All BR-FR-ISR-EG aircraft types involved in Suez War 1956

[Yahia Al Shaer]

All BR-FR-ISR-EG aircraft types involved in Suez War 1956


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Continuing my topics, about the different wars between Egypt , Israel , Britain and France , in short " The Tripartite War" known as Suez War 1956 , following are the silohuets of the involved fighters and bombers


This will be complemented, by images / photos as well as the technical specifications of those fighters and bombers , in order to keep track and pace with history




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Valiant B.Mk.1





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Avro Shackleton M.R.2
http://britains-smallwars.com/Borneo/Shack.gifPowerplant: 4 Rolls-Royce Griffon 57A, V-12 liquid cooled, 2450hpSpeed (Km/h): 486 at sea levelRange (Km): 6780Service Ceiling (m): 6100Wingspan (m): 36.53Length (m): 26.62Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)45360Guns: 2 20mm cannonBombs etc: 10000lb ordnanceCrew: 10Notes: Details for MR3 version at the moment, looking for MR2 data.
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Canberra B.Mk.21

BAC Canberra B.6
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Type
Photo-reconnaissance aircraft
Powerplant
Two Rolls-Royce Avon 206 turbojets of 11,250lbst
Speed (Km/h)
917 at 12192m
Range (km)
4274
Service Ceiling (m)
14630
Wingspan ((m)
19.49
Length (m)
19.96
Bombload (kg)
6,000lb
Crew
3


BAC Canberra PR7
Type
Photo-reconnaissance aircraft
Powerplant
Two Rolls-Royce Avon 206 turbojets of 11,250lbst
Speed (Km/h)
917 at 12192m
Range (km)
4274
Service Ceiling (m)
14630
Wingspan ((m)
19.49
Length (m)
19.96
Crew
3


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The Vampires were used by Britain , Egypt and Israel




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The Gloster Meteor were also used by Britain , Egypt and Israel

Gloster Meteor FR9
Role:
Ground attack fighter
Powerplant:
Two 3,500lb static thrust Derwent 8 engines
Speed (Km/h):
962 at 3,050m
Range (Km):
965
Wingspan (m):
11.32
Length (m):
13.59
Maximum Take Off Weight (Kg)
7,121
Weapons:
Four 20mm Hispanio nose cannon
Crew:
1
Notes:
No ordnance load, replaced by Reconnaissance cameras



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Sea Venom FAW.Mk.21

de Havilland Sea Venom
Powerplant:
De Havilland Ghost 105 turbojet
Speed (Km/h):
927 at sea level; 893 at 9,150m
Range (Km):
1,609
Service Ceiling (m):
12,192
Wingspan (m):
13.06
Length (m):
11.17
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)
6,985
Guns:
4 20mm cannons
Bombs etc:
8x 60 lb rockets
Crew:
2
Notes:
Details for FAW Mk 22



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Hawker Hunter F.5
Aircraft Type:
Fighter
Powerplant:
1 Rolls-Royce Sapphire 8,000lb static thrust turbojet
Speed (Km/h):
1142
Range (Km):
3085
Service Ceiling (m):
15700
Wingspan (m):
10.26
Length (m):
13.98
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)
8051
Guns:
4 30mm cannon with 100 rounds each
Bombs etc:
6000lb of ordnance
Crew:
1



The Ilyshine-14 , shot on October 28th., 1956 , near to Beirut - comming from Syria - , carrying several Press representatives , assuming that General Amer was n board , but but never knew that he delayed his flight for two houres and put that machine at the disposal of the press people, who were supposed to wait his arrival in Cairo.


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Il-28 OTU Il-28



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MiG-17



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MiG-15




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Meteor F.Mk.4



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Vampire FB.52



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Vampire FB.52




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Vampire FB.52





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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
Powerplant:
5,005lb static thrust RD-45F
Speed (Kmph):
1,050 at sea level; 1,031 at 5,000m
Range (Km):
1,175 at 10,000m
Service Ceiling (m):
Wingspan (m):
10.08
Length (m):
10.04
Maximum Take Off Weight (kg)
4,963 (without external drop tanks)
Guns:
One 37mm N-37 and two 23-mm NS-23 cannons (40 37mm rounds, 80 23-mm rounds per gun)
Crew:
1
Notes:
Details for MiG-15(SV). First operational Soviet fighter to see combat, in Korea.




