Coolbaugh Township in Tobyhanna in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
M163A1 Vulcan Air Defense System
Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019
1. M163A1 Vulcan Air Defense System Marker
Armament M168 Gun System [6x20mm Barrels]
firing 3,000 rounds per minute.
Gun Range Anti-air: 5,249 ft.: ground: 3,281 ft.
Crew 4
Weight 27,478 lbs
Max Speed 35 mph
Range 300 miles
Erected by Tobyhanna Army Depot.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 11.525′ N, 75° 25.529′ W. Memorial is in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Coolbaugh Township. It is on Hap Arnold Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the perimeter fence near the tank. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Tobyhanna PA 18466, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Pocono Mountains and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: M577A1 Armored Command Post (within shouting distance of this marker); M110A2 Self Propelled Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaparral (within shouting distance of this marker); M-60 Main Battle Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); M113A2 Armored Personnel Carrier (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (about 300 feet away); M901A1 Improved TOW Vehicle (about 400 feet away); M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tobyhanna.
More about this memorial. Tobyhanna Army Depot requires approved ID for entrance, and NO photography is allowed without prior approval from the depot commander. The contributor contacted Public Affairs, which had previously taken the photos, had them reviewed and approved, and then provided them to the contributor electronically. The contributor, being retired military, has been to the Depot and passed all of the markers along the entrance
Photographed by Tobyhanna Army Depot Public Affairs, July 19, 2019
2. M163A1 Vulcan Air Defense System
Also see . . .
1. M163A1 Vulcan Air Defense System. (Submitted on November 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Tobyhanna Army Depot History. (Submitted on November 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
