U.S. Army 1943 White M16A2 MGMC (Multiple Gun Motor Carriage) 

Not repainting's a good decision. It looks more authentic this way.

It's so neat to see the halftrack in the state it is. The weathered look just adds to the whole vehicle and sets it apart from other vehicles that have been restored to a factory finish.

My great uncle spent the summer of 44 through VE day on one of these, serving with the 441st AW AAA Bn. He recalled most of the time shooting at ground targets, except for a incident at the tail end of the war, where they were apparently defending one of the last intact bridges over the Danube, where he said "it got pretty hairy"

I LOVE IT! Nothing fake, the real deal. Love the patina. Beautiful. Well done, gentlemen. And, THANK YOU for saving and preserving this piece of AMERICAN history. 👍👏

Darn, I wish I'd seen this three years ago as I would have checked it out. I've always loved those things and built a model as a kid. I was born at Wright-Patt in 1951 when my dad was in Korea, but it's been quite awhile since I've been to the museum. It is really a national treasure.

Like I said before it doesn't matter what time of the year you go to the museum. You always find something interesting and new to look at even if it is only for a short time there.

thing is sick, basically barn find armor. cant wait to see it this weekend!

A great, well told story of military history and a fitting tribute to both the men who manned and restored her as well as to the machine itself👍. Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for sharing this video

It is a very unexpected sight when an employee of an American Air Force museum drives an American WWII combat vehicle in a German military sweatshirt. Best regards and good luck with your work! I have the same one, it's a good one.

glad someone so passionate saved this historic treasure. These things are pretty good in the game Company of Heros2

It was the vision when I found her to leave her as original as physically possible. As mentioned, her hard earned patina was something that in no way should ever be sandblasted or painted over. I'm blessed to be her custodian for the time being and thrilled that the NMUSAF decided to put her on display. The museum team has been incredibly professional (This video is a perfect example) and we look forward to a long-lasting affiliation with the museum. If your anywhere near Dayton OH, the museum is a must see destination!! Thank you for watching and please, feel free to share with others 😊. COL Koloc

Beautiful thing. Thank you for this, especially the history behind this particular vehicle

Excellent program. Thank you for preserving this M16. (From Australia)

Wonderful piece of history. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for your service sir

I fell in love with this machine at the museum yesterday. I assumed the patina was to be preserved during inspection. I just wonder where the guns came from.

thank you

The front tires are solid rubber combat tires made in 1954 by Michelin Tires. They are called Michelin Invincibles and actually have steel belted sidewalls. The outer tire is weather damaged from sitting in the desert for 50+ years. However the inner tire (solid rubber) is like the day it was made and holds up well under the weight of the halftrack. I have new tires mounted on an original set of WWII combat wheels sitting in my shop, but prefer to keep the original tires and combat wheels on her for now, or for as long as they'll continue to hold up.

Glad to see your good work is paying off. I saw a gutted one In Kenosha Wisconsin 40 years ago not sure where it may have gone to since.

Great video!!

Great restoration. Well done.

She's a beast. I've seen one at a navy base around here.... Not that much armor, she's not a tank. But can she lay down a barrage of fire against a close range aircraft? Yes. I would want a few of these with my Tank column if we were on the move.

My grandfather was in the 387th AAA AW Bn attached to the 5th AD. He was on a M 15 , it had a 37mm and .50 cal MG one on each side of the main gun.

My friend Jerry manned one in Korea. Used it against enemy infantry. Brutal.

Great story. Born in Ohio, traveled to three different continents, and now back in it's home state again.

I just completed a 1/16 scale model of this beauty. Wish I could share a picture of it.

Hands down one of my favorite vehicles! Especially the fact it was built here in Ohio!

Thank you for saving this US piece of history (so important - one of the toughest looking US Army vehicles ever buiit). My Father told me stories when he was a boy he used to love to go down the block in Cleveland and sit on the curb and watch at White Motors as they drove the new halftracks right off the line and then test drove them around the area. Great decision to not fully restore as well.

