Hi all,
I've just picked up a set of Pavla's 'Things under the Wings RAF' (W72-39) and I'm having a little difficulty working out whats exactly is what in the pack.
According to the card header the pack contains 45gal Napalm bomb, SCI Mk. Canister, LE Mk.II Supply Dropper and 500lb Mk.2 Smoke bombs. I've checked through my own references and googled but have found little in the way to identify what they are.

close up;


I think I'm on safe ground in saying that the the large tear drop shaped tank at the top is the Napalm, but as for the other's I'm stumped.
And what would be the most likely aircraft to carry them? Typhoons, Tempests and maybe FAA Corsairs lugging the napalm? The supply canisters in heavy bombers?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Stephen

Here is a pair of CLE canisters


I'll bet that the smoke bomb is the long narrow one, leaving the shorter one with the ring tail to be the SCI canister.

From top to bottom:

500 lbs MkII smoke bomb
CLE MkII canister
SCI canister
45 gal Napalm bomb

Cheers,
Joe

Thanks for the replies.
I've just noticed that the second one down has a curved pipe coming out the bottom. Hadn't noticed it earlier. Wonder if that one could be the smoke bomb?
If only Pavla would label the damn thing!

Refer to my previous post for correct ID of the items.

I'm not doubting you, your help has been great.
Just wondering why that one part has what looks to be a curved pipe? Both of them in the pack have it and its definitely not a pour stub or casting flaw as they are identical. Has me baffled.
What I could do with are some more photo's of the real things.

It could be part of the suspension bracket if it's to hang under a wing; the curved bracket could ensure that it turns to the correct attitude after it's released and falls away instead of smacking back into the drop aircraft. Nothing ruins a pilot's day faster than something that was supposed to fall away coming back to visit.

Here is a link to a photo of the "mysterious pipe".

I believe the "pipe" is just a poor representation of the
attachment clips found on the MK III canister.

Go to page 2 photo no:15

http://www.paradata.org.uk/media/57463?mediaSection=Photos

Cheers
Joe

Thanks. I think I'll save myself a lot of trouble and trim those off when it comes to using them. Didn't know they were carried externally on a Dakota. I always guessed that a Halifax or Stirling were the most common carriers
Thanks.