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RN 2 inch rocket vs RAF 68mm rocket

Folks,

During the Falkland’s War in 1982 some of the RAF Harriers were sent down south to help the RN Sea Harriers (ie the Sea Harriers could not drop laser bombs). Before they were allowed on RN carriers, the RN insisted that their pylon connections be modified to mount the RN 2 inch fold fin rocket pods. Something about the powerful radars on the RN warships being able to set off the 68mm Brandt rockets that the RAF used.

Does anyone have any info on the type of ignition system that the RN 2 inch rockets used that made them safer to use on warships with powerful radars instead of the 68mm rockets?

Jack E. Hammond

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