"M22 Locust Airborne Tank Review" Topic
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| Tango01 | 01 Jul 2020 10:12 p.m. PST |
"The T9 was designed to a British specification for a light air portable tank to be used by the Airborne Divisions in NW Europe. The idea was to remove the turret and place it in the aircraft (the C54 Skymaster) and carry the hull under the aircraft secured by two clevises/D shaped brackets on each side. After initial testing the weight had to be reduced and along with other changes became the T9E1. The tank never saw active service with US forces but was used in training. It was later designated the M22 with the British giving it the name Locust…."
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