Lightning days - radar AI 23, no name ?
Missiles: Firestreak was a generic trade name, Mk3 as used, was Blue Jay.
The development Firestreak Mk4 became Red Top.
Other developments included Blue Vesta which was possibly a Radar version of Red Top, also considered were variants of early Sparrow, Matra R530, or Sidewinder on outboard pylons.
Plus thoughts of 2in rockets over-wing; SNEB, Bullpup, AS 30, Falcon, Zuni, 1000lb bomb, ventral fairing / underwing.
Predecessors, Blue Sky (Fire-flash ?), Red Dean, Red Hebe.
Re radar homing: was the Lightning ‘S’ band homer a separate (un-named) system or integral with AI 23B ?
What was the V Force S band jammer called; reportedly wartime use only.
Last edited by PEI_3721; 10th May 2021 at 18:08.