The show section where all the large and impressive mighty military machinery comes to its own. You may have already caught a glimpse of the vehicles on display as you drove into the showground. A huge variety of land combat and transportation designed for specific function. Military power many with heavy armour plating for both on-road and off- road capabilities.
Firepower, mobility, and protection are the three key elements of any fighting vehicle. The impressive vehicles on display are all key elements of the Protected Patrol, Reconnaissance, Engineering and Logistics family deployed around the world for military service.
Amongst the heavy wheeled trucks and smaller operation ‘Landies’ find the FV101 Scorpion Tank, Daimler Scout Car(Ferret), M35 Deuce cargo truck not forgetting the firepower display of surface-to air guided air missile defence system, which is a brand-new exhibit to the show circuit.
And not as it this is already a feast for the eyes, you will be welcomed to walk through American camps depicting the Vietnam conflict.
The sights, the sounds, the music of an iconic era in our not-so-distant past.
Fascinating Facts
• The Cold War got its name because the United States and the Soviet Union were afraid of fighting each other directly. The term was first invented by George Orwell, author of the book Animal Farm.