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I seem to remember when they first tested the Frightnings over wing droppers they simply rolled in board and stayed put, so they had to add a couple of fins on the back end to rear the thing up into the airflow to make it clear the jet.

The Jaguar did trials in RAFG with the Sidewinder, but it was mounted on the port inboard pylon on an adapted Phantom rail. This was well prior to the war. but as said it took what would normally carry a droptank or a bomb. The outer pylons in RAFG during exercises would carry a Phimat chaff...

The Mk21 had the tank under the seats, enclosed is the drawing from the original pilots notes

Info here on decal sheet https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/782711610230897139/

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Not sure which I’ve uploaded I have hundreds of spit drawings, ignore the photos as that’s the RR MK XIX

The Stringbag was one of those unique aircraft that replaced its replacement.

Some of mine I put up https://app.photobucket.com/u/taylortony/a/278babfd-c522-4089-9c15-0ef0c11f198c

Tbird Harrier by Tony Taylor, on Flickr

Spotty Jaguar by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Jaguar Night by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Jaguar by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Black Mike The golden years by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Jaguar.. In the shadow of the trainer lurked the fighter it would become. by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Jaguar T2 by Tony...

QRA Lightning and crew by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Mystere by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Lightning 2010 Bruntingthorpe by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Lightning cockpit by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Shackleton-14 by Tony Taylor, on Flickr

A couple of mine 😊 Buccaneers Bruntingthorpe trio by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Buccaneers Bruntingthorpe 2012 by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Buccaneer 020 roll by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Buccaneer by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Lightning braking 2 by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Lightning reheat by Tony...

I remember the current one being painted by Mick, note Frankie has a kink in the ie, they believed the name was all painted standing on a box, but the last two letters he did standing on the floor so they are at a different angle. For the other one try searching under the Sqn or the group, there...

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This should help re the engines Google Image Result for https://www.memorialflightclub.com/sites/default/files/L-B2.jpg