Missile Fin Identity

Not bloodhound.
Storm Shadow upper fin ?

Doubtful on the paveway as the fins extend in flight on the rear and the front steer, misspent youth on jags 😉

The shape seems wrong but there is something that reminds me of a Sea Dart missile about the fabricated fin.

Far too big anyway…..but maybe another surface-to-air missile? Sea Slug? Bloodhound? Thunderbird?

I understand the badger, but none of those look like the item shown and it still does not account for the. Upper lug.

Is the bigger one to small for a canard, winglet or dorsal fin?

Thanks to all.

I do not think it is a drop tank fin – as the ones I have (Tornado 1500l) are made from honeycomb.

This one appears to be made from two section of aluminium alloy – riveted together and then machined/milled to the desired shape.

I do not think the upper and lower lugs are to be used on the final fin- they are to allow bolting of the fin to the milling machine base – before machining.
They would then be removed before use.

It also cannot be an antenna as it is solid.

Still not sure that the small fin is from any of the AIM-9’s. It certainly looks like a swivelling canard type but from an unknown type.

Thanks for all ideas so far.

There were a lot of different AIM-9 fin shapes.

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I thought that, but why attachments at the top as well the other? Other thought I had was a splitter

Big one – drop tank ?

The smaller one the external attachment 1/2 way up wouldn’t make sense on a missile as it would drag on one side.

Tony – thank you that is the design of Sidewinder fins that I have.

Proteus the small one is light the larger one is definitely heavy – several kg.

Does not look like any sidey I worked on…. Some on ebay btw

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sidewinder-Missile-Front-Fin-/301091777465?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item461a77ebb9

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sidewinder-Missile-Rear-Fin-/301091777466?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item461a77ebba

Is it Finnish?

sorry…

Oke doke – looked like the AIM9B we have thats all cheers TT

Thanks to both of you.

I have some sidewinder fins and they are similar design but different to the small one.

First one looks like AIM-9 – no idea on the second.

TT

If they are not light weight they could be from a wind tunnel model.