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The other right, peeps.Big greeny thing, no fins discernable.
I thought Canada used the Litton recce pod.
I’ve never encountered a centreline fuel tank in the 4 years I was associated with the 104 and the role at that time was long distance bombing.That seems unlikely, as I don't think the F-104 was plumbed for a centerline fuel tank.
Correct on the Vicon pod that was fitted with Vinten cameras. 439 Sqn was a Recce Sqn and all of that Sqn aircraft were camera equipped. They removed the camera for the tiger stripe photo op. 439 was the only Recce Sqn in Baden in the early 70’s. There might have been another Recce Sqn before that at another base though. Two friends were 439 drivers in Baden and both gave me a ride in the zipper as it was fondly called by those that flew it. Fond memories of the 104 days for sure. The 104 had a distinctive sound both on the ground and in the air. Very easily recognizable from that sound.
I had never seen a pod like that on a 104 in the 4 years I was associated with the 104, 1969 in Lahr and 70-73 in Baden. The CDN army closed up shop in northern Germany and invaded Lahr in 70 and all the 104’s went to Baden. They also invaded Baden slightly and took over the North Marg with army type thingies. If I remember right, 430 Sqn from Lahr operating 104’s disbanded during this shuffle.From what I have been able to glean: 439 Sqn had a photo recon role at Marville (France) from March 1964, at Lahr from March 1967, and then switched to ground attack after moving to Baden (FRG) in July 1970. 441 Sqn also started at Marville in January 1964 with the photo recon role, at Lahr from March 1967, and then first focused on nuclear strike when it went to Baden in July 1970.
Curious as to your thoughts on what the large green pod in the photo in post #25,190 might be?
I had never seen a pod like that on a 104 in the 4 years I was associated with the 104, 1969 in Lahr and 70-73 in Baden. The CDN army closed up shop in northern Germany and invaded Lahr in 70 and all the 104’s went to Baden. They also invaded Baden slightly and took over the North Marg with army type thingies. If I remember right, 430 Sqn from Lahr operating 104’s disbanded during this shuffle.
I miss that sound.Correct on the Vicon pod that was fitted with Vinten cameras. 439 Sqn was a Recce Sqn and all of that Sqn aircraft were camera equipped. They removed the camera for the tiger stripe photo op.
439 was the only Recce Sqn in Baden in the early 70’s. There might have been another Recce Sqn before that at another base though. Two friends were 439 drivers in Baden and both gave me a ride in the zipper as it was fondly called by those that flew it. Fond memories of the 104 days for sure.
The 104 had a distinctive sound both on the ground and in the air. Very easily recognizable from that sound.
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We're looking at the pre-integration Army here. That soldier is from the Black Watch (RHC) which was a casualty of unification in 1970. Use of the FNC2 as an LMG was a retrograde step from the BREN gun. We should have converted the BREN to 7.62 like the Brits did.
Yep, for sure. The run-up guy on the night shift at Snags would have a number of runs to do and on completion would often give 2 long blips of the throttle and the howls would get the guys inside to call for the fuel truck.I miss that sound.
They used to fly over our PMQ all the time.I miss that sound.
The Phantoms had a pair of J-79’s howling with the 104 only having one. Double the pleasure, lolThey used to fly over our PMQ all the time.
The Phantoms were worse though... god those things could howl!!