RCNFAN Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) Sorry for the reflection on the photo its a pic off the TV. Trying to figure out what this is being loaded onto a Skyhawk wing. Thanks Ray Edited December 5, 2023 by RCNFAN Typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCNFAN Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Sorry should be under jets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
usmcski6502 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Looks like a 19 shot rocket pod (LAU-3?) with a RadHaz shield. -Ski Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RCNFAN Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 I Believe your right, just never seen one with the cover/shield on. I can only imagine how much drag this creates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 perhaps there is a frangible cover that goes over the pod until the first rocket is fired? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 13 hours ago, a4s4eva said: perhaps there is a frangible cover that goes over the pod until the first rocket is fired? There are, or were, such covers, but I don't know how widely they are used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 To confirm, it is a LAU-3 Rocket Pod (19 shot) with RADHAZ barrier, RADHAZ barriers are required on board USN ships. As for fairings, the are installed after loading the pod on the aircraft and are usually used when RADHAZ barriers are installed. On ship, barreies are mandatory, fairi gs are optional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 In any case, back breaking work for the hard working Aviation Ordnancemen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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