F-4 Phantom II

[goose]

1 did the F-4 C/D carry the SSU-23A gun pod ? im asking as the Hase weapon set II shows a E with one and i thought this already had an internal gun?

my thoughts were C/D SSU-23A on centre pylon napalm on other pylon and a ter with bombs on the other.

then possibly on the E a MER on center full of bombs then not sure what else.

any ideas people?

[Rhino]

The F-4C/D did carry the SUU-16A and SUU-23A. I believe the SUU-16 was used in Vietnam with the SUU-23 coming into use later in the conflict. Chico the Gunfighter, an F-4E in Vietnam carried a pair of gunpods on the outer wings with 2 Cluster bombs on each inner wing pylon, plus a centreline fuel tank, so the choice of armament is endless.

Michigan ANG uploaded an airshow load of 5 SUU-23 pods, though I'm not aware of it flying.

If you put a MER on the centreline, with say 6 500lb bombs, then 2 TERs on the inner wings with 3 500lb bombs each wing, and either fuel tanks or more TERS on the outer pylons. Heavy but do able.

Good luck.

Ted

[Don McIntyre]

Short answer is yes, this one was carried on an overall ADC Gray aircraft sometime in the late-80s, IIRC.

[goose]

I'm doing Vietnam birds that's the plan at the moment

[Finn]

Here is a SUU-16 being worked on:

http://sobchak.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/suu16a_full.jpg

Note the F-4 c/l pylon is already installed. Plus here is a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQvObtxH2EY

Jari

[scotthldr]

Sorry to veer off the subject a bit but found this interesting, and you wouldn't want to be on the receiving end

http://pds17.egloos.com/pds/200910/08/80/e0069180_4accb30f7bdb0.jpg