Hoisting bars are used for carrying, lifting, and handling weapons. They are normally used during weapons handling and loading evolutions.

AERO 64A HOISTING BAR

    The Aero 64A hoisting bar consists of a cradle, strap, and two carrying handles. The cradle is a weldment frame that has four padded braces. The handles have knurled gripping surfaces. A missile is secured in the cradle by a web strap attached to the tie-down assembly and bar buckle.

    Two Aero 64A hoisting bars must be used to manually lift a Sparrow or Shrike missile from a missile skid to an aircraft wing or fuselage mounted launcher.

AERO 68A HOISTING BAR

    The Aero 68A hoisting bar is a bar within a bar that has a hook assembly attached. The length of the bar can be increased by extending the internal bars 15 7/8 inches each.

    To manually lift the weapon, you must hook the Aero 68A hoisting bar into the weapon lugs. This bar is used to handle or transport any weapon having standard lugs. Weapons weighing up to 1,000 pounds can be lifted if two bars are used.

HLU-256/E MANUAL HOISTING BAR

    The HLU-256/E manual hoisting bar consists of a round steel bar with a removable bomb nose plug connector and tail stop plates on one end. A quick-release pin secures the nose plug connector to the bar. When a tee configuration is desired, the nose plug can be relocated to a position at the bars midpoint. The opposite end of the bar can be used as a lift point in the bombs tail end. A tail stop is situated 18 inches from this end of the bar.

    The HLU-256/E manual hoisting bar is used to manually lift Mk 80 series general purpose bombs that weigh up to 1,000 pounds during aircraft loading/unloading operations. It is also used for weapons assembly purposes.