T29 and T29E3 American heavy tanks towed with M88A2 Hercules ARV at NACC 

*Not adding music to cover the engine noise ... someone understands tank lovers.*

gotta respect the hustle of those guys throwing the plywood under the tracks as they pulled it inside.

man this makes me wish they'd make the thing's engine roar again. it has awed and impressed(?) those at Aberdeen, and still it awes people who see it firsthand.

Those are some damn heavy chess pieces to be moving about. Great work Ladies and gentlemen. RU-vid Music is also too often overdone. Sofilein''s voice is the only music this video needed. The tank engine sound is more part of the atmosphere. Our Hostess wisely lleft things mostly natural.

could you enable subtitles? It would help a lot to those not fluent in English and would certainly increase the reach of the video. Thank you and great job

It would be a dream come true if these beasts were in running condition

I'm surprised that they did not allow you to stand on top of the T29 cracking a bull whip whilst it was towed!

As this shows a struggle on level cement pavement, I can well imagine how challenging it would be to retrieve a battle damaged vehicle out on the rough. Even if the tracks were in good shape, hills and mud would present a big challenge.

Every time I see a M88A2 all I can think of is "HERCULES! HERCULES! HERCULES!" From the Nutty Professor bwahaha! Awesome video Sofi! Keep up the great work!

The T-29 E3 is sweet, wasn't aware of that particular variant till now

Imagine if these tanks were actually used in combat instead of becoming amazing eye candy...whose to say the war wouldn't have had a different story...

Being from Kentucky. Grand theft armorer is what we call it.

My favorite experimental US heavy tanks! Would have been awesome if they had actually somehow been produced and deployed although they probably wouldn't have had much of an effect on ww2, the T30 and 34 prolly would've been upgraded to try and counter the IS3 in this theoretical world

somehow a masterpiece of a lot of ants working hand in hand .... great fun to watch

I never tire of hearing the M-88 turbo spool up and down. We had one in Vietnam and the sound is the same today after some 3 upgrades.

That brings back memories from my days in the German Army. I was a Recovery Troop Leader and Commander of a M88A1GE for about a year and a half. Thats a older and slightly modified version of a M88 for the German Army. Those were some great days. Thanks for uploading this.

I think that the T29 (and T30) are such good looking monsters. The archetypal American cold war heavy tank shape. Awesome beasts!

All that commotion with the plywood, makes a solid base for a new world wide sporting event. Olympic even. I would watch it. For every team member under the tracks - 5 point penalty.

I just found your channel and im 19 years old and have never in my life met a girl who liked military history especially tank everytime i love you for that this channel is 10/10 not because of the fact your a girl but the 2 videos i have seen so far have been great on history

Another Great Video by our Lady of Armor.

The kinetic energy stored in a 60t MBT moving with 5km/h or 3 mp/h roughly is the same energy as ~2l Diesel fuel contain. But the diesel got burned in an engine with only ~33% efficiency, so you need at least to put 5l into the engine to get the that energy into the tank AND you also need to overcome the whole friction resistances of the threads and all the other moving parts AND it takes some time to get the tank up to 5 km/h, so overall it will take 5-10l of diesel to get a 60t tank to 5km/h. There is a reason, why a tank with over a metric ton of fuel capacity can only move 150km/ 100 miles through rough terrain...

2:40 "Why do you have to tow it so SLOW?" "Welp, when something that massive gets up a head of steam, it ain't exactly gonna stop on a dime, ya dig?" The sound of that track chewing on the tow bar is almost as cringe-inducing as watching someone drive a tank sideways down a steep grade. (Points if you know where that tends to lead.)

Googly eyes at 27:06!!! Also, the rest of the video towing that tank would make a good ASMR for tank/armored vehicle enthusiast.

Hey Sofilein, what is that ear thingy on the turret of the T29? It's looks range finder like that on battleships

Track tension alright on that M88A2? I thought they're gonna pull the brakes on the T29 once it's on wood panels, and just slide it around on the smooth conrete.

