M22 Locust: The U.S. Tank That Couldn't Keep Up in World War II Several tanks are famously associated with World War II . The British had their Cromwell and Vickers tanks.

One of the lesser-known tanks of the Second World War is the M22 Locust, a small, three-man tank that was intended to fly with airborne troops and augment their firepower on the ground.

M22 Locust. Security; M22 Locust Was a Real Flying Tank (Or More Like Flying Coffin) What You Need to Know: After World War II, the M22 was quickly retired and largely forgotten, with its ...