jcchow66 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 4/29/2021 at 11:28 PM, fatalbert said: I have a feeling that the gun pod on the F6 was done in the early 70's post 74 sqds use of of the aircraft in Tengah. That's what worries me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 30/04/2021 at 07:28, fatalbert said: I have a feeling that the gun pod on the F6 was done in the early 70's post 74 sqds use of of the aircraft in Tengah. @Fat Albert is correct. The initial production gun-tanks were for the export versions to Kuwait and saudi Arabia. According to an article in Air Pictorial by Roger Lindsay, for February 1972, modification work on the first RAF Lightning F.6's to carry and use the gun-tank commenced at the end of 1970 with the Leuchars based Squadrons. Thus it is very unlikely that 74 were ever equipped with the gun tank as they handed their aircraft over to 56 Squadron in August 1971 replacing the latter F.3's. One other thing. The drawings put up by John are slightly incorrect in that they are of the original configuration and not adopted for the aircraft but have somehow slipped into the engineering course notes. The attached may explain and show the configuration of the gun installation in the Lightning gun tank. :- HTH Dennis 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcchow66 Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Thanks Sloegin, great info, even though it means i'll have to re-think my build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerotechi Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 A few pics of the real thing currently under restoration. So missing the black trestle lines and torque instructions. If this is of help to you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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