RAF unguided rockets
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RAF unguided rockets
I recently came across the classic photo of a Harrier unleashing a broadside of SNEBS at Holbeach and it got me wondering..
I presume the RAF has stopping firing unguided rockets with the retirement of the Harrier?
Anyone know if the last shot was in the sandpit or on a UK range?
Were the stocks passed over to the Army AH-64 force? I presume they are the same version of CRV7.
Also are there any plans to fit them to Typhoon? - It seems to me the laser guided version of the CRV7 would be very useful, I would have thought a Typhoon having to descend down to low level to use the single gun was less than ideal.
Cheers
TR
I presume the RAF has stopping firing unguided rockets with the retirement of the Harrier?
Anyone know if the last shot was in the sandpit or on a UK range?
Were the stocks passed over to the Army AH-64 force? I presume they are the same version of CRV7.
Also are there any plans to fit them to Typhoon? - It seems to me the laser guided version of the CRV7 would be very useful, I would have thought a Typhoon having to descend down to low level to use the single gun was less than ideal.
Cheers
TR
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There is a lot of info on the web regarding CRV7. I seem to remember hearing that the RAF version would be significantly different from the helicopter version by virtue of speed differences of the launch vehicles.
CRV7s were certainly fired on the ranges around 2004-2006 IIRC.
CRV7s were certainly fired on the ranges around 2004-2006 IIRC.
