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Armed Mystère 20's?

Aviator100 From Netherlands, joined Dec 2000, 245 posts, RR: 0
Posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 775 times:

AIRLINERS.NET CREW
DATABASE EDITOR

Nice Robinson. But look at the Mystère 20's in the background:

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Photo © Colin K. Work

Do they have missiles under the wings? What is the purpose of these things?

Regards,
Ad

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Staffan From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 1, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 717 times:

Nukes, definately nukes.... Big thumbs up

Da fwog From United Kingdom, joined Aug 1999, 867 posts, RR: 9
Reply 2, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 715 times:

Hey Colin, you been shooting in security-sensitive areas again?

(I think you finally found yourself a pic that will get plenty of hits! Smile/happy/getting dizzy

)

CannibalZ3 From United States of America, joined May 2001, 392 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 705 times:

I believe that there is a firm based in Europe that flys a couple of those things around that electronically simulate different aircraft for NATO planes to practice against. If that's not it, then it's probably a missile test of some sort.
Regards,
Zach

Fredrik Hjort From Sweden, joined Apr 2001, 114 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 696 times:

Yes, you're right. This company (FR Aviation Ltd) fly special missions such as target towing and electronic warfare training (with the Falcon 20's).

Have a look at their homepage:
http://www.fraviation.co.uk

Falcon 20 on task with Tornado

/Fredrik

PhilB From Ireland, joined May 1999, 2915 posts, RR: 14
Reply 5, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 681 times:

FRA fly a large number of DA 20s from Bournemouth, Hurn on target towing and electronic intercept missions, primarily for the Royal Navy but also the RAF and some NATO missions.

The items under the wings are for target towing

Ckw From UK - England, joined Aug 2010, 530 posts, RR: 18
Reply 6, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 676 times:

FR Aviation based at Bournemouth, get up to all sorts, , including operating a fleet of Falcon 20s on target towing, fishery protection, ECM and various test programs - if you have a look, you'll find some more Falcon pics from Bournemouth with interesting things under the wings.

Cheers,

Colin

Colin K. Work, Pixstel

Aviator100 From Netherlands, joined Dec 2000, 245 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (11 years 7 months 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 657 times:

AIRLINERS.NET CREW
DATABASE EDITOR

Colin:

Thanks for your explanation!
I have taken a look at the FR Aviation Mystères in the database. Very interesting pictures indeed!

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Photo © Alan Moss

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Photo © Colin K. Work

By the way, what a beautiful plane the Mystère 20 still is after almost 40 years!

Best wishes,
Ad

Yorkie From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2001, 125 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (11 years 7 months 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 636 times:

The FR fleet is split. There are around 8 aircraft based at Teesside Int'l and you can get ramp shots with a good lens - taxy shots on standard lens.

They frequently go on detachment though - I have seen them reported at Stornaway for example.

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