Brunswick, Me. (Sep. 19, 2002) -- A P-3C “Orion” attached to the “Tigers” of Patrol Squadron Eight (VP-8) heads to a bombing exercise loaded with MK-20 “Rockeye” cluster bombs. MK-20 cluster bombs deliver 247 bomblets, which, upon detonation, release a jet of super heated and pressurized gas, which can penetrate 10 inches of steel and 31 inches of reinforced concrete. The P-3C is a land-based, long-range, anti-submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft. The weapon’s dispersion area is roughly the size of a football field. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Shannon Smith. (RELEASED)
By: PhantomII
- 7th March 2018 at 18:35Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Are those side fuselage hardpoints on the Ching-Kuo a new thing? I don't recall ever seeing anything under the fuselage except for a pair of TC-2s or a drop tank.
By: Al.
- 9th March 2018 at 17:36Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
roberto_yeager
I had never seen it before, Harrier GR.Mk.3 and AGM-45 Shrike
Since changing the wiring to use different stores on GR3s took a looooong time (some kind Universal Weapon Bus or even just a switchable one was a distant pipe dream during most of the GR3's operational history) I'd guess that was either fitters having a laugh or some rush job trial for the Falklands Conflict.
By: the_baphomet_00
- 10th March 2018 at 01:35Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Whoa, that's a revealing feature!
So, if that capability was present during the Falklands conflict; is there any possibility the RAF have operationally used the shrike from the Harrier?
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By: Stratofreighter - 13th January 2018 at 19:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
...found through
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?137587-RuAF-News-and-development-Thread-part-15/page155
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSTM4QuWkAE9e_o.jpg
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By: Kopyo-21 - 14th January 2018 at 04:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: Gerard - 24th January 2018 at 14:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
[ATTACH=CONFIG]258510[/ATTACH]
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By: Gerard - 24th January 2018 at 18:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
[ATTACH=CONFIG]258516[/ATTACH]
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By: roberto_yeager - 5th February 2018 at 22:07 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
1Saludo
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By: Cherry Ripe - 6th February 2018 at 19:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A-4 and Mk 7? Video for your enjoyment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dIqfN_aPtY
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By: Gerard - 9th February 2018 at 15:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
[ATTACH=CONFIG]258837[/ATTACH]
By: Anonymous - 9th February 2018 at 22:04 Permalink - Edited 30th November 2019 at 21:48
The bomb in the video in post #1127 looks just like the bomb in the photo in post #1117.
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By: eagle - 10th February 2018 at 18:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
F-16 with 10 Mk 20 Rockeyes:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4374/36709355650_44f598f21d_o.jpg
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By: the_baphomet_00 - 11th February 2018 at 12:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nice Taiwanese vipers, thanks!
More on Taiwan... AGM-84:
Regards.-
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By: Stratofreighter - 22nd February 2018 at 18:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Back in July 2011
British Aerospace itself supplied the Eurofighter Typhoon flying display to RIAT and Farnborough.
Yes, for a flying display aircraft this jet was quite heavily loaded! :eagerness:
https://www.eurofighter.com/multimedia/details/riat-2011-fairford-uk-1220 :cool:
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By: Cherry Ripe - 23rd February 2018 at 10:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Not technically a 'load' but 48 B61s in one hangar seems a lot of firepower.
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By: Stratofreighter - 4th March 2018 at 15:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lockheed_P-3C_Orion_of_VP-8_heads_to_a_bombing_exercise_loaded_with_MK-20_%E2%80%9CRockeye%E2%80%9D_cluster_bombs_on_19_September_2002.jpg
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By: PhantomII - 7th March 2018 at 18:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Are those side fuselage hardpoints on the Ching-Kuo a new thing? I don't recall ever seeing anything under the fuselage except for a pair of TC-2s or a drop tank.
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By: roberto_yeager - 8th March 2018 at 08:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I had never seen it before, Harrier GR.Mk.3 and AGM-45 Shrike
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By: WP840 - 8th March 2018 at 13:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I know the maximum number of Hellfires carried by helicopters is 16, 4 lots of 4 but does anybody have any pictures of greater Hellfire loads?
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By: Al. - 9th March 2018 at 17:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
roberto_yeager
Since changing the wiring to use different stores on GR3s took a looooong time (some kind Universal Weapon Bus or even just a switchable one was a distant pipe dream during most of the GR3's operational history) I'd guess that was either fitters having a laugh or some rush job trial for the Falklands Conflict.
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By: roberto_yeager - 9th March 2018 at 19:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Aeroplane RAF Centenary Special Issue said that one GR.Mk.3 onboard the HMS Hermes have that capability in 1982...
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By: the_baphomet_00 - 10th March 2018 at 01:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Whoa, that's a revealing feature!
So, if that capability was present during the Falklands conflict; is there any possibility the RAF have operationally used the shrike from the Harrier?
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By: Peter G - 10th March 2018 at 05:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
First test flight was 3rd June back in UK. It was then parachuted to the task group. The first round as being assembled the day of the surrender.