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

1/35 PreBuilt Models, Vietnam war collection : M551 Sheridan, LVTP5A1, Jeep, M113, M54A2 #probuiltmodel #paintedminiatures #probuiltmodel #scalemodelling #scalemodels #135scale #scalemodelling #scalemodels #scalemodelsworld #plasticmodel #modelkit #ww2 #tankcrew #artofmodeling #history #militarymodelling #diorama #vietnamwar #m113 #m551sheridan #tank #LVTP5A1 #Jeep #M54A2 | Pro Built Model

Here's another video from the Toadman's Tank Pictures archives. M551 Sheridan at the now closed Military Vehicle Technology Foundation (aka "The Littlefield Collection") in Northern California. Video shot 1FEB17. This M551 is now on display at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts. Visit my Etsy shop for Toadman's Tank Pictures merch, including items featuring this M551: https://toadmansplace.etsy.com | Toadman's Tank Pictures

Another trip to the Toadman's Tank Pictures archives. M551 Sheridan and M24 Chaffee at the now closed Military Vehicle Technology Foundation, aka "The Littlefield Collection" in Northern, California. Video taken in February 2017. Both tanks are now on display at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts. | Toadman's Tank Pictures