Hi All,
This is my presentation of Kinetic's 1/48 Harrier GR.3, making the RAF's first precision LGB attack, against Argentinian positions on the Falklands on 13th June 1982.This was carried out by Wing Commander Peter Squires in aircraft XZ997. We're used to seeing these kinds of weapons dropped in a straight and level run, but in 1982 they were 'tossed' in to the target area. Squire's target was designated by personnel on the ground. The aircraft ran in to a planned release point at low level and high speed, before pulling up sharply and releasing the bomb. The bomb 'lofted' to about 3000 feet before descending steeply and picking up the reflected laser light of the designator. As long as it entered the wide end of the 'basket' of the designation it could then steer to the target. Squire's fist bomb failed to guide, but the second attack yielded a direct hit.













Thanks for looking in,
Gareth