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Old 9th Sep 2008, 08:45
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Any idea what that gantry thing behind the aircraft is?

This is a gantry attached to a tractor used for loading bombs. The end was placed over the fuselage and a hydraulic ram was lowered through a tube to the bomb bay, attached to the bomb or group of bombs which were then raised and locked into place. You can see how it was handled on the DVD 'Classic British Jets - The Valiant'.
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