For the 3rd time in 6
months, The Royal Thai Navy’s Air and Coastal Defense Command brought
out the big guns to show off its readiness for battle.
Patcharapol Panrak
The Royal Thai Navy’s Air and Coastal Defense Command again showed off
its readiness for battle with a parade of troops, vehicles and artillery
weapons.
Navy commander Adm. Surasak Rungrherngrom reviewed the 1,000 troops as
the third parade in six months rolled on with 126 vehicles and 26
armaments at the ACDC’s headquarters in Sattahip. This procession was to
mark the ACDC’s 23rd anniversary.
Capt. Phaisan Meesri led the 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment with
37mm anti-aircraft cannons, eight paired antiaircraft guns and four 5-M1
directed-fire systems.
The second group was comprised of sailors and armaments from the 2nd
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment with two 40/70mm anti-aircraft gun, two
Flycatchers, six 40/60mm anti-aircraft guns, and a pair of
shoulder-fired missiles.
The third parade regiment consisted of 1st Coastal Guards, and
sponsoring departments parading six 155mm guns with curved shells and
six 130mm guns with straight shells on 16 low trailers.
Sailors and equipment from the ACDC made up the next group, with two
radar masters and two 550 Bo-A patrol radars.
