Bird Dog rocket ?

[sgdbdr]

Hi,

I found that book on DTIC : https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/trecms/pdf/AD0307863.pdf

and a pictures like this one on flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000/3272937115/in/pool-1055676@N22/

"Bird Dog is a nonguided, proximity-fuzed missile..."

Does somebody has more info, measurement, pictures, drawings ?

Cheers,

S.

 

[kahu1]

The picture shows 2.75" FFAR rockets in tube launchers. The Bird Dog aircraft was used as a spotter.

I think its just a mix of the Bird Dog name, one for a rocket, one for the aircraft?. As far as i know, the 2.75" FFAR did not use a prox fuzed warhead.

 

[HAZORD]

The birddog planes normally fired 2.75 inch FFARs with WP warheads to mark targets for the other planes, making a white smoke cloud at the target area. Proximity fuzes are available, but they are used on the 10 and 17 Lb. HE warheads.

The red WH in the photos is a practice HEAT WH and the others are 6.5 Lb. practice warheads. It should not be painted red.