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Originally posted by Alex van de Wetering
Is anyone familiar with the "Standard CN MkI 5inch rocket"?
According to the "working instructions", these rockets were used to launch the canvas tube of the mine-clearing Conger carrier.
Nigel Watson and I were making jokes about this "standard" rocket last week, as no one seems to know this rocket.......So how standard is standard? Most rockets seem to be 2inch, 3inch or 4.5inch.....
Is there any simmilarity with the Land-matress maybe?
Alex
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When you mention "Standard CN Mk1 5inch rocket" does the CN refer to Canada? The only rockets I know that the RCAF used in WW II were the RP-3 air to ground rocket that the "Lost Legion" : 404, 407 and 415 squadrons attached to Coastal Command fired from their Beaufighters. Canadian Tiffy and Tempest pilots eschewed the air-to-ground rockets so favoured by RAF pilots as "spectacular, yet ineffective." They preferred 1000lb. bombs, which they used to good effect. The RP-3 was a 3" rocket with a 5" warhead, maybe Clive can let us know if that was the rocket used in the Land Mattress. Post war, Canada developed the CRV-7 air-to-ground rocket which was used on many aircraft.