The RAF was already in transition looking towards to the fast jet front line. This is reflected here [13]. 208 and the 2 Hunter Squadrons at West Raynham were tasked with introducing the new SNEB high-velocity anti-armour rocket into operational service, carried in pods of 19 in
underwing pylons. We were also introducing low-level skip bombing at 50 feet and 420 knots: training for napalm, retarded bombs and cluster bomb delivery. The FGA9 Hunters were also fitted with an integral gunpack with 4 by 30mm Aden cannons, capable of knocking down mud forts and just about anything else in their way.
FIRE POWER DEMOS
These pictures show one of the fire power demos staged for various local rulers: this was one for the Ruler of Bahrain. Here is one of the target arrays [14] and here [15] is a gun sight picture of a 30 degree dive 3” Rocket attack. Centre spot pipper on the back into wind vehicle - no way would the rockets go over the top, or into wind.
Here is the SNEB gunsight picture [16] – 10 degree dive – release around 900 yards (the whole pod took some time to deliver) – remain steady in the dive , wings level – pipper planted in the middle!
This shot [17] demonstrates the point – 2 pods on the way! And here some of the results [18].
