Tankfest Northwest 2017
Well organised, and blessed with beautiful sunny weather, the sixth annual Tankfest Northwest (TFNW) was a tremendous success.
Hosted by the recently renamed Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM), this military vehicle show is a firm favourite for military enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest.
Formerly known as the Flying Heritage Collection (FHC), the FHCAM is a world-class collection assembled by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Paul created the FHC to restore and display rare military aircraft, primarily of World War Two vintage. Soon after its start, the FHC branched out to collect vehicles as well, starting with an M4A1 Sherman tank.
With the addition of several more tanks and armoured vehicles, the FHC held the first TFNW in 2011. Patterned after the original Bovington Tankfest, the TFNW is held on the US Memorial Day weekend (this year, May 27), at Paine Field, Everett, Washinton, USA.
The FHCAM’s collection of vehicles includes some very interesting and unique items. These include a Soviet T34/85 and a Scud missile and launcher, a US M55 8in self-propelled howitzer, and an Australian-made 17-pounder anti-tank gun.
New tanks this year included a Churchill Mk VII C…
