YK GOH Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Am planning to build the Airfix Jet Provost in armed configuration that was in service with the South Yemen Air Force. http://www.acig.info/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=1 Photos showed that it carried Sura rockets and I have that in my spares box which comes from the Matchbox Strikemaster kit. I also noticed that the armed Jet Provost are (obviously) equipped with gunsights above the instrument panel and a standby comapass(?) hanging on its windscreen centre frame.. However photos I'd seen are not in the best resolution and angles to show clearly its construction and arrangement. Have searched the web, particularly walkarounds and was not able to find any photos or drawings of gunsight or weapon aiming sight on the JP. Would be most grateful if anyone can lead me to any website that depict this or post photos or drawings. As a matter of interest, 7 of the South Yemen Jet Provost T.Mk.52s were purchased by the Republic of Singapore Air Force in the early 1970s to supplement the Strikemasters in 130 Squadron. YK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 That will be a Strikemaster then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 4 minutes ago, tweeky said: That will be a Strikemaster then. No, a Strikemaster was based on the JP.5 airframe, those in the link are based upon JP.3 or JP.4 airframes (T.52's being JP.4). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) 13 minutes ago, tweeky said: That will be a Strikemaster then. Errrrrrr, No! As YK says this is a Mk. 52, the export version of the Mk. 3 and fitted for internal gun and underwing rocket armament. As such it lacked a pressurized cockpit as installed in the Strikemaster which resulted in that type's completely redesigned front fuselage. The Royal Ceylon Air Force also operated Mk. 52s and/or '53s. Wez just beat me to it. Edited December 27, 2016 by stever219 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Nice pics in that link, including a Saudi Lightning T4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 4 minutes ago, The Wooksta! said: Nice pics in that link, including a Saudi Lightning T4. Interesting article, quite detailed and accurate in some areas and yet vague and inaccurate in others, for instance the Lightning T.4 is captioned as being an F.2, whilst the Hunter from one of the most distinctive RAF Sqns is captioned as being from an unknown Sqn (it's a 43 Sqn jet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I'm not sure which version apply to which country but her are three to look at, all JP/SM4's? John 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Cracking photos John, it looks like a standard reflector sight to me. Thanks for posting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 John, your first & third photos appear to be different sub-species of Strikemaster whilst the second is definitely a Mk. 52 or '53 (still can't get at my JP references; perishing Christmas chaos! Bah! Humbug squared!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) I think the middle one may be Ceylon? John Edited December 27, 2016 by canberra kid The text went odd? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Some more photos that my be of use? John 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) John, Once again you are doing us proud, who knew the little JP could carry so much weaponry? It might have struggled to get off the ground in hot/high locations with that much under the wings though. Regarding whether the cockpit photo is showing a Ceylon AF jet, it could be as the one in the background appears to be in Ceylon AF markings, whether the cockpit is from another one of their delivery is a matter of conjecture. Edited December 28, 2016 by Wez 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Lovely ref pictures. Just to point out that the last two shots are of the Strikemaster prototype. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 13 minutes ago, 71chally said: Lovely ref pictures. Just to point out that the last two shots are of the Strikemaster prototype. True James, I just posted them as an illustration of the weapons installation, I should pointed that out too? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK GOH Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Thanks John, Those were very informative photos. Looks like the armed JPs has the weapon control panel in between the two sights. Thanks also for the close-ups of the Sura rocket arrangements on the prototype Strikemaster. Am glad am on Britmodeller. YK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 1 hour ago, YK GOH said: Thanks John, Those were very informative photos. Looks like the armed JPs has the weapon control panel in between the two sights. Thanks also for the close-ups of the Sura rocket arrangements on the prototype Strikemaster. Am glad am on Britmodeller. YK No problems YK, that's what we are here for! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK GOH Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 May not be on the Jet Provost, but thought I should share this. A page off the training notes of the Strikemaster Electrical Systems. Shows the position of the Light Fighter Sight and the Armament Panel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 seeing as this topic has resurfaced, and drifted a wee bit I would like to add some more info, still in keeping I think? I've photographed some pages from the Royle Sudi AF Strikemaster IPC. I hope they will be of interest/help. That's enough for now. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Did Brawdy's T.4s ever carry anything underwing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK GOH Posted March 31, 2019 Author Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) Thanks John, for sharing the additional information on the armament system of the Strikemaster. Would you happen to have any drawings/sketches of the LSBC that can be used as a reference for a scratch build? Edited April 1, 2019 by YK GOH Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 @YK GOH This is the best I can do, I hope it helps? John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Great info John thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 3/31/2019 at 7:15 PM, Lord Riot said: Did Brawdy's T.4s ever carry anything underwing? I won't say cantagoracaly no, but from what I've seen in my photos it would appear not? John 35 minutes ago, perdu said: Great info John thank you No problem I hope they are useful? John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK GOH Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 Hi John, thanks again for your generous sharing of the excellent photographs showing the armament fit of the Strikemaster. I sincerely apologise that I may not have been clearer. I was looking for drawings that could be use as a reference to scratch-build the Light Series Bomb Carrier (LSBC), I hope I got the terms correct. The LSBC is circled in yellow in the photos that you have provided earlier, which already provided quite good visuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Sorry my mistake, I'll take a look through the photos again, there is nothing in the Strikemaster IPC for that bit of kit. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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