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Some of the Equipment's used by the Displays during the 70's
Each Mobile Display Team had the following Equipment's at its disposal:


 Thunderbird Mk1 Missile and Launcher



25pdr Field Gun in Desert Drab


105 mm Pack Howitzer



Abbot self-propelled Gun



Saracen armoured vehicle



105mm Light Gun



Rapier Air Defence Missile System



Plus:

40/70 Light Air Defence Gun

Drone Pilotless Aircraft

Cinema

.22 Rifle Range


Plus all necessary vehicles for towing,

27.5KVA (Meadows) Generator for power, and Bin Wagons for living accommodation on site.

On occasions a Jump Tower and personnel would be provided by
7th Parachute Regiment RHA.


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