Queensland Air Museum - 0038

[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

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Dave Kearton

[Indrek Aavisto[_4_]]

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That's an interesting looking RAT on the wing. I assume it was used to power
something like a winch for target toeing.

Cheers,

Indrek Aavisto

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[Dave Kearton[_3_]]

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That's pretty much it. Target tugs were a popular conversion to squeeze
the last few drops out of the Meteor after the single-engined fighters were
introduced.





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Dave Kearton