pru426 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Ferret mk 1 02 CC 30 was in service (Germany BAOR) 1972 ... 8th Sept 1972: 721 Tactical Air Control Party (Forward Air Controller) Does anyone have any information about the unit 721 TACP (FAC) BAOR Germany ? and what special equipments were used in TACP / FAC - Ferrets ? pekka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Ferret mk 1 02 CC 30 was in service (Germany BAOR) 1972 ... 8th Sept 1972: 721 Tactical Air Control Party (Forward Air Controller) Does anyone have any information about the unit 721 TACP (FAC) BAOR Germany ? and what special equipments were used in TACP / FAC - Ferrets ? pekka By the late 70s, the Mark 1 Ferret was a workhorse for a number of roles akin to this: Rebroadcast Liaison Officer In a non-wartime establishment (ie if the Cold War went hot we might have got one) 15/19H did not have an FAC per se, though Command Troop did have manpack radio sets intended for use by an FAC. If the FAC needed to get into a position to direct aircraft, a Mark 1 Ferret would be ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 IIRC there were two TACPs per brigade, each also being a primary FAC. I was under the impression that their vehicle was a LR. In addition there were secondary FACs in various types of unit. Their only specialist equipment would have been a UHF radio (A43), marker panels, and protractor and compass in degrees (instead of the usual mils). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pru426 Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 ...something to do with the 2 nd Queens (BAOR) pekka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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