Anatol Pigwa Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) I intend to build a model collection around the theme of tactical nukes, and am looking currently for information on which aircraft where equipped to carry what on which station. So far my research brought me the following insights, I would appreciate any comments. Nuclear capable nations, current and former (incl. US-Dual Key arragement): Belgium, Canada, China, France, (West) Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Pakistan, Russia/UdSSR, South Africa, Turkey, UK, USA France: Mirage IV: 1 Freefall nuclear bomb AN-11 or AN-22 (IV A) semi receesed under the center line or 1 ASMP Missile (IV P) on a centerline station. Mirage 2000N: 1x Freefall Nuclear Bomb AN-52 or 1 ASMP Missile on a centerline station. Super Etendard: 1x Freefall Nuclear Bomb AN-52 or 1 ASMP Missile on the starboard station. Rafale-M; Rafale B: 1 ASMP Missile on a centerline station. Sud Aviation Vautour IIB: 1 Freefall nuclear bomb AN-11 or AN-22 in the bomb bay SEPECAT Jaguar: 1x Freefall Nuclear Bomb AN-52 on centerline station (?) Mirage III E: 1x Freefall Nuclear Bomb AN-52 on centerline station (?) UK: Blackburn Buccaneer: 1x Red Beard, 2 WE.177 A/B/C in the bomb bay English Electric Canberra: 1x MK-7, B28, B43, B57, Red Beard or WE.177 in the bomb bay SEPECAT Jaguar: 1 WE.177 A/B/C on centerline station Panavia Tornado: 1 WE.177 A/B/C on Station 7 (Left shoulder middle) FGR 2 Phantom (unofficial): B28, B43 or B57 on 3? stations (only centerline station utilized during QRA) Avro Vulcan: 1 Blue Steel missile, 1 WE.177 and earlier bombs in the bomb bay WE.177 A only (Depth charge) Sea Harrier FRS 1 1 WE.177A on Starboard inner pylon Westland Sea King: 1 WE.177A port side Westland Wessex: 1 WE.177A port side Westland Wasp: 1 WE.177A under Fuselage Westland Lynx: 1 WE.177A Specified or cleared for WE 177 but not deployed: English Electric Canberra: 1x MK-7, B28, B43, B57, Read Beard or WE.177 in the bomb bay Vickers Valiant: 1x Blue Danube or 1x B28 in the bomb bay Handley Page Viktor: 1 Yellow Sun in the bomb bay Sea Vixen: 1 Read Beard, possible 1 WE 177A on Inner wing Port station TSR-2: 1 WE 177 internally Harrier: 1 WE 177A on Starboard inner pylon? Nimrod: B-57 T Supermarine Scimitar: 1 Read Beard on Inner wing Port station. 1 WE 177A trailed but not deployed. Edited July 2, 2020 by Marcin Kaminski Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Funny how so little information is available on USSR/Russian nuke carriers. Lotnictwo z Szachownica has an article (which I can look up) on the IL-28, which discusses nuclear weapons loading and delivery procedures for that type. The IL-28 carried its weapon (type unspecified) in the bomb bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatol Pigwa Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) USA: A-1 Skyraider: 1 x MK8 under centerline A-3 B28, B43, 1 x in Bomb Bay A-4: B28, B43, B57, B61, 1 x on centerline station (R)A-5: MK-28, MK-27 MK 43 Internal (proposed); 2-4x B28 or B43 on external stores A-6: B28, B43, B57, B61, 3 x on Inner wing and centerline station A-7: B28, B43, B57, B61, up to 4 x on Inner & central wing stations AV-8B: B57, B61, 1 x on Starboard inner wing station (?) AJ 1/2: FJ-4B One MK-7 on port side middle wing station F2H Banshee: -B model 1x MK7 or MK8 Bomb on port side