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.
Enjoy.
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37 mm SNEB
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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.
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.
and a Trojan with such pods:
- these are ex-Rhodesian SNEB 37mm
They also used SNEB 37mm rocket launchers batteries of 6 tubes on their Unimog bush trucks
The Portuguese used it on their COIN aircraft in Angola and Guinea-Bissau
and more interestingly used it as the basis for a bazooka using this rocket: The "Lança-foguetes de 37mm para tropas terrestres"
Some Texan T6 were equipped with MATRA 181 launchers for 18x37mm SNEB or MATRA 361 launchers for 36x 37mm SNEB during the Algerian Conflict.
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.
and a Trojan with such pods:
- these are ex-Rhodesian SNEB 37mm
They also used SNEB 37mm rocket launchers batteries of 6 tubes on their Unimog bush trucks
The Portuguese used it on their COIN aircraft in Angola and Guinea-Bissau
and more interestingly used it as the basis for a bazooka using this rocket: The "Lança-foguetes de 37mm para tropas terrestres"
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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
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
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