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Guard Air and Ground Display at New York State Fair
National Guard units will control ground and air operations at the State Fair. A two seat helicopter from Combat Command B, 27th Armored Division, will fly over the fairgrounds during the eight day exposition. Ground support includes two radio jeeps from the 208th Tank Battalion to relay race information and assist broadcasts. Heavy armored equipment from Central New York units will be shown, including a 105 mm self propelled howitzer, an M-1 medium tank, and an M-7 armored personnel carrier. A field command post on a 24 ton truck will coordinate with the jeeps and helicopter. A special National Guard Bureau exhibit from the Department of Defense will premier at the fair alongside the Air National Guard display featuring two jet fighters and a cutaway engine. The helicopter will be transported from division headquarters in Buffalo to Hancock Field for storage, with piloting by 1st Lt. Larry Corser of Cortland.