TEXANTOMCAT
May 30, 2006 at 5:33 pm

R.P. (Rocket Projectile) Info wanted

Dear All –

the museum already has a fine collection of WW2 ordnance (2x 1000lb GP on c type bomb trolley w/ mercury tractor, 1000lb Target Indicator (HOW RARE), Type X mine, 100lb US practice, 20,25, 11.5lb practice on LSC, 20kg frag, RAF incendiary, German incendiary x 6, 100lb fuel/oil bomb etc) but we are looking to find or make an R.P. – am pretty sure that heads turn up from time to time (roll on Beltring!) but we are looking for drawings/specs or an A.P. on the projectile itself to enable us to make a fuselage and fins – can anyone help?

Thanks for looking

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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 1st June 2006 at 13:57

BTW a different forum guest has kindly offered a 2″ FF Rocket – believed RAF – clearly not an RP but IIRC they were postwar – used in Buccs, Harriers and suchlike – anyone confirm?

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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 1st June 2006 at 09:26

Hi, thanks for the offer – a pic would be great – I suspect that its a 2″ Folding Fin Rocket though which is a bit late for us – when you think R.P. think Typhoon underwing rack launched rockets

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By: vulcan558 - 1st June 2006 at 07:31

i have a RKT PRACTICE 3/5 UK M29 MK1/1
not sure if thats the type of thing your looking for though.

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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 31st May 2006 at 17:22

‘scuse me mister can I measure yer rocket….! Cheers Charley – will try and find a head first then see if we can work from there…

All t best

(p.s. you’d be tired too if you were the only survivor and had been stuck in the states for 40 years!)

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By: Charley - 31st May 2006 at 14:51

There’s one at Hendon next to a tired looking Tiffie. They might let you measure it. Cosford don’t have one in their missile collection.

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By: TEXANTOMCAT - 31st May 2006 at 09:16

Thanks Guys – much appreciated!

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By: JonathanF - 30th May 2006 at 20:21

I’ve PM’d you TT.

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By: Denis - 30th May 2006 at 18:18

I remember in 1981 seeing many of the type as fitted to the Hawker Typhoon laying on the old firing range at Dengie flats near Bradwell Bay. fitted with a correct weight concrete warhead, they were fired in ballistic tests against ‘soft targets’. I wonder if any survive there to this day?.