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MISSILES & RADAR

1. de Havilland Firestreak infra-red homing air-to-air missile. A tailchase only missile, it was superseded by the...
2. de Havilland Red Top infra-red homing air-to-air missile, with limited all-aspect capabilities. However the Firestreak's aerodynamics were found to be beneficial to Lightning performance so Lightnings often flew with Firestreaks even up to the last days of service.
3. Ferranti AI.23 AIRPASS radar. This one is on a ground test trolley and connected to the ground control panel.

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