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1988/04 - First National Servicemen Trained On The Rapier
British Aerospace Rapier
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.

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

The Rapier crew after a successful live-firing exercise.

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

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