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Old 06-27-2010, 11:53 PM
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Hello All,

Here is a bit (links are below) on the Meggitt Aerospace Sea Petrel, a Royal Navy target version of the original Bristol Aerospace Petrel meteorological & sounding rocket:

http://webarchive.nationalarchives....cts/tarpast.htm

www.bristolaero.i12.com/exmissiles.htm

http://www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kembl...s/textlist.html (text and link under "Ballistic Rockets" heading)

http://www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kembl...bits/petrel.jpg
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Old 06-28-2010, 09:53 PM
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Huh.... The 'Stilletto' pictured in the first link looks undeniably similar to the 'Jayhawk'.

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Hello All,

Here is a bit (links are below) on the Meggitt Aerospace Sea Petrel, a Royal Navy target version of the original Bristol Aerospace Petrel meteorological & sounding rocket:

http://webarchive.nationalarchives....cts/tarpast.htm

www.bristolaero.i12.com/exmissiles.htm

www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kemble/exhibits/textlist.html (text and link under "Ballistic Rockets" heading)

www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/kemble/exhibits/petrel.jpg
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Old 06-28-2010, 10:10 PM
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Huh.... The 'Stilletto' pictured in the first link looks undeniably similar to the 'Jayhawk'.

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That's what it is. The British ordered Jayhawks from Beech (or Beech/Raytheon) and installed payload equipment designed for use on British training ranges.
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