RAF missile band colours

[SaintsPhil]

Unless I dreamt it I'm sure someone posted a very useful diagram showing the position and explaining the significance of the band colours on various AtoA missiles, but of course I didn't bookmark it and I can't find it! Did I imagine it?

[Bobski]

I'm not aware of it, however the Eurofighter website has some photos that will help with the colours and locations of the markings on live AMRAAM and ASRAAM missiles. Look up "QRA" in their image library.

[Roy LeMont]

There is this PDF from the U.S. Navy/Marines which includes a table (12.1 Ammunition Color Codes) that identifies the significance of the colors. While they are for U.S. ordnance British (and NATO markings) generally go by the same rules. www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/navy/nrtc/14313_ch12.pdf

Cheers,

Roy

EDIT: I had to remove the http:// from the link to the PDF file, because the forum software keeps abbreviating the link leading to a 404 error. Just add the http:// to it, and it should be good.

Edited December 12, 2012 by Roy LeMont

[SaintsPhil]

Thanks gents I'll have a look at those

[Dave Fleming]

Phil, there is a BRitish Mil Standard that civers these as well - unclassified Mil Stds used to be available on a public website, but it is now passworded. I may still have a copy somewhere,

[Slater]

For most bands encountered: Yellow (high explosive), Brown (low explosive, i.e. rocket motor), Blue (Inert/Training).

[SaintsPhil]

Phil, there is a BRitish Mil Standard that civers these as well - unclassified Mil Stds used to be available on a public website, but it is now passworded. I may still have a copy somewhere,

Thanks Dave, I'll see if I can find it somewhere. I think photos might be my best bet, or blindly trusting decal placement guides...