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Post by Calum on Feb 10, 2007 21:36:46 GMT 12
hi guys
I'm after some good close ups of CATM's. For my modelling projects '
You d think I'd have some
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 12, 2007 6:48:01 GMT 12
I've got heaps Gibby but my computer with them on is still in storage...
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Post by Calum on Feb 12, 2007 9:32:51 GMT 12
Well thats no bloody use then :-)
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Post by Bruce on Feb 12, 2007 9:39:27 GMT 12
Pardon my ignorance, but whats a CATM? (If I had any photos of one, I wouldnt know...  ) |
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Post by corsair67 on Feb 12, 2007 9:53:37 GMT 12
Bruce, it's a AIM-9 training round. (Don't worry, I had no idea what Calum meant either until I found an earlier post about them.  ) |
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Post by phil on Feb 12, 2007 16:25:05 GMT 12
Captive Air Training Missile.
Blue sidwinder without fins, but with real seeker head. Carried on LAU7 launcher, carried more often than not on the A4, usually on Station 1, sometimes on STN 5, never on STN3 as it wasn't wired for sidewinder.
Acted like a real round as far as symbology in the HUD, interaction with the radar and A-A modes in the NAS.
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Post by skyhawkdon on Feb 13, 2007 6:46:50 GMT 12
usually on Station 1, sometimes on STN 5, never on STN3 as it wasn't wired for sidewinder. Phil - STA's 1,2,4,& 5 were all capable of carrying/simulating/firing an AIM-9 (post Kahu). The Sidewinder Control System was capable of handling 4 active missiles at once - as you fired one it automatically stepped to the next active one. In each wing there was a Sidewinder Interface Unit (SIU) which could handle 2 missiles. BTW what is happening with the Macchi sale to the US? All has gone quiet after a flurry of activity before Christmas? Cheers Don |
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Post by phil on Feb 13, 2007 8:44:30 GMT 12
Hi Don, I know all 4 stns could carry them, but this was not 'normally' seen in service. I don't recall ever fitting one to STNs 2 or 4.
Our SCS was also capable of SEAM (Sidewinder Expanded Aquisition Mode) which allowed the seaker head in the active missile to be slaved to the radar, quite clever eally, and a big leap in capability over the old boresight Gs we used to have, and the Ps used by some of our asian allies.
Haven't heard any more about the macchis, the word before Christmas was that they were out of here, but all has gone quiet again.
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 13, 2007 9:34:17 GMT 12
All the RAN A-4Gs were modified to carry 4 AIM-9B Sidewinders (to be carried on the underwing stations 1, 2, 4 & 5) for ‘Air Defence of the Fleet’ duties. I imagine this capability was retained when the remaing 10 RAN Skyhawks were bought by the RNZAF?
Phil.
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