Hi, 1 Oct 1968 The first short-range surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) entered service with the RAF Regiment when No. 48 Squadron re-equipped with the Tigercat missile sytems. Regards, Mick D.
good day rockape 252,sm.yesterday.12:15pm.re:first tigercat missile system in service.1estoct,1968.great photo. it is now outdated.it could still do a lot of damage.but long been replaced.thanks for posting.regards bernard85
Hi Bernard, Another photograph of the Tigercat Short Range Air Defence System in an advertisement dated 1967. Plus a comment off RockNet "That's a very surreal pic, if you have enough beers that tower looks remarkably like a carrier tower sitting above a grassed deck. Interesting wiki link on tigercat, 48 were the only land unit that used it, but the seacat version was used by the navy. 48's tigercats were sold to the Argies and used against us in the Falklands. They damaged a harrier and apparently took out a smart bomb as well. The navy liked the seacat, because even though they only scored one hit, they all took off when fired, despite being slow and inaccurate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigercat_missile"" Regards, Mick D.
Hi Bernard85, Another photograph of the Tigercat Short Range Air Defence System in an advertisement dated 1967. Plus a comment off RockNet "That's a very surreal pic, if you have enough beers that tower looks remarkably like a carrier tower sitting above a grassed deck. Interesting wiki link on tigercat, 48 Squadron RAF Regiment were the only land unit that used it, but the seacat version was used by the Royal Navy. 48 Squadron RAF Regiment tigercats were sold to the Argies and used against us in the Falklands. The Argies damaged a Harrier and apparently took out a smart bomb as well. The Royal Navy liked the seacat, because even though they only scored one hit, they all took off when fired, despite being slow and inaccurate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigercat_missile"" Regards, Mick D. Sorry double post.
