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"Astroboy" (Boxer)
Armored Personnel Carrier
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | El Salvador |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1985 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: Ford Motor Company; Armor: Maestranza de la Fuerza Armada de El Salvador (FAES) |
| Crew: | |
| Armament: | ? |
| Engine: | (6) Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Twenty (20) Ford F-250 pick ups were converted into these APC's for convoy escort, liason and patrol duties. Instead of calling them by their given name "Boxer", the troops named them "Astroboy" after a Japanese cartoon character. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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Astroboy APC Photo (and above) |
Julio Montes - California, USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armored Fighting Vehicles of El Salvador: Museum Ordnance Special Number 7 (Darlington Publications) | David Spencer |
| Mexican and Central American Armor (Darlington Publications) | Julio Montes |
Hobby Modeling
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Model Photos
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