Dumb Tornado question

[Supertom]

Hi all,

Dumb question about the Tornado GR1A. Is the Linescan pod that little chin pod under the nose on the port side?

[Notdoneyet]

Hi all,

Dumb question about the Tornado GR1A. Is the Linescan pod that little chin pod under the nose on the port side?

No, the linescan pod is the cigar shaped pod behind the nose wheel bay. The little chin pod on the starboard side is the LRMTS (Laser Rangefinder and Marked Target Seaker).

HTH,

Ian

Edited November 4, 2010 by Notdoneyet

[AnonymousAA72]

No, the linescan pod is the cigar shaped pod behind the nose wheel bay. The little chin pod on the port side is the LRMTS (Laser Rangefinder and Marked Target Seaker).

HTH,

Ian

Shouldn't that be Starboard side Ian? The FLIR is on the Port side on the GR4

[spike7451]

Shouldn't that be Starboard side Ian? The FLIR is on the Port side on the GR4

Maybe "the's Klingons off the starboard bow..shake 'em off Bill"....

[Notdoneyet]

Shouldn't that be Starboard side Ian? The FLIR is on the Port side on the GR4

Bill,

You are indeed correct - got my port & stbd mixed up. As there is only one chin pod on the GR1/1A anyhoo I'm sure Supertom knew what I was on about ......... My original answer has now been corrected.

Cheers,

Ian

Edited November 4, 2010 by Notdoneyet

[Brian G]

When I did my first Tornado course, in 1984, it was impressed on us that there was only a 'Left' and 'Right' side to give locations on the Tornado. Port and Starboard had gone!

Cheers, Brian