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French projectile shipping container
- Thread starter Slick
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There is also a practice warhead, which uses a potmetal body for the straight part, and a blue plastic shroud for the ogive. There is a floresecent orange dye pack in the middle to signal the gunner where his missile impacted. Unfortunately the weak link in the system is the plastic ogive which seems to break during any firing.
FYI these missiles were used extensively by national guard units here in the states, and fired from Hueys. A typical load was 5 practice missiles, and 1 HEAT warhead missile per helicopter. They were used around the 1970's timeframe.
FYI these missiles were used extensively by national guard units here in the states, and fired from Hueys. A typical load was 5 practice missiles, and 1 HEAT warhead missile per helicopter. They were used around the 1970's timeframe.
The ENTAC shown in US manuals has French markings on the container and if I interpret it right the SS-11 also.
This thread here is sheding more light on the subject and confirming what we can see in the manuals (hope the people are right with what they say):
http://www.armyrecognition.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1484
This thread here is sheding more light on the subject and confirming what we can see in the manuals (hope the people are right with what they say):
http://www.armyrecognition.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1484
Rick,
All of the U.S. ones that I have seen here that were fired and used by the Army National Guard had all nomenclature in French stenciled on the missile bodies and warheads, and containers. I'm pretty sure they were all French made. The next container you need to find, is the fiberglass one that the entire missile was shipped in. There used to be lots of them at the surplus stores. It is about 2 ft X 2 ft by 30 inches or so, with a rounded lump protruding from the top where the warhead container fit. The warhead/practice warhead screws onto the front of the missile body, so it was shipped in the container you have, inside the larger container with the missile body and 4 fins. The fins are balsa wood with a thin aluminum skin. The warheads are not interchangeable HEAT or practice, because the HEAT warhead requires a fuze and booster, which the practice warheaded rockets don't have.
All of the U.S. ones that I have seen here that were fired and used by the Army National Guard had all nomenclature in French stenciled on the missile bodies and warheads, and containers. I'm pretty sure they were all French made. The next container you need to find, is the fiberglass one that the entire missile was shipped in. There used to be lots of them at the surplus stores. It is about 2 ft X 2 ft by 30 inches or so, with a rounded lump protruding from the top where the warhead container fit. The warhead/practice warhead screws onto the front of the missile body, so it was shipped in the container you have, inside the larger container with the missile body and 4 fins. The fins are balsa wood with a thin aluminum skin. The warheads are not interchangeable HEAT or practice, because the HEAT warhead requires a fuze and booster, which the practice warheaded rockets don't have.
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pzgr40
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Some movies of shooting with the SS11 (or search for "SS11 missile" on you tube)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBvUya2wpIo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_IKUUN0HAY
Regards, DJH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBvUya2wpIo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_IKUUN0HAY
Regards, DJH
