There is a back opening to this H-53 but I’d have to say it was twice as wide as the opening pictured here with a sliding door that pulls to the rear. It’s missing the fourth center rear wheel, and instead of the triangle gaurd directly in the rear there was an extension protruding outward like a sausage. The length of body was VERY VERY close but because of the angle the photo was taken its still too short and the configuration would be RIGHT on except the bulges on the side were smaller and this helicopter lacks the external fuel tanks. This is a Sea Stallion if I am not mistaken?

This is a MH-53E / S-80-M-1 ‘Sea Dragon’ version of the CH-53E Super Sea Stallion > no external fuel tanks but larger external sponsons containing fuel. For minesweeping ops. it is rigged for towing a mine sweeping “sled” (which might explain the extra stuff at the back that you describe)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:UH-60_and_CH-53E.jpg

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Harry and Wan: Sorry guys, try again.

Wan- could it be that I have finally stumped you mate 😀 How are things mate- any feet yet?

10 weeks to go. 😮

There were sixteen Dido-type ships commissioned. During the war, they combined to shoot down a total of fifteen aircraft. I keep thinking the RN would have been better off just building more Arethusas, and I dislike Arethusas.

The design was influenced by the ”Arethusa” class light cruisers. They were designed as fleet escorts to protect heavier units from both light surface forces and aircraft. Despite the lack of an effective fire-control system and the selection of the 5.25in Dual Purpose gun mounting (which was too heavy for its role), this class of ship had an outstanding record during WW2.The enthusiasm felt for them by the Board of Admiralty was borne out by good results in action. The ships of this class saw much action, including the battle of Cape Matapan, the battle of Okinawa, Operation Overlord, Operation Torch and the Second Battle of Sirte, as well as many other duties in the Mediterranean and Pacific.

5: British light (anti aircraft) cruiser (Dido class, Bellona sub-class) HMS Black Prince (photo taken in 1944, in Plymouth Sound)

Launched in 1942, saw extensive action in World War II, transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy in 1946, decommissioned in 1962 and scrapped. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Black_Prince_%2881%29

A CGI of the KDX-II with APAR? No, I have not seen that before. I know a Thales KDX-III proposal for an APAR/Smart-L equipped design. It is somewhere in this thread as well. Do you mean that one?

Thanks.

P.S. Does someone have a picture of the Korean “Tomahawk”?

It says KDX-3-APAR (above) but clearly is a modified KD-2 (below)

Hi,

this is as good as any to show you the latest drawing. The CGI version of the AEGIS equipped KDX-II can be found somewhere in this thread.

I’ve seen a CG of a variant with APAR and SMART. You got that too?

I do have a feeling i might have read about it being fitted to one of the Anzac’s for trials…….

Oh, and there is an old HMAS Parramatta still rusting away on the banks of the Hawkesbury.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Parramatta_(D55)