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Selwyn

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  1. John This is not quite correct! The Sneb pod when it was loaded with operational HEAT rounds (High Explosive Anti Tank) it had the fibreglass heat shield fitted which stopped aerodynamic heating of the HE in the warhead. the round punched through this shield when fired. In normal daily (training use) operations the rockets used had smoke heads. these heads were made of a frangible material containing a liquid chemical that when exposed to the air produced white smoke. You could not use the heat shields with these heads as the smoke heads would break when bursting through the shield. So during training (thats about 99% of the time!) the pods were not fitted with the heat shield. In my time on Harriers (1979-1982) I only recall fitting heat shields twice in all that time. So it was very normal not to fit the shields and unusual to see them fitted. Selwyn PS the RAF only used HEAT and smoke rounds!
  2. Can't see from this angle, but as long as they have 18 tubes and the rear skirt is hollow they look OK! Selwyn
  3. as far as I know They are all Deep Bronze Green. Selwyn
  4. One was used on Weapons squadron (on the airfield)as a load training aircraft in 1979. I know as I did my load training on it! Can't remember which one though. Selwyn
  5. there is no difference between them. Selwyn
  6. Remember Barley grey was Never an "Official" name. It was identified as such, until it was added to BS 381C (in 1988 I believe) as Camouflage Grey 626. Selwyn
  7. The 247 Sqn F1 would not have LAG undersides this colour was only introduced in the 1960's it should read airframe silver. Selwyn
  8. I think the flightpath bombs have proximity sensors on the nose which would have to be sanded off (these came in on Tornado) but otherwise OK. Selwyn
  9. Not seen the Airfix Canberra bombs but be careful on this as the 1000lb bomb when used on Canberra had smaller tail units to allow the bombs to fit in the bomb bay. Selwyn
  10. I think you pays your money and takes a chance! Wouldn't like to try it personally but WW 177A (600lb) was a standard fit for the Wasp. I think it was single crew member only as the weight was marginal. Selwyn Selwyn
  11. With the greem bands and labelling this looks like a training or trials round
  12. Sadly I remember these windows as well, but fortunately I was only visiting! Selwyn
  13. Will we we get a WE177 with this as well? Selwyn (asking hopefully!)
  14. Had a look at this not entirely accurate! the Blue 540<b bomb is Actually Saxe Blue not Oxford Blue. Oxford blue is much darker as seen on the ASRAAM later in the sequence. Oxford Blue weapons are Normally Not for flight and are marked as such in white lettering. the overall colour is not "insignificant" it is called its Role colour (Operational etc). A Training waepon can be overall Saxe Blue (its role) or in a operational colour with a blue band. (as the AGM 65) Note these markings are not exclusive to Fleet air arm but to National and NATO standards Selwyn.
  15. If it is just a slick 1000lb bomb you would have just the pylon pin. If it is a Retarded bomb 117 tail there is also a lanyard restainer that fits around the tail unit near where it attaches to the bomb body that stops the tail opening when on the ground. this does not have a red/white RBF flag as such but a Red streamer with "Remove before flight" written on it about a foot long. Selwyn
  16. The Typhoon can carry paveway II and advanced Paveway II. The paveway II is the same bomb as used on Tornado. Enhanced paveway II has GPS "bumps" on the top and bottom of the uidance betwen the fins and a wiring harness that runs front to back held onto the bomb body by two silver bands (Jubilee clips)/ The tail is the same Selwyn
  17. Another quick heads up. The windscreens are different on the westland built cabs. the US screen has two additional frames, the Westland has internal bar supports. Selwyn
  18. I think they are supposed to be EPW 2 with the antenna on the guidance and the two large jubilee clips for the wiring harness. they bombs look mishapen and the clips appear about two scale inchs thick! Selwyn
  19. Just had a look at my copy of Bs381c There is no airframe grey listed. Can you be more precise as to what this colour would be used on? Selwyn
  20. Silver Dope is used on fabric covered aircraft, and would be used over the (red?) under dope IIRC. Silver paint would be used on metal surfaces that had either been stripped back and primered or applied over existing paint. Selwyn
  21. Enzo forgive me, I wasn't being pedantic, its just the colours I stated were the specified paint colours used for touch up/ repainting of Skyflash and winder when I worked in the Missile servicing bay. Its quite possible that the colours changed on the missiles after my time! Selwyn
  22. Not quite Enzo Skyflash were Light Aircraft Grey (Uk missile to UK colour standards), Sidewinders were US Gull Grey (can't remember the FS number) as they were Manufactured by a European consortium for European Nato nations to US colour specs. Selwyn
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