11.75inch Tiny Tim Rockets

[F4UDOA]

As long as we are bringing out the big guns
I.E. tanks, half tracks and anti aircraft why don't we model the T-Rex of airbourne rockets of the day?

Tiny Tim 11.75inch
weight 1200lbs
payload 150lbs TNT
range 1 mile

Otherwise known as airbourne artillary.
These rockets were used at Okinawa for sure however I do not know their first use. They were used by the F4U-1D and -4 as well as the Grumman Hellkitty. The F4U could carry two of these monsters at the same time. They were said to have the same effect as a 12inch shell from an off shore battleship.

They were also supposed to be used against the V-1 and V-2 launch sites in France. There was an F4U squad training for this mission to be launched from the fast carrier fleet in the channel. However head of the Joint Cheifs
George C. Marshall stepped in and said quote
"I don't want any Jarhead pilots flying in my war". If I can find the referance for this quote I will certainly pass it on. It was from a high ranking Naval officer of the time. I need to get the book from the library again.

Thanks
F4UDOA

[Vermillion]

My god!

Thats not a rocket, thats a Cruise Missle.

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Vermillion
**MOL**, Men of Leisure
Carpe Jugulum
"Real Men fly Radials, Nancy Boys fly Spitfires"

[combat23]

Stand off range from the lasar ack. Might be able to close down a field with a good jabo squad and not get every one killed!

I had read that the tiny tim was not used in europe cause the ground forces over ran the V1 lanch sites be for the "Jarheads" were ready for the mission. I also have never read of any actual combat use of this rocket. Any info would be welcome.

Wonder how many of these THINGS we could hang on a B26.......

see ya on line

[Westy]

 They have one at the Garber Facility, Building 20! Does HTC need pics and such??  

 Anyway. "n mid-1945, VMB-612, based on Iwo Jima, flew specially modified PBJ-1Js capable of carrying the 11.75-inch Tiny Tim rocket. Two Tiny Tim rockets could be carried, one  on each side of the fuselage above the bomb bay doors. Launch was by free fall, and ignition was actuated by a lanyard that was pulled after the rocket had dropped a certain distance. After launch, the bomb bay doors could be opened for conventional bomb drops. These Tiny Tim rockets were used during nighttime strikes against southern Japan in the interim between the dropping of the second atomic bomb on Japan and the final agreement of surrender on August 14.."
 http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/b025-19.html

 Here's a couple of pictures...
 In the bay of  a Navy Lockheed PV2D

 

 and being air launched

 


  -Westy