{"product_id":"triad-a-defence-magazine-no-14-winter-1979-australian-defence","title":"Triad – A Defence Magazine No. 14 | Winter 1979 | Australian Defence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efascinating piece of Australian military and Defence history, this is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue No. 14, Winter 1979 of Triad – A Defence Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published by the Australian Government Publishing Service for the Directorate of Public Relations, Department of Defence, Canberra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe striking cover shows rows of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeopard tanks at the 1st Armoured Regiment, Puckapunyal, Victoria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, photographed after training. The tanks pictured are identified within the magazine as some of the Leopard armoured fighting vehicles of the Australian Army.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Triad – A Defence Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIssue:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e No. 14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Winter 1979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Australian Government Publishing Service for the Directorate of Public Relations, Department of Defence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Arthur Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e R. A. Buxton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ambassador Press Pty Ltd, Sydney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Military \/ Defence \/ Australian History \/ Vintage Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents Include\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis issue provides an interesting snapshot of Australian Defence activities in the late 1970s, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Geriatric jets? … not in the RAAF!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Squadron Leader A. 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Doke\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Movement in Defence projects”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Arthur Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Old world charm on Sydney’s shore”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – J. J. 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