Demonstration of Thunderbird surface to air weapon system
Jun. 06, 1959 - Thunderbird surface to air weapon system demonstration: Troops were operating but not actually firing the Thunderbird, a medium to high altitude surface to air guided weapon system, which has been developed for the Field Army, at a demonstration of surface to air weapon systems, at the School of Anti Aircraft Artillery, Manorbier, South Wales. Photo Shows The Thunderbird hanging high from a crane and steadied by troops with ropes, being loaded onto a launcher loader, after being assembled and tested, at Manorbier, South Wales
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13191173
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46938971
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