car purchased in 1974 - a brand new 1973 Plymouth Duster 340, 3 speed on the floor, 4-barrel carburetor. This car would get up and go. Definitely a car of the '70's. :)
Majorette Dacia Duster in slightly updated guise which basically runs to new grille and badging design. A cost effective way of making certain castings have a longer and more relevant life.
Found recently in a French Super U.
Mint and boxed.
NOTE: Those are balloons :)
MEIDAY MEIDAY! vs. ENCIRCLE THE CITY! GO! GO!
Big Sky Mind, QC
July 12, 2008