Equipment and Weaponry

Wolf Hound Tactical Support Vehicle (TSV)

The Wolfhound is a six-wheeled variant of the Mastiff Heavy Protected Patrol Vehicle, which gives troops increased protection as they support missions in high-threat areas.

Tetrarch Light Tank

The Tetrarch, Light Tank MkVII was designed in the late 1930s to replace the existing fleet of British Light Tanks.

Springer Dune Buggy

The Springer Dune Buggy was one of a fleet of new all-terrain vehicles to move vital equipment to troops on the frontline in Afghanistan.

Jackal Armoured Vehicle

The Jackal is a high mobility weapons platform, with a unique air-bag suspension system allowing rapid movement across varying terrain.

50 Cal Heavy Machine Gun (HMG)

The powerful L1A1 12.7 mm (.50) Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) is an updated version of the Browning M2 'Fifty-cal' - recognised as one of the finest heavy machine guns ever developed.

Land Rover Weapons Mounted Installation Kit (WMIK)

The Weapons Mounted Installation Kit (WMIK) was developed by Ricardo and is fitted to Airborne Landrovers (officially known as Truck Utility Medium High Specification

40mm Grenade Machine Gun (GMG)

The Heckler & Koch 40mm Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) provides unrivalled infantry suppression combining the best characteristics of the heavy machine guns or light mortars usually

Coyote Tactical Support Vehicle (TSV)

Introduced for operations in Afghanistan, the Coyote Tactical Support Vehicle (TSV light) is based on a 6x6 derivative of the

81mm Mortar

The L16A2 81mm Mortar is a indirect fire weapon which is capable of providing accurate High Explosive, smoke and illuminating rounds out to a maximum range of 5,650m.

GQ X-Type Parachute

The British X-Type Parachute was developed in 1940 under the initiative of Raymond Quilter of the GQ company, in collaboration with Leslie Irvin of Irvins, both parachute manufacturers.

Thompson Machine Carbine

The Thompson was an American designed and built sub machine gun and used in limited numbers by British airborne forces in the Second World War. It was commonly known as the “Tommy gun”.

DZ Flashes

The DZ Flash is the most recognisable distinguishing feature on clothing and uniforms for the identification of different Airborne Units.

Tiger Moth aircraft

Miles Magister aircraft

German Second World War Armour, Weaponry and Ordnance

During The Second World War, the German armed forces fielded an array of weaponry against their Allied opponents.  Many of these weapons were either encountered by, or indeed, used by Airborne Forc

L7 'Gimpy' General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)

After the Second World War the Belgian Mitrailleuse d’Appui General (MAG – General Purpose Machine Gun) was selected as the winning design to replace both the Vickers Heavy Machine Gun and Bren Lig

Denison and Parachute Smocks

Airborne Forces have long been associated with not only the maroon beret but also the famous Denison Smock.

75mm Pack Howitzer

The 75mm Pack Howitzer was originally designed in the United States to meet a requirement for an artillery piece that could be moved easily across terrain.  

Wessex Helicopter

The Westland Wessex was a British version of the Sikorsky S-58 "Choctaw", developed under license by Westlands.

German Tiger Tank

The Sonderkraftfahrzeug (Special Purpose Vehicle or SDKFZ) 181 Tiger 1, commonly known as the German Tiger 1 Heavy Tank was designed by Porsche in 1941 in response

Ferret Scout Armoured Vehicle

The Ferret armoured car, was a scout car built for reconnaissance and liaison purposes, produced by Daimler from the 1950s to 1970s.

25 Pounder Artillery

The Ordnance Quick Firing 25-pounder was the primary British field gun and howitzer during the Second World War.

Airborne jeep

The 4x4 General Purpose vehicle, (nicknamed “Jeep” either due to the “GP” initials or after a character “Eugene the Jeep" in the Popeye cartoons), became a familiar sight amongst all allie

PIAT Anti-Tank Gun

The Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank (PIAT) was designed in response to the need for a hand-held infantry anti-tank weapon to replace the earlier, ineffective, Boys anti tank rifle and provide much n

4.2 inch mortar

The Ordnance 4.2 inch mortar was a British designed smooth bore mortar.

Welbike Airborne motorcycle

The Welbike Airborne Motorcycle, a considerably smaller version than the motorcycles designed for gliderborne and full parachute-drop capability, was used during the Second World War.

Handley Page Hastings Aircraft

The Handley Page HP 67 Hastings was designed by the Handley Page Aircraft Company as a troop-carrier and freight transport aircraft with the capability to deploy parachutists

Humber Hornet with Malkara Missile system

The FV1620 Humber Hornet (Official Designation: FV1620, Truck 1 ton, air portable, launcher, Hornet) was a modification of the FV1611 Humber Pig 1 ton 4x4 Armoured Car into an air portable anti-tan

Armstrong-Whitworth Argosy aircraft

The Argosy was a transport aircraft designed in the mid 1950s, which first flew in 1959, before entering service with the Royal Air Force from the mid 1960s.

Vickers Valetta

The Vickers Valetta was a British military transport of the late 1940s. This aircraft's history is currently being researched.

Airborne Handcart

The Airborne Handcart as used by WWII British Glider Forces. The handcart provided troops with the ability to move stores and equipment after a glider landing.

Airspeed Horsa Glider

The purpose of gliders was to set a body of airborne soldiers or heavy equipment down in one place, rather than being scattered by the wind.

Vickers Medium Machine Gun

The Vickers Machine Gun is the name primarily used to refer to the water-cooled, .303 inch machine gun produced by Vickers Limited, originally for the British Army.

Bren Light Machine Gun

After the First World War the British Army was equipped with the Vickers and Lewis Machine guns.

STEN Machine Carbine

The STEN was a basic war economy design for a machine carbine when there was an urgent need for such a simple home produced weapon.

Halifax aircraft

From early in 1943, 295 Squadron RAF began to re-equip with the Halifax Mark V in place of the Whitley Mark V.