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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Jan 2022, 12:36

Replies: 19

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Posted By longer ron

I agree Dave - I just mentioned it as a later...

I agree Dave - I just mentioned it as a later camera pod seemed to develop out of the Lightning pod.And also as confirmation that BAC did have 'previous' for building at least some recce pods.
The...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Jan 2022, 09:52

Replies: 19

What Aircraft?

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Posted By longer ron

Difficult to make a good guess without dimensions...

Difficult to make a good guess without dimensions etc.
But I see that the BAC Strikey (Strikemaster) also had a camera pod available,although I have not seen a close up of the pod.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

29th Jan 2022, 08:17

Replies: 19

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Posted By longer ron

Part of a Recce Pod showing a camera port/window...

Part of a Recce Pod showing a camera port/window was all I could come up with.
BAC did make a recce pod for Saudi Lightnings (mounted in the front of the belly tank),not sure if they built the...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Jan 2022, 09:16

Replies: 19

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Posted By longer ron

Looks like a camera port/window,is it part of a...

Looks like a camera port/window,is it part of a recce pod ?

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

24th Jan 2022, 08:20

Replies: 19

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Posted By longer ron

Do you have any other pictures to give an all...

Do you have any other pictures to give an all round view of the item ?
And perhaps some dimensions ?

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Jan 2022, 19:24

Replies: 19

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Posted By longer ron

VW15 = Vickers Weybridge 15 ?? Or posssibly...

VW15 = Vickers Weybridge 15 ??
Or posssibly Vickers Wisley - although I do not think they actually did much production work at Wisley.

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Jan 2022, 18:56

Replies: 19

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Posted By longer ron

I believe that VX185 had been WFU in 1959 (ie...

I believe that VX185 had been WFU in 1959 (ie before BAC was formed)
Canberra numbers were usually EA2,EA3 etc
EE insp Stamps were usually EEP although Canberras were also built by Avro,HP and...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

23rd Jan 2022, 15:46

Replies: 19

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Posted By longer ron

Doubtful Possel as VX185 would have been built...

Doubtful Possel as VX185 would have been built by/for English Electric.

BAC formed = 1960
Canberra VX185 completed circa 1951

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