Canberra Gun Pack
Hey - Tiger Mate
Didn't know that gun packs went into production.
Flew the prototype 4 x 20mm weapon bay gun pack on a BI(6) at Boscombe Down in the late 50s. Project officer there was a female and she flew with me the first time we managed to fire off full magazines. Target was Lyme Bay!
Can't remember how many rounds in the pack or whether there was a gunsight. The pack was a fairly neat fit into a cut out of front of weapon bay doors.
Think it was really meant for BI(8)s.
Another exciting time in a Canberra was a hang up of a 2000 pnd live target marker which decided to come loose just after closing doors. Felt the thump on the doors.
Managed to get rid of the target marker without it coming into the cockpit or going out the back by VERY smooth flying around a radar giuded race track and opening the doors in close vicinity to desired release point. Part of trial was to determine trajectory using a pencil beam radar which followed the marker down to its parachute opening.