Target tugs, such as this Phantom are often painted in high visibility colors to differentiate themselves from the targets they tow.
A target tug is an aircraft which tows an unmanned drone, a fabric drogue or other kind of target, for the purposes of gun or missile target practice. Target tugs are often conversions of transport and utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types. Some, such as the Miles Martinet, were specially designed for the role. It was, and is, a relatively hazardous job, as live fire is typically employed and the people doing the shooting are usually still in training.
A targettug is an aircraft which tows an unmanned drone, a fabric drogue or other kind of target, for the purposes of gun or missile target practice....
The Miles M.25 Martinet was a targettug aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Fleet Air Arm (FAA) that was in service during the Second World War...
bombers were converted into TT Mk.39 targettug aircraft. The Royal Navy also operated the Mosquito TT Mk.39 for target towing. Two ex-RAF FB.6s were converted...
The Hawker Henley was a British two-seat targettug derived from the Hawker Hurricane that was operated by the Royal Air Force during the Second World...
SB2C Helldiver - Dive bomber Douglas BD Havoc - Attack/medium bomber/targettug Douglas RD Dolphin - Amphibian transport Douglas R3D - Transport Douglas...
Ultimately, the only use of the Defiant within the FAA was its adoption of the targettug version. The first Defiant prototype had not been fitted with a turret...
clandestinely purchased in 1948. Many Mk.10 aircraft were converted to the targettug role postwar as the TT.10 and served with several RAF support units until...
with Boulton Paul Defiant TT.1, an interceptor aircraft converted for targettug operations and Fairey Swordfish I, a biplane torpedo bomber. Whilst at...
before war Obsolete aircraft used for training Paratroop transport and glider tug Built in Canada & elsewhere Variant specifically built as a trainer Ordered...
Guinea. Its final uses were in various secondary roles, such as trainers, targettugs and drone aircraft. During 1938, by which point British authorities were...
be used as a targettug until retired in 1963. Two B 17As were also sold to the Finnish Ilmavoimat in 1959 and 1960, also as targettugs. Neither of the...
Bissau, Portuguese Guinea. An attempt to purchase a further two ex-Danish targettugs via a German intermediary was discovered by the Bundesnachrichtendienst...
into targettugs. Lysander Mk.II Powered by one 905 hp (675 kW) Bristol Perseus XII sleeve valve radial piston engine. Lysander TT Mk.II Targettug conversion...
shooting targets, by air forces or air defense forces: target drones and targettugs, by navies: seaborne targets. Live fire exercise Shooting range v t e...
aircraft ex-RAF World War Two lend-lease bombers refurbished by HAL. Targettug from 1965, retired in 1967. 247 built under licence by HAL. PR.55 were...
but continued to be operated in secondary roles, typically training and targettug duties, as late as March 1945. The origins of the Skua can be traced back...
Gloster Gladiator Latvia via USSR trainer 1 captured from Soviets, glider/targettug. Hawker Hurricane France, Jugoslavia & N. Africa familiarization Not used...
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bomber Douglas BD Havoc attack/medium bomber/targettug Douglas RD Dolphin amphibian transport Douglas R3D transport Douglas R4D...
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