Never knew the t-29 tank I love so much from war thunder and world of tanks actually existed in real life so dang awesome I have to give it a yee to the haw and a shake n bake bc this tank is one of my all time favorites

What the He'll we wanted too see tanks on ancient .Not being move from place to place. .What awas of time A#@#@.

I wish I could give this two thumbs up! Just imagine how terrifying meeting these machines on the battlefield would have been!

It's annoying to see that instead of painting them with care and masking, they've just paint-bombed over the tracks, rubber road wheels and who knows what else.

Can you imagine the terror among German panzers if these things were cleared for mass-production with the US also managing a way to ship them into Europe

id like to visit old ww2 tanks they all cool either US German China UK RU and all others like em all

Always loved my M88 A1, that engine sound was amazing. 12 Cyl Diesel with 4 turbos pumping air diesel mixture through that Continental engine, Just WOW!

T-29E3 is probably my favorite thicc girl.

Sofi top quality tank porn, look at those tracks, listen to that engine noise.... heaven.

Sofilein, a beautiful woman playing with beautiful tanks.

T29 makes me hyperventilate

Hope they put a muzzle brake on that T29, looks a little funky without it

Awesome work as always by the bois at Benning! And fantastic footage by the ever talented Sofilein!

Wow i only saw this in game now in reallife. Thanks you for showing this video.

I can see how dedicated this team are ! History is preserved !

Ok.. You are a Armor nut.. I'll subscribe.

so nice to see these old warriors finally getting a billet under a roof. theyve earned it!

Your videos are always awesome, wish I would have found this channel sooner! Thanks for all you and the crew do!🇺🇸

Your the best Sofi. You should be the WoT girl. That would be amazing.

Sofi, you should get a gig using your voice for Google Maps. A pleasing voice to listen to, you could lead me anywhere.

Is this the coolest lady youtuber on youtube ? Yes she is..

As always an amazing video. Thank you for your commitment in create such awesome content. Thank you, Sofi!!!

OSB was hurt in the making of this video

I have this tank in wot and wotb, and I just love it.

The T-29 ,(Pershing on steroids)👍😅

M88 is the coolest tow rig ever made Plus my name starts with an M and I was born in 88 so it gets bonus points from me

Years ago a buddy in an La. NG unit, they took one of their M88s to a tractor pull =)

Another awesome vid! Thanks Sofi' That m88 is an absolute beast! Epic content as usual. Been a sub since 1k. Great to see you are well on the way to 100k.

The Sherman at 10:19 has got to be the most interesting one I've seen. There's so many things about it that confuse me.

Love your spontaneous excitment at the end, Sofi!

As if that fiberboard wasn't compressed enough :P hahaha

It is so cool that you have been able to get this content and share it with us.

remember, don't shoot at the ears

I agree, that M88 is just about the coolest anything I've seen. It looks like it's right out of The Thunderbirds. You could see when he was towing the first T29, he paused before the first turn, but then spun his tracks trying to get going again - leaving some awfully big black lines on the tarmac. Have you done a video on just the M88 on it's own? Or is that coming soon? I could watch that thing all day.

Yay! Looks nice but looks apparent as to why they weren't in any hurry to field them, logistical nightmares! Moving the Sherman around ez pz! Thanks for sharing this Sofi, and NACC! Seeing it in sunlight moving, and how it got in there, just priceless!

Interesting that the Humvee at 5:06 still has its up-armored doors fitted stateside. Those are heavy but they provide excellent protection from bullets and shrapnel. It also has the deep wading trunk more commonly seen on USMC Humvees.

continuously surprised by the quality of your content. The T29/T34 are two of my favorite classic American heavy tanks. I definitely enjoy destroying tanks with one shot using this beast's 120mm in War Thunder. I'm always here for more tank content!

I think it would be cool, if the M88 would get implemented into the SnowRunner game. Along with some extra hard recovery missions.

