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1988/04 - First National Servicemen Trained On The Rapier

Air Defence Systems

British Aerospace Rapier

Year

1988

First batch of National Servicemen trained on the Rapier SAM system, enhancing RSAF's air defence.

In 1988, 165 SADA received its fi­rst batch of Full-time National Servicemen (NSFs) who had been trained in Air Defence Artillery (ADA). NSFs began playing a more prominent role in the RSAF.

Soldiers in camo uniforms with equipment and a tripod stand.

The pioneer batch of NSFs who were trained in Air Defence Artillery.

Group of people in military camouflage uniforms standing outside a building.

The Rapier crew after a successful live-firing exercise.

Crew firing anti-aircraft gun from ship or shore as missile flies in sky.

The second Rapier live firing at the Royal Artillery Range Hebrides in Britain.

Man in camo shaking hands with soldiers; book in hand.

Gunners being congratulated for hitting the target at 165 SADA's first Rapier live firing in Hebrides.

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