Meteor F.8 target tugs question
After a discussion between me and some of my model club cronies, I'm throwing this out as I am sure someone here will know the answer.
A number of Meteor F.8s were modified to tow targets from an attachment fitted to the rear of the centreline tank. That much we know, and that the tank had a pair of vertical plates welded to it. Now, the question is, was the target drogue cable attached directly to those plates, or was there another piece of hardware involved? And were the targets packed and released once the Meteor was airborne, or did it take off with it already streamed?
Any help would be gratefully received, as none of us could come up with an answer.