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[Selwyn]

Has anyone got or seen an in service picture of a sea vixen carrying 1000lb bombs?

Selwyn

Edited by Selwyn, 06 May 2012 - 06:35 PM.

[Grizzly]

Has anyone got or seen an in service picture of a sea vixen carrying 1000lb bombs?

Selwyn

The Vixen like the Phantom FG1 had a secondary strike roll & could could carry 500lb bombs on the four inner wing hard points or two 1,000lb bombs on the outer wing hard points . It could also carry 2,000lb bombs on the outer hard points or one red beard nuclear bomb & one fuel tank. Pictures are rear & I cannot find the one I have of them being carried. Hope this is of use to you.

[canberra kid]

Hi Selwyn
Don't know if these help?
first one Sea Vixen FAW.2

second FAW.1

John

[canberra kid]

This is the 2000 lbs pylon

John

[Selwyn]

Many thanks Guys.

Just what I was looking for.

Also The Picture with the British 2000lb bomb is very rare. I think these bombs were only used by the Royal Navy.

Selwyn

[Lawnguylander]

I think these bombs were only used by the Royal Navy.

....but so was the Sea Vixen, no?

[Selwyn]

....but so was the Sea Vixen, no?

In flying service yes, But I did my RAF Armourers weapon load training phase (including 1000lb bomb) on Sea Vixen on a RAF instructional airframe back in (my god!) 1979!

Selwyn