The 72nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment ‘Makes a Big Impact’ at the General Fair in Zaragoza

The 72nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment’s space at the Fair (Photo: 72nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment)

Children carried out various activities (Photo: 72nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment)

The Armed Forces have had a pavilion at the General Fair in Zaragoza, held from 6th to 14th October, which coincides with the Pillar celebrations.  In this manner, the Trade Fair Grounds in Zaragoza have become the best showcase for spreading awareness of the history, work routine and some specific characteristics of the military units that have gathered there.  All that, in the presence of nearly 200,000 visitors.

At this year’s fair, the 72nd Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment has displayed  the materiel for an entire 35/90 mm platoon (made up of a Skyguard fire control and two 35/90 mm GDF 007 cannons), along with two training targets from the 1st/72nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Group`s Aerial Target Platoon. 

As well as this materiel exposition, the unit has organised various children’s activities, outstanding among which is the one known as ‘The Jungle’, a corridor made of metal fences covered by camouflage nets , with all types of obstacles inside:  elastic cords to prevent passage, wooden trunks, tunnels, etc., which the children had to overcome.  Another children’s activity has been ‘FAS-puzzles’, which consists of making an exact copy of a military themed picture in the least possible time.