SaintsPhil Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'm building the Harrier GR5 for the GB, in the pegasus engine test bed scheme, and the decal instructions mention a MARS pod on the centre line. There's no more info other than a very rough sketch, does anyone have any info about this? Even what MARS stands for would help as a google search just brings up some very tasty looking chocolates! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) I believe it stands for Modular Airborne Recording System and was basically a pair of modified Aden pods. If you search Air Britain Photo website or Airliners.net for serials ZD318, ZD319 and ZD320 you should find some pics of these pods inplace on at least one of these airframes. If you have the Airforces Monthly Op Herrick Harriers supplement of a few years ago, there's a pic of ZD320 with said installation. Edit: Here are a few links to pics, http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1269301/ http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1266699/ http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Br...50601eea56fce53 http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Br...50601eea56fce53 http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Br...50601eea56fce53 Hope those give you some pointers in the right direction! Edited August 31, 2011 by Harry Lime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Oops, crossed wires! Re-read the post, and then checked the instructions myself and realised I was barking up the wrong tree! Although the modified Aden pods housed a later recording system, I'm afraid I can't point you towards any known pics of the MARS pod referred to in the instructions. Sorry, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thanks Mark, Hopefully I can google the full name at least! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPonchoMan Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 I THINK it's also known as the ATARS system and was in used in the late '90s. ATARS was used mainly on the F-16 and is available from a company called Dangerous... http://www.usaf-sig.org/index.php/reviews/...o72001-tars-pod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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