cossack52 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 with a centreline tank fitted,can anyone please suggest a typical underwng load for the F5 as used in vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Durbon Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 https://www.google.com/search?q=f-5+vietnam&client=safari&channel=ipad_bm&prmd=inv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiEi7nKx__pAhXKfZoKHdziAuMQ_AUoAXoECAsQAQ&biw=1024&bih=666#imgrc=5_wR66E4tHviVM&imgdii=ZfG-OdQpdw557M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, cossack52 said: with a centreline tank fitted,can anyone please suggest a typical underwng load for the F5 as used in vietnam Mk82 500 pound or Mk117 750 pound bombs or Napalm would probably be a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blimpyboy Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) A good starting point: https://titanium-rain.tumblr.com/tagged/Skoshi-Tiger and http://aviadejavu.ru/Site/Arts/Art3517.htm The first photo on this page shows two napalm canisters: http://redsvn.net/hai-chien-hoang-sa-1974-tam-su-dau-don-cua-mot-phi-cong-f-5-khong-duoc-cat-canh2/ Two photos near the bottom of this page show four Mk.80 series bombs: https://m.thanhnien.vn/chinh-tri-xa-hoi/hai-chien-hoang-sa/hai-chien-hoang-sa-40-nam-nhin-lai-ky-6-khong-quan-viet-nam-cong-hoa-len-ke-hoach-gianh-lai-hoang-sa-5748.amp The second picture down also shows Mk.80 series bombs: https://m.baodatviet.vn/quoc-phong/binh-luan-quan-su/viet-nam-nho-israel-hoi-sinh-f-5ef-my-thanh-tiem-kich-3335328/ The fifth picture in the slide show shows AIM-9 air-to-air missiles: https://m.kienthuc.net.vn/quan-su/f-5-va-mig-21-bo-doi-tac-chien-dac-biet-cua-khong-quan-viet-nam-1293884.html#p-5 In the first picture on this page, you can also see AIM-9s: https://vietbao.com/a124721/canh-thep-f5-tran-van-luong At 30-ish seconds in, you can see Mk.80 series bombs, while at 50-ish seconds you can see AIM-9 air-to-air missiles. At 1:23 you can see various types of ordnance being loaded, and at 2:05 there is a mixed load of napalm canisters and Mk.80 series bombs. At 2:25, there are more Mk.80 series and M117s, while at 2:38, there are more AIM-9s. There are several more loadout shots right to the end of the video: Starting at 5:05, there are clips showing various loads (including rockets) being fired in anger: There are several good photos here: https://m.facebook.com/oldsaigon75/posts/2340928555956067/?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Foldsaigon75%2Fposts%2Fphi-%C4%91o%C3%A0n-f-5-%C4%91%E1%BA%A7u-ti%C3%AAn-c%E1%BB%A7a-kh%C3%B4ng-qu%C3%A2n-vnch-v%C3%A0-phi-%C4%91o%C3%A0n-522-th%E1%BA%A7n-%C6%B0ng-sau-khi-31-tr%2F2340928555956067%2F&_rdr Here (you’ll need to scroll a lot, but it’s worth it): https://hoiquanphidung.com/showthread.php?23742-Ngành-Khu-Trục-trong-Không-Lực-Việt-Nam-Cộng-Hòa Here: https://www.the-northrop-f-5-enthusiast-page.info/AirForces/VietnamSouthAF.html And here: https://www.otofun.net/threads/otofun-31-10-1968-–-chien-dich-sam-ren-that-bai-hoan-toan.1115821/page-51 My tired eyes can’t make out the exact type, but I think they’re older bombs (like the M117): This earlier thread also has some good shots: Edited June 14, 2020 by Blimpyboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blimpyboy Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) In the immediate post-1972 period, there’s this jet (first photo) with multiple fuel tanks: https://m.kienthuc.net.vn/vu-khi/khong-quan-viet-nam-o-chien-truong-campuchia-1-dung-chim-sat-my-297321.html Plus: https://www.the-northrop-f-5-enthusiast-page.info/AirForces/VietnamNorthAF.html Edited June 13, 2020 by Blimpyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blimpyboy Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 (edited) And if you’re after more inspiration: https://the48ers.com/f-5a-b-decal-set-for-13-users-worldwide.html and https://www.ebay.com.au/c/1844305585 This blog provides from good info about things under wings: http://thecombatworkshop.blogspot.com/ http://thecombatworkshop.blogspot.com/2019/04/aircraft-ordnance-weathering-part-ii.html Edited June 14, 2020 by Blimpyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Slater Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 If you go with Mk 82 or M117 (either high or low drag), you'll probably be representative of 75% of ordnance used on all missions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 If you want a VNAF load out you could try one 750lb bomb on the centerline. They flew that way near the end. The US Congress had so choked off American assistance that it was all the had. Then they thought to halve the sorties by sending them out with two bombs. Fuel was never an issue since Saudi Arabia stood by them to the end. More than can be said for tha US. If I sound like a bitter Viet Nam vet, I am. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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