Thunderbird 4

launch sequence

from Brains' sketchbook

the original page layout, three rows of sketches, the top two labelled 'launch sequence Thunderbird 1', the bottom row labelled 'launch sequence Thunderbird 4'

the original page layout, three rows of sketches, the top two labelled 'launch sequence Thunderbird 1', the bottom row labelled 'launch sequence Thunderbird 4'

sketch of Thunderbird 2 straddling a conveyor belt carrying freight pods marked 2 through 5 one of which is indicated by an arrow and the text 'pod 4 houses Thunderbird 4', arrows to indicate movement, a large circled red number 1 in the top left corner and the text 'inside hangar Thunderbird 2 jacks itself up - pods on a moving section of floor slide under craft until pod required is in position'

sketch of Thunderbird 2 lowered over a freight pod, a large circled red number 2 in the top left corner and the text 'craft then settles down on pod and clamps on'

sketch of a side view of Thunderbird 2 hovering over the water dropping its freight pod, arrows to indicate movement, a large circled red number 3 in the top left corner and the text 'Thunderbird 2 flies to rescue area - drops pod onto water'

sketch of Thunderbird 4 sliding down a track on the opened pod door into the water, arrows to indicate movement, a large circled red number 4 in the top left corner and the text 'door opens and Thunderbird 4 is launched down rails into the sea'

sketch of Thunderbird 4 entering the freight pod floating on the water by sliding up a track on the opened pod door, a large circled red number 5 in the top left corner and the text 'on completion of mission Thunderbird 4 surfaces - climbs rails into pod' and at the bottom the text 'inside pod passes on to turntable - turns to face entrance ready for next mission'

sketch of a side view of Thunderbird 2 hovering over the water lowering itself over the freight pod, arrows to indicate movement, a large circled red number 6 in the top left corner and the text 'Thunderbird 2 settles down on pod - clamps on - and is then ready to return to base'

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the original page layout, three rows of sketches, the top two labelled 'launch sequence Thunderbird 1', the bottom row labelled 'launch sequence Thunderbird 4'

sketch of Thunderbird 2 straddling a conveyor belt carrying freight pods marked 2 through 5 one of which is indicated by an arrow and the text 'pod 4 houses Thunderbird 4', arrows to indicate movement, a large circled red number 1 in the top left corner and the text 'inside hangar Thunderbird 2 jacks itself up - pods on a moving section of floor slide under craft until pod required is in position'

sketch of Thunderbird 2 lowered over a freight pod, a large circled red number 2 in the top left corner and the text 'craft then settles down on pod and clamps on'

sketch of a side view of Thunderbird 2 hovering over the water dropping its freight pod, arrows to indicate movement, a large circled red number 3 in the top left corner and the text 'Thunderbird 2 flies to rescue area - drops pod onto water'

sketch of Thunderbird 4 sliding down a track on the opened pod door into the water, arrows to indicate movement, a large circled red number 4 in the top left corner and the text 'door opens and Thunderbird 4 is launched down rails into the sea'

sketch of Thunderbird 4 entering the freight pod floating on the water by sliding up a track on the opened pod door, a large circled red number 5 in the top left corner and the text 'on completion of mission Thunderbird 4 surfaces - climbs rails into pod' and at the bottom the text 'inside pod passes on to turntable - turns to face entrance ready for next mission'

sketch of a side view of Thunderbird 2 hovering over the water lowering itself over the freight pod, arrows to indicate movement, a large circled red number 6 in the top left corner and the text 'Thunderbird 2 settles down on pod - clamps on - and is then ready to return to base'

Launch specification originally published in Thunderbirds 1966 Annual, later reprinted in Dutch Extra 3 album
The photo version can be found here.