Thunderbird
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The English Electric Thunderbird was a British surface-to-air missile produced for the British Army. Thunderbird was primarily intended to attack higher altitude targets at ranges up to approximately 30 miles (48 km), providing wide-area air defence for the Army in the field. Anti-aircraft guns were still used for lower altitude threats. Thunderbird entered service in 1959 and underwent a major mid-life upgrade to Thunderbird 2 in 1966, before being slowly phased out by 1977. Ex-Army Thunderbirds were also operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force after 1967.
1959 — 1977
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English Electric Thunderbird; Thunderbird SAM; Thunderbird missile
English Electric, British Army, 
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English electric thunderbird in 1960 arp
Farnborough Air Display 16 1960 (51179369857)| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Farnborough Air Display 16 1960 (51179369857) | Commons | ||
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