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Personal Survival Packs (PSP's)

Hi,

I’m trying to find out what aircraft used the following PSP’s:

1. PSP Type S 27C/4485979
2. PSP 27C/2536
3. PSP 2319
4. Sitting Platform Type B 27C/1303984
5. PSP Type L 27C/2241
6. PSP Type V 27C/2395 MBEU 190 DP
7. PSP Type R Mk 2 27C/2601 (?)
8. PSP 27C/2557
9. PSP Type CS 27C/2486
10. PSP Type 8A Mk 1 27C/2644
11. PSP Type CS 27C/2488

Any ideas, or where can go to find out!?

J

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By: LMT121278 - 16th June 2018 at 11:08

Not sure what sitting platform type B is but type C is Lynx.

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By: uuoret - 16th June 2018 at 08:31

Dave, thank you SO much!!

Now I have to decide what to do with them!!

John 🙂

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By: radarsdesk - 15th June 2018 at 12:22

I have the following info from AP1086 Sec 27C dated 27th Jan 1965, aircraft types noted as listed in the AP

1. PSP Type S 27C/4485979 equates to 27C/2409- static and swivel seats in Canberra B(I)8 and Vulcan
2. PSP 27C/2536 Gnat T1
3. PSP 2319 Type 3 ejector seat when oxygen is mounted on seat pan
4. Sitting Platform Type B 27C/1303984 no info
5. PSP Type L 27C/2241 Naval aviation only
6. PSP Type V 27C/2395 MBEU 190 DP Lightning
7. PSP Type R Mk 2 27C/2601 (?) Type R is 27C/2557 Naval aviation only (27C/2601 is fibreglass insert used on R Mk 2)
8. PSP 27C/2557 Naval aviation only
9. PSP Type CS 27C/2486 Helicopter crews
10. PSP Type 8A Mk 1 27C/2644 Centre rear crew seat Vulcan Mk2
11. PSP Type CS 27C/2488 Type CS is 27C/2485 which is a modified type C pack

Hope that’s of some use.

Regards

Dave

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