Does that M88 have a nickname? Most fellas have a name for there tow trucks! Remember Old Sam? Just curious. I know these kinda folk. Breakdowns..busted hydraulics. Sheared tow pints..there made to break..so it doesn’t hurt the vehicle. Of course....with this kinda break down...you can leave the vehicle...”with keys in it”. Nobody going to steal it. Make a fine lawn ornament. Or an interesting display on a hill. So everybody can see it! Looks great in the woods! Or parked in my front woods.put some bird food on the turret. They like that. Run a cord through the back.little internet ..lights...a little food...a pretty girl.bottle of wine....Or a museum..I suppose. Just don’t use it for target practice....unless it’s paint balls. Or Oddballs..76mm paint balls. “We Have our own special ammunition..It makes pretty colors.....Scares the Hell Out of Them!”

That '88 and the ground crew had a hella workout that day! Thinking of the force it took to snap that tow lug. Still would love a tour of the museum (HINT, HINT)!

I've seen 88s snap towbars like they were toothpicks while towing misbehaving vehicles. It's a shame that didn't give way before the hull casting did.

It was funny to see the little blue airplane tug in there, because the big flat version of that, the one that tows 747's, that's what Cameron used as an APC in the movie Aliens.

I'd like to see the NACC collection someday.

I enjoy watching this stuff! People having the pleasure being part of a team doing this is most rewarding experience I'm sure.Very labour intensive to achieve the ideal layout. Like putting boats in a secure yard for the overnight stay.Cheers

Start of vid - Hmm she is being quite calm about the M88, end of vid - There it is! 😂

That would have been a cool side by side lineup , the M4, T29, and the T95 Super Heavy in a row...

5:19 Thinking about the golf cart as a last resort tow vehicle when all else Fails! "KILROY WUS HERE!" "HOME ALIVE IN '45!"

Thanks for your time getting these beasts on video coming home. I miss the turbos screaming, from time to time.. again, thank you!

World of tanks 👇

Come on Really!!! I want to go outside and play with Sofi!!! How lucky getting to see these heavy tanks in person!!!

6:12 Is that an XM551 at the back?

welp, that's one way to turn plywood into sawdust .... seems labor intensive though Cool bulldozers though. How come they're all green?

Hearing that hercules again brings back the good times of my old armor unit watching them, the abrams, and bradley running around.

I love the T28 and T29. In War Thunder that 105mm L/65 T5E1/E2 is amazing.

Hey Sofilein. I don‘t see you in this video 🙁

I love T-29 with its range finder. Without it - it looks bald.

What do you think of Raytheon's SLEP upgrade program for the old M 60 tank

Yes I am quite the complainer, but if they have the support of the M88, there should be an armor unit nearby. They should be using this, by request, the maintain the exhibits and check them out. If I may add the frustration on the the point that the museum should have access to a M1000 trailer.

Something calming watching this beast being moved around.

The right track on the M88 seems really loose.

Aint no one gunna talk about that MBT-70 with its suspension at fuckin Null like some Russian spy squatting in the corner?

look at how small the MBT-70/(XM-803) is compared to the frickin thing!

Again the most important possession of a tank museum in action, the one that must remain serviceable at all costs...

Looking more and more forward to the day that I can visit this place, even if its realistically a few years off.

I will always remember when my M270 A1 got pulled back to the motor pool by one of M88

why don't you put the T29's engine back into working order?!? I'm sure it's repairable and the tank came with a maintenance manual.

This looks like the US's version of the Kubinka tank museum.

So what is the procedure for preparing a vehicle that has spent so much time sitting for towing? Do they need to do work to the transmission, suspension, and tracks beforehand?

i see that Sheridan Prototype in the background ;)

Is that a kpz 70 in the background in the first clip?

I wonder what the draw bar towing capacity of the M88a2 is in lbs.

That's not even an American Sherman ....us Sherman had a pop gun

war thunder t29 should not be a premium t29e3 is premium

is that at the 1min 3 mark a xm-803 or a mbt-70 or some version of it behind the m88a2 ? you see it like it is like a lowrider :)

why they cover the floor with board for T29 track, while tow tank not?.