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37 mm SNEB

Andy Naude

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Found this 37 mm SNEB Drill rocket recently. Not sure how common these are. I believe they were used in Rhodesia as well as the South African Air Force.

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Enjoy.
 
Hello,

I know French SNEB 37mm rockets (air to ground) used in the 50/60's.
I assume we sold these rockets to South Africa.
I learn with google these rockets were used by Rhodesian Air Force.
Not common in France.

Regards

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Here some photos of the live version.

Regards Chris
 

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The SNEB 37mm was initially developed as a dual air-air/air-ground weapons for early French jet, equipped with a retractable "basket" for such rockets, but very soon replaced by the 68mm SNEB rockets.
Some Texan T6 were equipped with MATRA 181 launchers for 18x37mm SNEB or MATRA 361 launchers for 36x 37mm SNEB during the Algerian Conflict.
T6 Algeria with SNEB 37mm MATRA 361.jpg
and on their "Pirate" helicopters (Vertol H-21 "Banane") during this same conflict

The Spanish T6D in Western Sahara were similarly armed with MATRA 181 18x37mm SNEB

The South African AIr Force used thes same rockets on its Harvard 1, IIA, III (NA-88), Impala Mk I, Impala Mk II.
The Rhodesian Air Force also used it on their Lynx (COIN version of the civilian Reims Cessna FTB337G), Trojan (COIN version of the civilian Aeromachi Lockheed AL- 60B) Jet Provost and Hunter.
Here a Lynx with SNEB 37mm pods.
Rhodesian Lynx with 37mm SNEB 4447414360_6ee20af0b1_o.jpg
and a Trojan with such pods:
Rhodesian Trojan of No 4 Sqn with 37mm SNEB.jpg
- these are ex-Rhodesian SNEB 37mm
Rhodesian Air Force 37mm SNEB 2.jpgRhodesian Air Force 37mm SNEB 1.jpg

They also used SNEB 37mm rocket launchers batteries of 6 tubes on their Unimog bush trucks
Rhodesian Unimog with SNEB 37mm launcher LR.jpg

The Portuguese used it on their COIN aircraft in Angola and Guinea-Bissau
Portuguese T6 armamento.jpg
and more interestingly used it as the basis for a bazooka using this rocket: The "Lança-foguetes de 37mm para tropas terrestres"LANÇA-FOGUETES DE 37mm PARA TROPAS TERRESTRES.jpgguine-tite-1969-copy.jpg0_cb170_5427171d_orig.jpg0_11a947_c414faa9_XL.jpg0_1f1c6a_7ea74d98_XL.jpg0_cb17f_4f759e54_orig.jpg
 
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Many thanks to Chris for the live pictures.

Some renders of rhodesian SNEB:
1st one is original french made rocket with HE head,
2nd is rhodesian "marker rocket" with white phosphorus filled head.
3rd is rhodesian "forced Long Tom" rocket, additionally filled by 180 g of RDX/TNT composition
SNEB37_rhodesian.jpgSNEB37.jpgSNEB37_explosive (2).jpg
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