As many of you folks do in posts here, I occasionally also wonder about particular warloads for particular aircraft. Did this aircraft carry that bomb/missile and how so?
Well, lets make a thread of photos for reference to answer that question. Preferably of operational combat aircraft whenever possible. That way, if you come across a photo somewhere on the net, add it here for a growing resource for those who like to arm up their birds, and bookmark the thread or particular post on here.
I’ll start it off with a rare combo, the F-4E carrying the AGM-12C (or possibly AGM-12E) in South East Asia
notice how in the top photo there are MERs on the outboard station(s) while in the others it’s on the centerline…
Here’s a 1991 equivalent. Great stuff for close air support[:O] 5x Mk.20 Rockeyes, plus drop tanks and a pair of Sidewinders just in case any bad guys come to tussle.
One comment on the F-18s, unless I am seeing things, they were hauling a pair of AIM 7 Sparrows as well. Great thread, have to see what I can come up with.
What would be nice to would be a list and/or diagram of which weapons are checked out for which aircraft and which hard points are valid for a munition/ drop tank.
I have some research for a few types of planes but I don’t know how good it is.
I have seen that on a few aircraft, and such information such as if a hard point is plumbed for a drop tank, or dry for ordnance only. But those charts that show what they can carry often do not reflect what is actually carried, especially in combat.
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