P-3 and AIM-9

Dave in San Diego wrote:

, leading to
separations upon recovery, as documented here -
http://www.airdisaster.com/forums/pr...ad.php?t=51707 .

Adding a small fairing over the nozzle might alleviate that problem, but
I'm really doubtful that this whole rear-firing thing was ever done.

Dave in San Diego

Me too...and I can see now why those guys wore hearing
protection!...
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-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

Look into the work done at China Lake during the development of AIM-9s


One intriguing part was that they were supposedly fitted with
rear-firing AIM-9 Sidewinders on wing pylons. To discourage MiGs while
engaged in overflights...

This sounds a bit far-fetched to me...has anyone heard of such a thing?



Its not that far fetched, the RAF fitted AIM-9's to its Nimrod Maritime
Patrol aircraft during the Falklands war.

Keith

I think if I was working on the roof and saw a 'winder come loose, fall
off the rail and go skidding down the flight deck like that, my first
act would be to promptly wet my pants...

True enough , that part would be a bitch, forward firing AIM-9's I can
believe but not pointing backwards.

I wouldn't have believed that a P-3 airframe could bag a Chinese F-8...until
it actually happened. g

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Mike Kanze

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generation that's running it."

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"Keith W" wrote in message
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[lotsa snippage]

Originally Posted by

Hmm When were you in Q1 ??? I was There 30+ years ago too, only I flew
the other two.

I was TAD to the Security Group det (FSD Cubi Pt) for several months in the summer of '73. Only actually flew on PR 31 (buno 149678.)

"alumshubby" wrote in message
oups.com...
I think if I was working on the roof and saw a 'winder come loose, fall
off the rail and go skidding down the flight deck like that, my first
act would be to promptly wet my pants...


It's far better to see one go skidding down the deck than it is to have one
go flying down the deck.

Now THAT is an interesting pic.

Don McIntyre
Clarksville, TN