By: WH904 - 3rd June 2015 at 00:11
Hmm, it’s certainly something I haven’t seen before – it’s a Mk.2 Shackleton but I have no further information on it 🙁
By: richw_82 - 2nd June 2015 at 22:56
I’ll have to check, but I think we have an MR3 GA drawing with the engine cradle fitted.. I’m sure I’ve seen it.
Regards,
Rich
By: richw_82 - 2nd June 2015 at 22:54
Okay, if this works it should be a rather bad scan of a very good (and large) drawing showing the side profile of a Shackleton, with the lifeboat suspension cradle fitted.
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By: spitfireman - 2nd June 2015 at 22:47
Told you I could be talking tosh…….
By: richw_82 - 2nd June 2015 at 22:36
The Mk3 lifeboat uses small hooks that protrude past two removable sections in the lip of the bomb door. The removable sections are present on all Shackleton MR2 and you can still see them on the AEW2.
By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd June 2015 at 22:24
I’ve just checked my AP for the Mk3 lifeboat and unfortunatley it doesn’t show or describe the preparation of the aircraft at all.
By: richw_82 - 2nd June 2015 at 22:21
Griffon engine cradle, I believe. Thats the only reference I can find to a structure requiring cut away bomb bay doors.
By: spitfireman - 2nd June 2015 at 21:54
Tim
Is it the attachment point for a Saunders-Roe Mark 3 airborne lifeboat?.
Could be talking tosh
Baz
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