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Radars FAW.20 A.I. Mk 10 (US SCR 720) FAW.21 & 22 , A.I. Mk 21 British version of the (US APS-57). Australian FAW.53 A.I 22 British version of the (US AN/APQ-43) Selwyn

The IRIS-T is not used by the rAF its used by other countries so its not appropriate for this scheme. Selwyn

As I said in my post: All RAF Ejection seats whatever type had a yellow dingy pack in the pan and a seat back parachute. Selwyn

Rob this picture is a bare basic seat there is not even any seat straps! All RAF Ejection seats whatever type had a yellow dingy pack in the pan and a seat back parachute as standard (as seen in the link photos). The Only REF/RN jet that i know didn't was the F86 Sabre in the 1950's which retained the standard US seat as they were only intended as a stopgap until the hunter arrived. Selwyn

HE rockets - overall green They would have in real life a fine 1/4 inch red line just behind the nose. Selwyn

They are not inert rounds they are practice rounds. Light blue indicates practice, not inert The Guidance and tails are the same as operational rounds. (Practice really means "aircrew practice" i.e. learning to drop and guide these weapons). Selwyn

Some pictures here showing the seat pack and parachute on the folland lightweight seat. Selwyn

As aircraft tyres are replaced often and in Malta probably in short supply the answer would probably yes to both types. Only suggestion would to look at pictures taken at the time and go with that. Selwyn

The Eurofighter was designed long before Meteor existed. The launchers had to be optimised to enable carriage of either Meteor or AIM120. Selwyn

Note to modellers for the future, Yellow bands on the rockets, only from 1964 onwards.......................! Gorgeous build by the way And this if from a guy who is not generally a Trumpeter fan! Selwyn

Yes but but the EF launcher had to be modified to be able to carry both type missiles. Selwyn

Sorry, but its definately not the same shape, the intakes and the lack of mid body fins on meteor are the standout visual differences! Selwyn

The 120 tail was the GBU10 tail (painted OD) with a slightly cone shaped adaptor section to fit the UK 1000lb bomb (GBU 10 is iIIRC 18" diameter, the UK 1000lb 16.5" diameter) inside was fitted with the UK 114 tail unit arming system so you could use British fuzes. The added adaptor bit was painted UK Deep Bronze Green. Selwyn

The British 1000lb PW II (UK) used GBU 10 fins and a modified GBU10 tail unit which stll had the GBU10 markings on them, Selwyn

I know it looks very similar but The only thing common between GBU12 and PWIV is the tail unit and bomb lugs. Everything else is different. The warhead is not even a Mk 82/BLU-111 type. Selwyn

For clarity, The Aquisition Sidewinders did not use the basic drill body, but a specially manufactured tube fitted with a seeker head. In RAFG these Aquisition missiles were painted drill blue, the rest of the RAF painted them Camoflage grey with two pink role bands. Selwyn

The accident at Stanley was basically due to the weight on switches. The bodge up mod had a cockpit jettison switch incorporated which, when operated jettisoned the winders by just firing the rocket motors blowing the missiles forward off the rails. Because of the rush job it was fitted with an unguarded toggle switch. probably the only switch they had available at the time. Somehow the switch in the jet got knocked (?) into the jettison position. As the jet taxied out the only thing preventing jettison was the weight on switches. as the jet started its take off it lifted off, the weight on switches operated and the winders fired down the runway hitting the RE's working on the end of the strip. Selwyn

I see your point, but as the GR3 only had 4 wing pylons and the inners were usually loaded with drop tanks to give some sort of range , there really wasn't much space to fit other stores with Sidewinder. The Sidewinder fit was a air defence config, How many pictures have you seen with winders and bombs on GR3? Selwyn

Strange comment about the additional weapons, OK mods done for sidewinder, but no modifications were needed to the aircraft pylons for BL-755 which was a standard fit for Harrier anyway , Paveway fit was exactly the same as a 100lb bomb again a standard harrier fit, (which is what it was, a UK 1000LB bomb with a guidance kit bolted on!) or Royal Navy type 2" rocket pods which loaded and connected exactly the same as a 60mm SNEB pod. The only addition would have to be some minor changes to the aiming, The Paveway was aimed as a free fall 1000lb bomb and could be dropped as a FF weapon using the existing 1000lb sight picture, The rockets would probably have to have some depression dialed in on the sight to account for the different trajectory. I think this work by BA would be more related to giving a emergency flight clearance to carry these weapons. selwyn Selwyn

A very good interesting read for harrier (Amongst other very interesting reads!) can be found here https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/default/raf-historical-society-journals/ you want seminar 35A Selwyn

Always! Selwyn

Just about that, but sometimes tanks and two bombs. I was on 4Sqn and we would carry a Recce pod as a normal fit, 3Sqn would sometimes have an extra bomb on the centreline. You also forgot the 2X120 round 30mm cannons. Selwyn

A post in WWII aircraft "Bf 109 experts ignore the caption, but everybody else enjoy the rest of this Danish archive" One of the links goes to an album showing some German vehicles in occupied Denmark, including a SdKfz 250 (i think!) with a producer gas rig hanging on the back Sombody may find this of interest? Selwyn

After my time I'm afraid. The Prime role of the Germany Harriers was ground attack. The Emergency missile fit for the Falklands was a rushed bodge up job,and was meant as a stop gap if the SHAR's needed back up if things got really bad. The fit was was only deployed on GR3 after the fighting was over when they were at Port Stanley airfield for local air defence. (If i recall it took hours to swap the wing wiring over for missiles and you couldn't drop bombs until it was switched back again!) I don't know if a proper permanent mod was done for sidewinder after the Falklands. If so dont think the fit was used much anyway, I was back at Wittering in early 84 till 87 but not on Harrier, but I personally cannot recall seeing any GR3 on the ground or flying in the circuit with a sidewinder fit when i was there. So speculating i think it would probably have been a last resort thing in a European scenario. Selwyn

Now that is what I call an oil leak! Selwyn