C.4s at Lyneham
 

With thanks to all the crews at Lyneham who do such a stirling job a couple of shots of the J fleet carrying some additional lumps. Also the same day a very welcome visitor from our Wiltshire cousins at Boscombe Down. It was a pleasure to hear a pair of Speys going around the circuit.

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Nice photo's, thanks for posting them:D:ok:

The J's look great in their new green outfits but would somebody please paint the engine cowlings too (in their spare time)!

N Joe

The J's look great in their new green outfits but would somebody please paint the engine cowlings too (in their spare time)!

N Joe


Spare time???????!!!!!!!!!!

'Can someone tell me in detail about the thingy pointing out of the fuselage at ~ LS1083?'

If you don't already know about them - then you don't need to!!

One born every minute !:ugh:

S_H

Further to Rhino's note re: "a couple of shots of the J fleet carrying additional lumps".

Just to keep things honest, as I notice you RAF blokes (for which I have great respect) are almost as OPSEC obsessed :oh: as our Canadian Forces types, I have some relevant Public Knowledge info I'd like to add for information sake. ;)
And because I like to be cheeky. :}

On 7 Dec 2006 an export licence was granted by US Dept of State [DoS] (http://pmddtc.state.gov/docs/congnot...0/CN077_06.pdf )
'for the upgrade of the UK MoD's existing lamp-based DIRCM Systems to the current laser-based version (Large Aircraft IR Counter Measures [LAIRCM] - some 250K Pounds [US$485,000] per aircraft conversion as noted by an RAF spokesman) to better protect aircraft deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom'. :ooh:
Therefore, it is expected that, along with RAF C-17s, strategic transports/tankers and Merlin HC3 Helicopters, the SF Hercules C1s and C3As, plus C-130Js will receive the LAIRCM upgrade for their existing DAS fit that includes Nemesis lamp-based DIRCM.
The J's Nemesis fit has been confirmed in other threads on this forum, plus numerous British-based publications such as Air International, etc.:hmm:
Plus, even the RAF's own equipment website, re: c4/c5, notes:
'The Defensive-Aids Suite [DAS] includes a missile warning system linked to the Directional InfraRed Countermeasures [DIRCM] system . . .'

Cheers! :ok:

PS: Anyone know how to copy info into this forum? Usually on most forums I can copy/paste, even from Microsoft Office Word 2007, but this having to type everything in again is a wee bit tiring.:rolleyes: