GGS Mk7 is a ‘mildly’ modified Mk5, only the Gyro/Optics sighting head altered, having bigger glass, different lifting lever / arms, and a more rounded head pad. Radar integration was by the usual means, for ranging the graticule. Standard displays on the GGS reflector glass, lots of boxes associated with this ordinary set-up.

AI.17 (and AI.22 in Mk2 or Mk8) added a collimator as you say, a discrete display via CRT slaved to the Radar, with its own reflector glass just in front of the GGS one, the target displayed as a dot so you knew which way to steer if no visual contact.

Both focused at infinity so everything was visible at once. Only the combination of these two qualifies the ‘Blind’ bit. The Range Drive was the only AI-connected part of the GGS.

JEK

… and here from 20m36s but ony a couple of hours left to view:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07btk6r/midlands-today-24052016

Peter, all

One thing that I have never managed to unpick with reference to limited info in PNs, and from other limited available references. is the role and function of the additional ‘scope’ sat almost as an afterthought on top of the AI Mk17 CRT 100 Indicator. Pic highlghts this. At first I imagined it might be a copy of the Pilot’s Collimator display, but wonder if it is FIS-related?

And finally, the iris-dimmable Warning Lamp towards the bottom of the CRT 100 – is this perhaps a component of the FIS or purely AI-related?

JEK

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Indicator CRT Type 100 – AI Mk17 a-la Javelin and Sea Venom. One of the very few things I’m missing from my Javelin bits collection!
JK

Hi Redhillwings, All –

I was in a spin when I saw that Control Handle for sale too, immediately took it to be Javelin because of the Trimmer bridge and general appearance, but on seeing the projection and switch at the bottom, dismissed it.

Hunted down a candidate at the time though, from a document: Buccaneer NA39 (M148) Pilots Notes (Provisional, AL.1 1958)

Convinced myself I had not missed a Javelin item, and relaxed again!

JK

Random picture, credit unknown (apols, Brazilian forum?) but gives a feel:

Looked over a few old photos and drawings, would say that:

The vertical gap between the main panel and the Port panel is where the three AYF Radio Altimeter limit lamps ‘poke through’, perhaps mounted to a supplementary plate just behind. The AYF gauge itself would have been to the lower left of the main panel hanging under your Machmeter, has that little panel ‘outcrop’ been removed too?

The oblong cutout is nasty isn’t it? Fuel selectors? Belly Tank – Wing Tank. Also just there I noted the pull handle for Ventral Tank (i.e. Belly) Jettison.

Hmmm. Limited resources this end, but worth a stab!

Cheers
JK

Thanks Brian.
Sorry my fault for being lazy not adding the ‘Farleigh’ in my post above – yes that was the line I had on view, to just east of Bath.
One thing I’ve never found btw, are any shots whilst at Norwich prior to Elvington.
JK