South African Canberra Updates

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DB Selector

Both

Affected DBID(s)

DB3k Aircraft 677, CWDB Aircraft 526

Summary of Changes

Nearly done, just the Buccs to do after this.

Platform Modifications:

• [ ] Add fixed rear facing reconnaissance camera (DB3k only) - Used for BDA, actually a pretty clever idea
• [ ] Add generic chaff and flare fit, unknown but fairly large looking quantities, probably twice what #2692 has (DB3k only) - I'd love to attach a picture but I only have it in Potgieter.

New Aircraft:

• [ ] Canberra B(I).12 (1983-1990) DB3k
• [ ] Canberra T.4 (1964-1983) CWDB
• [ ] Canberra T.4 (1964-1983) DB3k
• [ ] Canberra T.4 (1983-1990) DB3k
• [ ] Canberra B(I).12 (1992-2008) DB3k for Peru - Didn't receive ELT-555, copy DB3k 677

I can't work out when Alpha Bomblets entered SAAF service but I'm going to go with 1980 on the dot to avoid creating a new Canberra variant in either DB that turns out not to be needed. The T.4 'trainers' seem to have been used in strike roles in exactly the same way as the bomber types.

Revised Loadouts

For all:

• [ ] 6x Mk.13 (internal), 2x Mk.13
• [ ] 6x Mk.13 (internal)
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (internal), 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank
• [ ] 9x Mk.1 540lb (internal), 2x Mk.13
• [ ] 9x Mk.1 540lb (internal)
• [ ] 6x Mk.1 540lb (internal), 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank
• [ ] 6x Mk.13 (internal), 36x SNEB
• [ ] 9x Mk.1 540lb (internal), 36x SNEB

All Canberra B(I).12:

• [x] 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank - Ferry
• [ ] Canberra Gun Pack, 36x SNEB, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank
• [ ] Canberra Gun Pack, 2x Mk.13, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank
• [ ] Canberra Recce Pack, 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank

All Canberra T.4:

• [ ] 2x 250 ImpG tip tank - Ferry
• [ ] Empty - Training

All DB3k:

• [ ] 6x Alpha Hopper (internal), 2x Mk.13
• [ ] 6x Alpha Hopper (internal), 2x 250 ImpG tip tank

1983 variants:

• [ ] 6x Mk.13 (internal), ELT-555
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (internal), 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 9x Mk.1 540lb (internal), ELT-555
• [ ] 6x Mk.1 540lb (internal), 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 6x Alpha Hopper (internal), 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, ELT-555

1983 B(I).12 only:

• [ ] 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank, ELT-555 - ECM Training
• [ ] Canberra Gun Pack, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank, ELT-555
• [ ] Canberra Recce Pack, 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, 1x 545 ImpG internal tank, ELT-555

1983 Canberra T.4 only:

• [ ] 2x 250 ImpG tip tank, ELT-555 - ECM Training

Canberra Gun Pack consists of 4x Hispano Mk.5 each with 500 rounds carried in the bomb bay. It's currently misrepresented in CWDB, so change Aircraft 792 while you're in there, it has an incredible 5000 rounds aboard.

Canberra Recce Pack consists of a fan of 3-5 cameras, plus a WFOV camera, plus occasionally a high zoom camera that was hard to aim. Probably just give it left and right arcs?

Sources

https://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/aircraft/28/canberra-bi12 https://www.saairforce.co.za/gallery-and-media/79/canberra-bi12 https://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/33/alpha-bomb https://www.airfighters.com/aircraft-data/english-electric-canberra-bi-12 AIRCRAFT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE by H. Potgieter and W. Steenkamp, p. 64-69 WAR OF INTERVENTION IN ANGOLA, VOLUME 3: ANGOLAN AND CUBAN AIR FORCES, 1975-1985 by Fontanellaz, Cooper & Matos p.48 AIR WARS BETWEEN ECUADOR AND PERU, VOLUME 3: AERIAL OPERATIONS OVER THE CENEPA RIVER VALLEY by Tincopa p.22-23

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I've just found this but I'm not sure it's worth doing a whole 1985 variant and a dozen loadouts just to represent the use of the South African made Mk.80 series bombs on Canberra. If this is wanted I can try and get more info. Also visible under the wings (the buff coloured bits) are the countermeasure dispenser modules.