RAF Aircraft Jacks

[xvtonker]

A bit of a weird one, but can anyone point me in the direction of where I might be able to get technical data, Air Publications, dimensions, etc of the various types of post-war aircraft jacks?

 

Many thanks for looking

 

XVTonker 

[speedy]

Yes about time too🙏. 

[aerotechi]

I have access to some APs for ground equipment. I’ll see what ones I have. 
anything specific you need?

[junglierating]

In the Aircraft topic 1 ....what a/c?

There are obviously several types of Jacks some used on the same a/c with different adapters.

Having a ramp on double bogie aircraft was a bit of a time saver ....or a bit of curb ....which we used in Florennes Belgium.

[JagRigger]

.... and they went from 3 legged to 4 legged in the 90's

[xvtonker]

13 hours ago, aerotechi said:

I have access to some APs for ground equipment. I’ll see what ones I have. 
anything specific you need?

Thanks for that,

 

I'm looking for as many of the three legged versions that were used on the likes of the Canberra, Jaguar, JP, etc  Any info would be extremely handy.

 

Thanks again

 

XVTonker 

[xvtonker]

13 hours ago, junglierating said:

In the Aircraft topic 1 ....what a/c?

There are obviously several types of Jacks some used on the same a/c with different adapters.

Having a ramp on double bogie aircraft was a bit of a time saver ....or a bit of curb ....which we used in Florennes Belgium.

I'm looking for the jacks that were used on the likes of the Canberra, Jaguar, JP, etc.

 

I've got several Topic 1 AP's for various types but the information is pretty vague, and my memory of manhandling the flaming things under various aircraft, especially the Victor, makes me break out in a sweat just thinking about it 🤣

 

XVTonker 

[Deano353]

6 hours ago, xvtonker said:

Thanks for that,

 

I'm looking for as many of the three legged versions that were used on the likes of the Canberra, Jaguar, JP, etc  Any info would be extremely handy.

 

Thanks again

 

XVTonker 

Hi not sure if this wpup d be the same but this photo is one propping up an F-4

The one below is holding up a Buccaneer.

I'm.assuming the jacks weren't aircraft specific but they're from a similar era to the Jaguar and Canberra.

[xvtonker]

29 minutes ago, Deano353 said:

Hi not sure if this wpup d be the same but this photo is one propping up an F-4

The one below is holding up a Buccaneer.

I'm.assuming the jacks weren't aircraft specific but they're from a similar era to the Jaguar and Canberra.

Some jacks were generic and for use on multiple types. If I remember rightly the ones for the RAF & RN Phantoms were American and specific to the Phantom.

 

XVTonker 

[canberra kid]

I have drawings of the Canberra jack's but no dimensions unfortunately.

John 

[xvtonker]

26 minutes ago, canberra kid said:

I have drawings of the Canberra jack's but no dimensions unfortunately.

John 

Anything would be a starter John.

 

I'll PM you 

 

XVTonker 

[canberra kid]

No problem.

John

[speedy]

I’ve asked a guy in work who has a chum at Valley, so Hawk related but we’ll see what comes back.

[Britman]

Just jogged my memory with this subject as to the size of the Belfast jack's that turned up at Manston years ago. Being used to our Britannia jack's the Belfast jobbies were towering . 

 

Keith