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The ontos, was a anti-tank armour vehicle, weighed about 9 tones, gasoline engine with the governed top end of 35 MPH, or ungoverned about 60 mph.
It had six 106 recoiless rifles mounted on a saddle on top of a pancake turret. (Two banks of three) each bank had a 50 caliber spotting rifle. The Ontos also had a M60 MG.
A crew of three served the ontos, driver, gunner and loader. Crew weapons were the 1911 pistol and M3 grease gun.
They were phased out of RVN by Spring 1969. They were used in the defense of Khe Sahn. Flachettes were a lethal anti-personal round. The Marine MOS for ontos crewman was 0353.
I am writting this from memory so if, there is a error.. MY primary MOS until Dec, 1969 was 0353. Nick name for the ontos was Pig. In the States Ontos was still at Del Mar, Calif. Not sure when the Corps closed them down.
It had six 106 recoiless rifles mounted on a saddle on top of a pancake turret. (Two banks of three) each bank had a 50 caliber spotting rifle. The Ontos also had a M60 MG.
A crew of three served the ontos, driver, gunner and loader. Crew weapons were the 1911 pistol and M3 grease gun.
They were phased out of RVN by Spring 1969. They were used in the defense of Khe Sahn. Flachettes were a lethal anti-personal round. The Marine MOS for ontos crewman was 0353.
I am writting this from memory so if, there is a error.. MY primary MOS until Dec, 1969 was 0353. Nick name for the ontos was Pig. In the States Ontos was still at Del Mar, Calif. Not sure when the Corps closed them down.