ميج 17

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Westland Wessex
http://britains-smallwars.com/Borneo/wes5.gifAircraft Type:Transport helicopterPowerplant: 1 Rolls-Royce coupled Gnome 110/111 rated at 1550 shp
but with two power section of 1250 shp eachSpeed (Km/h): 212; cruise 195Range (Km): 531Service Ceiling (m): 945m hovering ceilingWingspan (m): Rotor diameter: 17.07Length (m): 20.09 with rotors turningMaximum Take Off Weight (Kg)6124Guns: Bombs etc: unarmed but could carry a varied weapons
load on two outboard sponsonsCrew: 2Notes: Can carry 12 troops or 3,500lb of cargo


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Westland Whirlwind H.A.R
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Aircraft Type:Search and rescue or Light transport helicopter

First Flight: 15/8/1953
Entered Service: 1953
Powerplant: One 600hp Pratt and Whitney R-1340-40
Speed (Km/h): 110mph at sea level. cruise: 85mph
Range (Km): 360 miles
Rotor Diameter (m): 53'
Length (m): 41'8.5''Maximum
Take Off Weight (Kg)3,090Crew: 3Notes:
Details for H.A.R.2 version. 8 passenger payload





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طائرات ثاندر فلاش التى إستعملها أيضا الفرنسيين فوق الحاملات الفرنسية


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أوراجان الفرنسية

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ميستير الفرنسية

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F-84F Thunderstreak



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P-51D Mustang



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Meteor F.Mk.8



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Mystére IVA



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Ouragan

[baboon6]

Th Wessex helicopter only entered service several years after the Suez operation; the helicopters used by the British forces there were the Whirlwind and the Bristol Sycamore. The Vampire was not in front-line use by the RAF anymore, it had been replaced by the rather similar Venom; or the Sea Fury by the RN. The aircraft used by the Fleet Arm at Suez were the Sea Hawk, the De Havilland Sea Venom (the two-seat all-weather fighter variant), the Westland Wyvern, and the Douglas Skyraider (an AEW version of this aircraft).

The RAF, besides the Valiant, Canberra, Shackleton, Meteor (night fighters), Venom and Hunter also used Hastings and Valetta transport aircraft. The French, besides their F-84Fs, Ouragans and Mysteres, also employed Noratlas and Dakota transports. Their naval air arm was mainly equipped with Vought Corsairs and Grumman Avengers.

This link has orbats for the air forces of all four nations:

http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/isreal/suezsinai1956airorbat.html

[baboon6]

This edition of the RAF Historical Society journal has much information on the air component of the Suez War:

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/documents/Journal%203%20-%20Seminar%20-%20Suez%201956.pdf

[Yahia Al Shaer]

This edition of the RAF Historical Society journal has much information on the air component of the Suez War:

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/documents/Journal%203%20-%20Seminar%20-%20Suez%201956.pdf



Th Wessex helicopter only entered service several years after the Suez operation; the helicopters used by the British forces there were the Whirlwind and the Bristol Sycamore. The Vampire was not in front-line use by the RAF anymore, it had been replaced by the rather similar Venom; or the Sea Fury by the RN. The aircraft used by the Fleet Arm at Suez were the Sea Hawk, the De Havilland Sea Venom (the two-seat all-weather fighter variant), the Westland Wyvern, and the Douglas Skyraider (an AEW version of this aircraft).

The RAF, besides the Valiant, Canberra, Shackleton, Meteor (night fighters), Venom and Hunter also used Hastings and Valetta transport aircraft. The French, besides their F-84Fs, Ouragans and Mysteres, also employed Noratlas and Dakota transports. Their naval air arm was mainly equipped with Vought Corsairs and Grumman Avengers.

This link has orbats for the air forces of all four nations:

http://orbat.com/site/history/historical/isreal/suezsinai1956airorbat.html


Thanks a lot for your valuable information

This issue was not completed yet, but it will be done, and modefied as well.

ACIG, the Israeli domain, is a real reference and had exceptionally excellent info about the wars in the middle east, both this one and other wars.

They have püblished a huge amount of good info, about all the Aircarft, the details , the fighting and most important of all, are their id-numbers etc .

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/cat_index_22.shtml

It is really a valuable reference which ought to be visited and looked at , not only for the statistics and other info, but also for many other interesting topics

Sure, you have noticed, that I have copied here some photos from there.

Actually, we in (britains-smallwars) had published extensive and structured info abbout those aircarft and others ...

http://britains-smallwars.com/suez/suez-index.html

There are always, dedicated sites for the deployed airforces and others , in each section about those wars ...

The topics sent by the vets, telling their own experiences during each war are interesting and worthreading, because the reflect truely what happened, with all its human factors.

Wars can be referred to , somtimes as jolly old times and many times as damn thing , this depends on our own experiences and points of views



Dr. Yahia Al Shaer