Doncaster Air Museum - July 2011 (rather pic heavy!)

TLAM Strike · 07-26-11, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

Interesting nose on the center Canberra the left most has an interesting set up as well.Any idea what they might have been used for they are obviously radomes of some sort.

Left one is a for training EW techs on ships and planes to handle jamming from Badger bombers and the like. The center one is for All-Weather Interceptor training for the RIOs (or whatever the Brits call them).

Stealhead · 07-26-11, 11:23 PM

Ha ha you answered my question around the same time I did.
My original post links to the center ones squadron history page if anyone wants to read about it.

Still what gives with that A-4s odd colorization looks kind of like the natural metal layer almost maybe some aged primer or something?

07-26-11, 11:23 PM	#2
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Ha ha you answered my question around the same time I did. My original post links to the center ones squadron history page if anyone wants to read about it. Still what gives with that A-4s odd colorization looks kind of like the natural metal layer almost maybe some aged primer or something?