Andy B's Mike Noble Seabug illustration yesterday re-kindled my interest in SWORD Scout origins. Nearly two years ago Wotan posted the above 54321 Countdown page from TV21 January 21st 1967. Wote suggested a link between the jet phown in 'C' and SWORD Scout 2. I agreed with Wote back then and I agree now so I thought I'd do a photographic comparison as you can see below. The similarity between the toy and the jet pictured in the middle is remarkable.
The small text in the central box is difficult to read on our picture of the TV21 page so I've written out the paragraph 'C' here in larger type.
I'm afraid that's all we know about this swing-wing rocket jet. Any further information or images of these US prototypes would be be gratefully recieved and acknowledged on the blog.
NB - a littl more info and a possible inspiration for Scout 3 appeared here.
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