M551 Sheridan Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) - Dropping the light tank! It's a tactical military airlift delivery method where a fixed wing cargo aircraft can deposit supplies when landing is not an option in an area that is too small to accurately parachute supplies from a high altitude or to deploy weapon systems behind enemy lines. - M. | Tanks. Being tanks.

P.O.V of a C-130 Hercules delivering an M551 Sheridan light tank using LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) in the 1980s ✈️ #aviation #aircraft #airplane #plane #c130 #c130hercules #m551 | Iyaoyastrong

“C-130 Hercules delivering an M551 Sheridan light tank using LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System) in 1987 🇺🇸” Seen on: @uufzy - #aviation #AvGeek #Military #LowAltitude #c130 #c130hercules #m551 #m551sheridan #tank #AirDrop #Cargo 📸: mollyisagooddog | Aviation Mafia

eBay : https://ebay.us/m/OjHnPg Own a piece of history with this pre-built 1:35 scale M551 Sheridan tank model from the Vietnam War era! Expertly painted and detailed, perfect for collectors 14 . Get ready to display this Tamiya masterpiece! 🚀🪖 #Militaria #TankModel #VietnamWar #Tamiya #Collectors | Pro Built Model

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A replay of the M551 Sheridan & M24 Chaffee at the now closed Military Vehicle Technology Foundation in Northern California. Video shot in 2017. Both vehicles are now at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts. #tank #panzer #ww2 #worldoftanks #california #norcal | Toadman's Tank Pictures