Sonobuoy Carriage by Fairey Barracuda III

[M. A. Rozon]

I've been doing a lot of research into the Fairey Barracuda as I work toward building some 1/72 scale models of them and I need some information.

The Barracuda III was intended as an ASW platform. I have found some information on it's weapons and sensors but not enough. This variant carried and used sonobuoys both during and after World War Two but I have yet to find information and drawings on how many it could carry and how they carried and deployed.

Can someone help me fill in the blanks.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Apophenia]

As to deployment, on the Barracuda TR Mk.III, the Telegraphist Air Gunner hand-dropped the sonobuoys through a chute behind his lower radio compartment. Sorry, can't help with the rest.

 

[M. A. Rozon]

As to deployment, on the Barracuda TR Mk.III, the Telegraphist Air Gunner hand-dropped the sonobuoys through a chute behind his lower radio compartment. Sorry, can't help with the rest.

Thanks. That's more information than I had before.

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