PART V - ARMAMENT EQUIPMENT
97. Jettisoning of external stores
(i) All external loads (bombs, fragmentation bombs, rockets,
wing fuel drop tanks and chemical tanks) may be
jettisoned unfused by pressing the bomb/rocket/tank
salvo button (57) recessed in the left forward console.
Bombs and rockets are jettisoned unfused irrespective of
the position of the fusing switch.
(ii) All external loads may also be mechanically released
unfused by pulling out the guarded jettison handle (58)
recessed in the inboard face of the left forward console.
(iii) If a check reveals that the external loads have not
released, and if time permits, check that all circuit-
breakers are in and that the demolition bombs release
selector switch is at MANUAL RELEASE. Place the
demolition bombs SINGLE/ALL selector switch to ALL
and rocket jettison switch at READY, then press the
bomb release button on the control column.
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