RNZAF P 3B's with Nuclear Capability Question

[alanw]

Hi All

This question has arisen from a post on ARC about model Nuclear weapons and some of the comments that arose about those model Nukes.
These two photos and quote are the subjest of my query.

Just in front of the Flight Engineer's seat, at the base of the center console is this small hatch;

Did our RNZAF P 3B's have this ability when they first arrived here in New Zealand?

If they did exist on the B model here, obviously during later upgrades these
like their some USN counterparts (some still have apparently), would have been deleted?

Interested to know

Thanks

Alan

[McFly]

Dec 2, 2011 2:26:20 GMT 12 lesterpk said:

Dec 1, 2011 19:37:13 GMT 12 McFly said:

A little known fact is that the rotary 'Weapon Selector Switch' still fitted in the RNZAF P-3s have a NUC (Nuclear) Weapon position. Mk 57 Nuclear Bomb I think...?

When I was on 5 we got an aircraft back from a group with the bomb bay having been fully repainted. We had to get new stickers made up for all the labels for the racks and such inside the bay. One of the stickers is 'NUCLEAR POWER RECEPTACLE'. That raised a few eyebrows from the lady from the company that came to give the quote. IIRC the shortness and tightness of her skirt raised a few eyebrows too ;-)

rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/14874/call-near

[raymond]

One could say "fitted for but not with....."

[beagle]

Les, Les Les, keep your eyes on the job

[alanw]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for that info, suspected they did, but thought I'd
ask just to confirm.

Thanks/regards

Alan

[camtech]

I can confirm that as I clearly recall some discussion during the ABC course way back in 1966 - Yay - some memory cells remain intact

[roast]

When I worked at the 1RD Drawing Office back in the mid 80's we were tasked with making decals saying 'Inactive Weapons Recepticle' for the bomb bay. Thank you uncle David.

[Dave Homewood]

Welcome to the forum roast.

[beagle]

pretty sure i remember fitting them during groups.