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Just for Fun ID this lot...
- Thread starter jayteepee_1999
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ID These!!
Hello there, Some good stuff here and id really like to see that Hawker Hunter wreck with the rockets spilling out the wing pod lol!! Noticed some 30mm Aden Target Practice shells, 2inch Illumination mortar case and 30mm Aden cannon. I nearly bought a 30mm Aden cannon once, complete and deactivated at 400-a bargain! Prob was it was in Scotland so couldnt get up there to pick it up! Nice pix though mate! Best Regards, Tim.
Hello there, Some good stuff here and id really like to see that Hawker Hunter wreck with the rockets spilling out the wing pod lol!! Noticed some 30mm Aden Target Practice shells, 2inch Illumination mortar case and 30mm Aden cannon. I nearly bought a 30mm Aden cannon once, complete and deactivated at 400-a bargain! Prob was it was in Scotland so couldnt get up there to pick it up! Nice pix though mate! Best Regards, Tim.
I like the shot of the Aden gun maintenance area.
You have 2 Russian PTAB-2.5 submunitions in the photo next to the 2 inch mortar illum body.
You also have a U.S. 81mm Mortar illum body reassembled and repainted gray, missing its fuze.
The "rustball" has the shape of a possible grenade inside (pineapple shape).
You have 2 Russian PTAB-2.5 submunitions in the photo next to the 2 inch mortar illum body.
You also have a U.S. 81mm Mortar illum body reassembled and repainted gray, missing its fuze.
The "rustball" has the shape of a possible grenade inside (pineapple shape).
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Thats not an ADEN Gun. Its in the UK's Training establishment for Armourers and other trades
paul the grenade
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is the rusty ball a mills bomb?
cheers, paul.
cheers, paul.
It Was, now evaporated.
pointblank0
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400!!!!!!! I would have carried it back on foot! It's only about 500 miles from me
Chris 42 RQ
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SNEB/BE Smk
And to add to the 30mm ADEN Practice round the other two pictured are most likely 25mm Oerlikon Practice Tracer projectiles that look like the tracer unit has not been "rolled" into the base.
The Rockets are 68mm SNEB Practice.
And the last Mortar is a 3" BE Smoke mortar with No 199 fuze or equivalent.
Nice items !
Thanks for showing us.
And to add to the 30mm ADEN Practice round the other two pictured are most likely 25mm Oerlikon Practice Tracer projectiles that look like the tracer unit has not been "rolled" into the base.
The Rockets are 68mm SNEB Practice.
And the last Mortar is a 3" BE Smoke mortar with No 199 fuze or equivalent.
Nice items !
Thanks for showing us.
The two rounds by the 30mm are special, used for battle damage to aircraft, fill them with ex, place in a/c and blow them, this replicates a damage area that would be repaired by airframe specialists.
paul the grenade
Well-Known Member
is this training establishment for RAF Armourers?
I did all my Armourer training at Bordon and there were no jets to
my knowledge there.
paul.
QUOTE=jayteepee_1999;137165]Thats not an ADEN Gun. Its in the UK's Training establishment for Armourers and other trades[/QUOTE]
I did all my Armourer training at Bordon and there were no jets to
my knowledge there.
paul.
QUOTE=jayteepee_1999;137165]Thats not an ADEN Gun. Its in the UK's Training establishment for Armourers and other trades[/QUOTE]
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RAF Cosford is where the RAF Armourers are trained