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Old 17th Feb 2017, 10:44
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but the admonition to open doors and windows to avoid overpressure was somewhat optimistic
The Wasp pilot appears to have taken it quite seriously though.
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Sea King and the Wessex dropping the 600lb Bomb: no retardation apart from the drogue chute,
And of course the Wessex..
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I saw a photo of a Wessex carrying one NutLoose-surprised, but hey ho, if a Wasp can do it.....
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But where are the wires, the red, blue, green and yellow ones, James Bond and co always cut the wires to disarm them.
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But where are the wires, the red, blue, green and yellow ones, James Bond and co always cut the wires to disarm them.
That's the clever thing; ours had the coloured wires and the 7-segment LED countdown timer inside the casing, where the secret agents couldn't get to them...
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Wires?

I thought it was the UK EMP-proof clockwork version and the two small holes at the top were for the winding keys…..
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How many chickens could you fit inside one of those?
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You wouldn’t want all your eggs in one basket….
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Originally Posted by Treble one
IWM Duxford has a WE177 (B I think) which is displayed with TSR2 (Not the Swordfish, the other one.....)
Went to Marham Aviation Heritage Centre last year and saw one on display



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