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BluntedAtBirth

16th May 2007 10:56

Camera Pod (?) in Phantom FGR2 Sparrow Launcher

Can anyone shed some light on the pod in the port forward Sparrow launcher on the picture below? I can only recall seeing it in pictures of aircraft in the strike/attack role in the early/mid 70s.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...2006/xv432.jpg

RETDPI

16th May 2007 11:43

Yes. The fixed forward facing oblique camera mount on an RAF Phantom was a Vinten F95 Mk 7 (70mm) with a 3 inch lens mounted at 20 deg depression.

BluntedAtBirth

16th May 2007 11:58

Forty-seven minutes for a reply, this board is slowing up! Much appreciated.

The_Baron

16th May 2007 21:08

Probably taken in '68/69 when we shared the aircraft as the Coningsby Wing, and were only allowed to put small squadron markings on the nose (has a Canopener) for special occasions. We did a CTTO trial in this fit. As I recall, it was a bit of a dragmaster and could only manage around 600 knots.

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