Amazing to see this thanks for sharing it's really appreciated to see in original state and so impressed that you are going to be keeping it as so! I'm an armour modeller so always looking for references documents try an colourize photos etc I've just downloaded the original war office documents on the different halftracks I'm building the m16 meat chopper as a scale model it's as accurate as the real thing I've got it entered in to our ww2 show this month so trying to find out it's primer colour if used red oxide but noticing it's not so much chipped paint like as as worn paint, so that and all the weathering and rust round bumpers etc will be applied and now seeing the BRASS that's amazing! I think I'll be the only one with accurate brass water pipes on my model never seen that before! My model will probably be a replica of Your m16! Markings will be Germany markings but it's going together in a diorama woth a sherman Jumbo cobra king first in Bastogne! I'm trying to win a trophy this year with this model! There should be a tarp for over the driver's compartment there should be 3 bar bows like on the willys it's alot higher than the driver roofline! it would have been a nightmare but when you see it now it looks like it would be an amazing experience haha

With the increasing use of cheap drones this type of military vehicle could become very useful

Repainting is a must turn back the clock

I'm a military radio nut, love the WW-II radios SCR-508 (BC-603 receiver & BC-604 transmitter) The Transmitter is wideband FM and I don't think the FCC will let us use it on any frequency except maybe if you're in the military can do anything you want. TM 11-600, SCR-628, SCR-508 Bet the AF Museum library has copies of the manuals. I see you have the spares box instead of a second receiver if it hasn't dynamotor grease can inside I'd recommend repacking the dynamotor's bearings. --------- Love the sound of dynamotor's in the morning ---------- Hit the PTT switch on the T-17 microphone and listen to that BC 604 dynamotor roar.

Who did the camera work? This is one of the best quality vids I've seen! Geoff Who isn't usually picky.

My father was in the Korean War, 1951, in the 24th Infantry, 26AAA. We have pictures of him in a half track with quad 50s just like this one. This halftrack appears to be 24th Infantry, 25AAA if the markings are correct. Any idea if the 2 units operated together? I’d be happy to share my father’s photos if the owner or museum would like.

🇺🇲My uncle Jerry was the gunner in the quad 50 halftrack. Occupation forces Germany.🇩🇪

Interesting to see this one it looks to have been the troop carrier version modded to put the quad 50s on the m16 never had the rear door the spare barrels were mounted on the rear inside wall as never had an opening door so was made into a stowage rack and the the other 2 were layed on floor up each side of the Quad station I thought it was strange to the one's I'm used to researching but have just downloaded the original war office documents on the white and diamond T halftracks amd all the variants they had one with the same set up but only 2 50 cals instead of the 4 and had the rear door! Thinkmthe later one's were re designed

I have this one in War Thunder ; very cool US vehicle as always !!

En Enlisted le quitaron 2 ametralladoras sino rompia la campaña del pacifico definitivamente

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They gave thousand away

MINE ! Primary MOS ADA ! 16 P , Chapparal..SAMs..I want that track !

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I know the owner of the halftrack

A single quad fiftee M16 taking out a entire companie of German Volkssturm Grenadiers these VGD troops where militia units infiltrating the frontlines during the opening stages of 'the Bulge' in December of 1944. They mistook it for one off their own halftracks in the dark and came way to close. A little time later at Malmedy The Waffen SS under the command of Peiper executed a large number of U.S. POW's. The tragic incident that these young German troops went through was looked upon as a mass execution although i have never heard anybody calling it that. More than 50 American soldiers later on where slaughtered without mercy. The murder at Malmedy during the Ardennes offensive was a digrace as well as the fate of the VGD betrayed by all.

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Wait, it was built in Ohio? Like where I’m from??

Given to Israel free and can imagine cost buying one back

Thats nutzie flag wright ??

He so wanted to make a Jews are greedy joke, really it was actually fucked up.

WE need to get out all over the world and bring our armor, trucks, you name it HOME !