Testing at Llanbedr today
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Testing at Llanbedr today
Just seen some Hawks flying at Llanbedr today. It looks like they are firing cannon at some targets. Can anybody confirm if the RAF operates these with the cannon pods? Certainly looked like a lot of fun.....
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Max - Yes the Hawks can carry a 30mm Aden cannon pod and even carry a pair of Sidewinders if required. Seem to remember they also had a wartime role in this configuration defending our Precious Islands!
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Firing at Llanbedr
As someone who visits the area regularly I think I can say with certainty that nobody will be firing any live air to ground ordnance at Llanbedr at the moment. It is closely bounded on 3 sides by human habitation and hundreds of caravans, SFAIK there is no danger area declared there, or proposed. Practice attack profiles, maybe; live firing - I don't think so!
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Seem to remember they also had a wartime role in this configuration defending our Precious Islands!
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
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The Hawk was I believe also capable, or intended, to carry Sea Eagle.
As for Llanbedr, lights off, doors closed and keys handed over to developers.
As for Llanbedr, lights off, doors closed and keys handed over to developers.
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farmyard smell?
I'd take everything Maxy says with a pinch of salt guys....he has been know to write for jackanory when he wants to 
Applied for jobs with the "Brothers Grim" and some Danish guy called Anderson I think...but they turned him down, they didnt want to be upstaged!
Applied for jobs with the "Brothers Grim" and some Danish guy called Anderson I think...but they turned him down, they didnt want to be upstaged!
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Wasn't the idea with the air defence Hawks to pair two of them up with a single F3 to act as a sort of mini AWACS and provide short-range (last ditch?) air defence?
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Correct guys, it used to be called MFF. The F3 would lead the 3 ship to the fight under GCI and maybe fire a couple of sparrows to break up the formation, then our 2 x Hawks would pile in with the sidewinders for the good old Battle of Britain digfight.
I remember that the imfamous "Wedge" departed from a hawk back seat (much to the dismay of the bloke in the front) on such a trip when he thought that the Hawks were about to collide during a cross over turn.
How we all laughed!!
I remember that the imfamous "Wedge" departed from a hawk back seat (much to the dismay of the bloke in the front) on such a trip when he thought that the Hawks were about to collide during a cross over turn.
How we all laughed!!
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The Hawk was I believe also capable, or intended, to carry Sea Eagle.
Ahh, Kingston Sales Department - how we laughed!
Took me about three years to get that deleted from Janes
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