Bullhunter
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Post by Bullhunter on Oct 22, 2010 0:49:12 GMT 9
Thank-you Steve. I believe my wife took that during one of out museum's BBQ's.
Somewhere on this sight in one of the threads is a story about its recovery and restoration.
Photo below is what it looked like when we started the restoration.
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Post by Jim on Oct 22, 2010 3:32:11 GMT 9
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Post by Bullhunter on Oct 22, 2010 6:47:29 GMT 9
JIM, your like a bloodhound,,,,,you can find anything.  |
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Post by soc on Nov 10, 2010 15:01:12 GMT 9
Jim, I saw the 2.75 rocket tubes on the deuce when I went to Tyndall for live fire in '78. I took a good look at a Deuce drone and the tubes are in the doors. It only carries 12. 3 tubes coming out of each door section. I was startled to see them. Also, the Deuce carried the AIM-26 nuclear Falcon missile. It did have nuke capabilities. If it had 12 tubes, it couldn't carry the AIM-26. When the Deuce was modded to take the Nuclear Falcon, they removed the tubes from the center bay doors to carve out a bit more space for the bigger missile. Consequently, a suitably modified Deuce could only carry the nuclear AIM-26A or the conventional AIM-26B in the center bay, for a max of two per jet, along with four other Falcons and 12 rockets. |
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