Royal Air Force Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.III (Special R
Royal Air Force Consolidated Liberator GR Mk.III (Special R.P.). The use of rockets against submarines got mixed reactions from the aircrew, but several Liberators were operated with the 8-rail RP-3 rocket installation on the lower forward fuselage. Also in evidence are the Leigh Light under the starboard wing, as well as the Air-Surface-Vessel (ASV) radar aerials on the fuselage and under the wings - Photograph date 16th July 1943
Picture No
13130858
Media ID
47741362
Size
3918px x 2596px
(770KB)
Credit
(c) The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Original negative
Date
1943
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Aerials Aircrew Consolidated Evidence Fuselage Installation Liberator Liberators Mixed Mk.iii Operated Radar Reactions Rockets Starboard Submarines
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