C.4s at Lyneham
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C.4s at Lyneham
With thanks to all the crews at Lyneham who do such a stirling job a couple of shots of the J fleet carrying some additional lumps. Also the same day a very welcome visitor from our Wiltshire cousins at Boscombe Down. It was a pleasure to hear a pair of Speys going around the circuit.
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Further to Rhino's note re: "a couple of shots of the J fleet carrying additional lumps".
Just to keep things honest, as I notice you RAF blokes (for which I have great respect) are almost as OPSEC obsessed
as our Canadian Forces types, I have some relevant Public Knowledge info I'd like to add for information sake. ![Wink](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/wink2.gif)
And because I like to be cheeky.![Bad teeth](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/badteeth.gif)
On 7 Dec 2006 an export licence was granted by US Dept of State [DoS] (http://pmddtc.state.gov/docs/congnot...0/CN077_06.pdf )
'for the upgrade of the UK MoD's existing lamp-based DIRCM Systems to the current laser-based version (Large Aircraft IR Counter Measures [LAIRCM] - some 250K Pounds [US$485,000] per aircraft conversion as noted by an RAF spokesman) to better protect aircraft deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom'.![Oooh](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/icon25.gif)
Therefore, it is expected that, along with RAF C-17s, strategic transports/tankers and Merlin HC3 Helicopters, the SF Hercules C1s and C3As, plus C-130Js will receive the LAIRCM upgrade for their existing DAS fit that includes Nemesis lamp-based DIRCM.
The J's Nemesis fit has been confirmed in other threads on this forum, plus numerous British-based publications such as Air International, etc.![Hmmm](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/yeees.gif)
Plus, even the RAF's own equipment website, re: c4/c5, notes:
'The Defensive-Aids Suite [DAS] includes a missile warning system linked to the Directional InfraRed Countermeasures [DIRCM] system . . .'
Cheers!![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
PS: Anyone know how to copy info into this forum? Usually on most forums I can copy/paste, even from Microsoft Office Word 2007, but this having to type everything in again is a wee bit tiring.
Just to keep things honest, as I notice you RAF blokes (for which I have great respect) are almost as OPSEC obsessed
![Oh](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies2/eusa_silenced.gif)
![Wink](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/wink2.gif)
And because I like to be cheeky.
![Bad teeth](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/badteeth.gif)
On 7 Dec 2006 an export licence was granted by US Dept of State [DoS] (http://pmddtc.state.gov/docs/congnot...0/CN077_06.pdf )
'for the upgrade of the UK MoD's existing lamp-based DIRCM Systems to the current laser-based version (Large Aircraft IR Counter Measures [LAIRCM] - some 250K Pounds [US$485,000] per aircraft conversion as noted by an RAF spokesman) to better protect aircraft deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom'.
![Oooh](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/icon25.gif)
Therefore, it is expected that, along with RAF C-17s, strategic transports/tankers and Merlin HC3 Helicopters, the SF Hercules C1s and C3As, plus C-130Js will receive the LAIRCM upgrade for their existing DAS fit that includes Nemesis lamp-based DIRCM.
The J's Nemesis fit has been confirmed in other threads on this forum, plus numerous British-based publications such as Air International, etc.
![Hmmm](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/yeees.gif)
Plus, even the RAF's own equipment website, re: c4/c5, notes:
'The Defensive-Aids Suite [DAS] includes a missile warning system linked to the Directional InfraRed Countermeasures [DIRCM] system . . .'
Cheers!
![Thumb](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
PS: Anyone know how to copy info into this forum? Usually on most forums I can copy/paste, even from Microsoft Office Word 2007, but this having to type everything in again is a wee bit tiring.
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies2/icon_rolleyes.gif)