The M42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, or "Duster," is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988. Production of this vehicle was performed by the …

The M42 was a 1950s continuation of the U.S. Army’s World War II era concept for a highly mobile, rapid firing anti-aircraft artillery system designed to protect maneuver forces from low-level air attack.

The M42 Duster’s heavy firepower made it a key combat vehicle for a wide variety of ground support missions during the Vietnam War.

2021年11月23日 · From 1966 until the end of the Vietnam War, the relatively small yet extremely deadly M42 Duster was brought out of retirement and used against the North Vietnamese. Although it was designed for air defense, in most of its engagements the M42 lowered its barrels and fired at ground targets.

2025年2月15日 · T he M42 — known as the “Duster” — was a light armored air defense system that arguably became better known for its capabilities against the communist ground forces in the Vietnam War. Originally built for the U.S. Army between 1952 …

Immortalized in the Vietnam War for its tremendous firepower, the Duster was one of the US Marines and Army's great friend in the Jungle, cleaning up and effectively turning to dust any threat lurking into the green.

2018年10月9日 · Deeply loved for its firepower, the M42 “Duster” self-propelled anti-aircraft gun arose as a replacement for the M19 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed in World War II. The M42 employed a slightly expanded variant of the M19 turret mounted on the M41 Walker Bulldog light tank chassis.

2021年2月12日 · Here’s What You Need to Know: You wouldn’t want to get in the way of not one, but two, 40mm anti-aircraft guns. The M42 was originally fielded during the Korean War as a more-effective...

2020年10月22日 · The “Duster” was the popular nickname for the M42 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. This vehicle took a tried-and-true weapon system, the twin 40mm Bofors gun that was responsible for eliminating many enemy planes in World War II, and mated it with the chassis of the M41 Walker Bulldog light tank.

2024年2月11日 · New video on the 🇺🇸 M42 Duster, a twin 40mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. The video covers: Specifications of the M42 Duster SPAAG and how its units were organized in the 1950s and Vietnam.