South African Buccaneer Updates

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DB Selector

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Affected DBID(s)

DB3k Aircraft 1153 and 2972, CWDB Aircraft 647

Summary of Changes

Finally! This completes my review of SAAF tactical aircraft during the high intensity period of the Border War. There's more to be done, mostly concerning defensive aids fits for support aircraft, but this will be enough for most players. I regret the length of this request, but the Buccaneer is a very flexible aircraft.

New Aircraft

• [ ] Buccaneer S.50 (1966)
• [X] Buccaneer S.50 (1987)
• [ ] Change CWDB Aircraft 647 to 1976

Platform Modifications

• [ ] Remove RWR from Buccaneer 1966
• [ ] Remove Generic FLIR from DB3k Aircraft 1153
• [ ] Remove Generic FLIR from DB3k Aircraft 7037
• [ ] Add Generic Chaff/Flare Dispenser (Project Mason) to DB3k Aircraft 1153
• [ ] Add Generic Chaff/Flare Dispenser (Project Mason) to DB3k Aircraft 7037

Loadouts

1976 Buccaneer (647):

• [x] 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, 440ImpG Bay Tank - Ferry
• [x] 2x AS.30, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 2x AS.30, 4x Mk.13 (Internal)
• [ ] 1x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, 440ImpG Bay Tank, Generic Buddy Store
• [ ] Vinten LOROP pod (described below), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 2x Mk.13, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 4x Mk.13
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 72x SNEB, 440ImpG Bay Tank
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 72x SNEB

1966 Buccaneer (new): Add:

• [ ] 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank - Ferry
• [ ] 1x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, Generic Buddy Store
• [ ] 72x SNEB

Remove:

• [ ] 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, 440ImpG Bay Tank - Ferry
• [ ] 1x 250 ImpG Tank, 440ImpG Bay Tank, Generic Buddy Store
• [ ] 72x SNEB, 440ImpG Bay Tank

1980 Buccaneer (2972): Same as the 1976 one, but restated because DB3k.

• [x] 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, 440ImpG Bay Tank - Ferry
• [x] 2x AS.30, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 1x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, 440ImpG Bay Tank, Generic Buddy Store
• [ ] Vinten LOROP pod (described below), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 2x Mk.13, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 4x Mk.13
• [ ] 72x SNEB, 440ImpG Bay Tank
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 72x SNEB

1983 Buccaneer (1153): Add:

• [ ] 2x H-2, 1x H-2 Datalink Pod, 1x ELT-555, 440ImpG Bay Tank
• [ ] 2x AS.30, ELT-555
• [ ] Vinten LOROP pod (described below), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 3x Mk.13, ELT-555
• [ ] 36x SNEB, 440ImpG Bay Tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 4x Mk.13 (Internal), 36x SNEB, ELT-555

1987 Buccaneer (7037): Add:

• [ ] 4x CB-470 (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank - #2433
• [ ] 4x CB-470 (Internal), 2x CB-470, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 4x CB-470 (Internal), 4x CB-470
• [ ] 4x CB-470 (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 4x CB-470 (Internal), 2x CB-470, ELT-555
• [x] 1x Hamerkop, 1x H-2 Datalink Pod, 1x ELT-555, 440ImpG Bay Tank - #2213, Supersedes #1555
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Prefrag (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Prefrag (Internal), 4x Mk.82 Prefrag, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Prefrag (Internal), 8x Mk.82 Prefrag
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Prefrag (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Prefrag (Internal), 4x Mk.82 Prefrag, ELT-555 - Common loadout late war
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Traan (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Traan (Internal), 4x Mk.82 Traan, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Traan (Internal), 8x Mk.82 Traan
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Traan (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 6x Mk.82 Traan (Internal), 4x Mk.82 Traan, ELT-555 - Common loadout late war
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Prefrag (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Prefrag (Internal), 6x Mk.81 Prefrag, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Prefrag (Internal), 12x Mk.81 Prefrag
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Prefrag (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Prefrag (Internal), 6x Mk.81 Prefrag, ELT-555 - Common loadout late war
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Traan (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Traan (Internal), 6x Mk.81 Traan, 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Traan (Internal), 12x Mk.81 Traan
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Traan (Internal), 2x 430 ImpG Slipper Tank, ELT-555
• [ ] 8x Mk.81 Traan (Internal), 6x Mk.81 Traan, ELT-555 - Common loadout late war
• [ ] 6x Condib 70, 8x Condib 70 (Internal), ELT-555
• [ ] 12x Condib 70, 8x Condib 70 (Internal)
• [ ] 2x Mk.82 Griffin LGB, 2x ELT-555 (Buddy lase only)

Vinten LOROP pod carries a single 60" lens camera for stand-off photography, facing port.

Sources

WAR OF INTERVENTION IN ANGOLA, VOLUME 3-4 by Fontanellaz, Cooper & Matos EQUIPMENT OF THE BORDER WAR by Helmoed Römer Heitman, p.104 AIRCRAFT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE by H. Potgieter and W. Steenkamp, p. 52-57 http://www.saairforce.co.za/pdf/Buccaneer%20%E2%80%93%20internal%20and%20external%20loads.pdf https://www.saairforce.co.za/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9033&view=next https://24sqnbuccaneers.org/bucc-specs/ https://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/72/condib https://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/weapons/87/lorop-reconnaissance-pod https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1200544/revisiting-south-africas-bomb/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer#South_African_Air_Force_2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAfLO4eAI28 Mk.81 triple racks Clockwise from top left: Max Mk.81 load, max SNEB load with bulged bay tank, max Mk.82 load, mixed AS.30/Mk.81 (note no slipper tanks, possibly to avoid rocket blast damage), partial H-2 loadout Full H-2 loadout Parachute retarded Mk.82 Traan

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Updated in accordance with recent addition of 7037 Buccaneer S.50 (1987). I haven't found anything to indicate that only one Buccaneer was fitted with nuclear capability, given that they're just different warheads in a H-2 I should imagine all could carry them. If you've found something to demonstrate that only one was nuclear capable I'd like to reinstate the request for a 1986-87 non nuclear Bucc to represent the other five that got new weapons such as the nice bombs and the CB-470.