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RN Merlin HM.1 Sonar gear help


Pappy

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G'day people,

 

I have found some pics of a Merlin outfitted with sonar gear. It shows what looks like a rotary sonobuoy (sp) launcher that is on a carousel arrangement in the rear of the cabin with the possibility of two such launchers being installed with an additional 'A" frame for stowed sonobuoys. The rotary launchers are empty in the pics. There are two corresponding exit holes in the underside for the sonobuoys to exit the aircraft. 

 

My questions are:

 

How many sonobuoys are installed per rotary launcher? The base looks like it may be a hexagon or octagon with 2 expendables per 'flat' side so between 10-12 I would guess

 

What do the sonobuoys look like?

 

cheers,

 

Pappy

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