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Hawk pod ? Leeming.

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RichC

Re: Hawk pod ? Leeming.

Post by RichC » Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:09 pm

Could it be a converted tank for personal usage?
Fighter jets have converted drop tanks for carrying the pilots personal gear when overseas flying.

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Re: Hawk pod ? Leeming.

Post by Pen Pusher » Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:26 am

When 100Sqn were at Finningley, some of their Hawks had pods under the fuselage. I believe some were baggage pods but some had bits of electronics in them so the Hawk could send out a signal to make it look like something else on a radar return.

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