with refeuling probe on starboard side, -3/4 model 1x MK7 or MK8 Bomb on starboard side with refeuling probe on port side F3D Skyknight: 1X mk-7 or MK-12 on Starboard side wing station. F-3: MK-7; MK-91 or MK12 special store (cenret station?) F-4: B28, B43, B57, B61,B83 3 x on Inner wing and centerline station, (only one weapon in centerline used during QRA) FJ-4B 1 MK-7 on Inboard portside station F-7U F-9 Cougar (1x MK-12 on port station) F-15: B28, B43, B57, B61 F-16: B43, B61 on stations 3, 5 and 7 (other reports of up to five nuclear capable stations) F/A-18A: 2 B57 or B61 on outboard wing stations F-35: F-84F Thunderstreak (MK7) F-86H left inner wing station (Mk-7 and B28?) F-89J Scorpion: 2 x AIR-2 Genie Missiles on inner wing stations F-100 Super Sabre: mk-7,B28, B43 1x on left middle wing station F-101 Voodoo: 2 x AIR-2 Genie Missiles in missile bay, Mk-7, B28 on centerline station (only F101 a/c?) F-102 Delta Dagger 2 x Aim-26 A nuclear falcon in Bomb bay. F-104 Starfighter B28, B43, B57, B61, 1 x on centerline station F-105 Thunderchief: 1x internal and 2x exzernal weapons F-106 Delta Dart 1 x AIR-2 Genie or 1x AIM-26A Falcon missile in missile bay F-111 B43, B57, B61,B83 2x on Inner wing and 1x in internal bay, FB-111 2 internal and 4 external freefall bombs (see f-111) or AGM-69 SRAM F-117 2x B61 B1-B: Up to 12 B-28 in 3 internal bomb bays or 24 B-61, B83 or AGM 69, or 8 AGM-86B ALCM in 3 Internal bombbays, up to 14 AGM-86B ALCM or B-61 on external hardpoints B2: B-61, B-83 AGM-129 B-36: B-47: 2x MK-15 or, 4x B28, or 1x B41, or 1xB53 B-52: B-52H (Cold war) :Up to 20 AGM-69 SRAM, or 12-20 AGM 86B ALCM, MK-15, B28, B36, B39, B61 and B83 Bombs B-57 (See UK CAnberra) B-58: up to 5 B-43 or B-61 Bombs in centerline pod. P-2 Neptune S-2 Tracker: mk 101 P-3 Orion- 2x B57 S-3 Viking 1x B57 SH-3 Sea King 1x B57 SH-60F Seahawk 1x B57 Canada: CF-101B (see USA F-101) CF-104 (see USA F-104) Germany: (B43 and B61) F-84F (see USA) F-104 (see USA) Tornado IDS: Belgium: (B43 and B61) F-16 (see USA) F-84F (see USA); MK-7 F-104 (see USA) Netherlands: (B43 and B61) F-16 (see USA) F-84F (see USA); MK-7 F-104 (see USA) Italy (?) F-104 (see USA) Tornado IDS Greece A-7 (see USA) Turkey(?) F-16 (see USA) 20 hours ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: Funny how so little information is available on USSR/Russian nuke carriers. Lotnictwo z Szachownica has an article (which I can look up) on the IL-28, which discusses nuclear weapons loading and delivery procedures for that type. The IL-28 carried its weapon (type unspecified) in the bomb bay. Actually I will write up a little bit of what I found next Edited July 2, 2020 by Marcin Kaminski Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatol Pigwa Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Russia: IL-28: RDS-4, MiG-21: RN-25 MiG:23: RN-40, RN-28 MiG 27: MiG-29:RN-40 Mig:31K: Kh47m2 SU-7: Natascha,RN-28 SU:17 Natascha,RN-28,RN-40 SU:22 SU-24: TN-1000, TN.1200,RN-28 SU:25: RN-28 SU-27: RN-28 SU-30: SU-34: SU-57: YAK-26 Natasha YAK-38: RN-40, RN-28, RN-41 TU-22M3: KS-22, Kh-32; Kh47m2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmat Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Add A-1 Skyraiders, F2H banshees, and the F7U Cutlass in Attack squadrons practiced with special weapon shapes. P-2 Neptunes as well as used to fly off carriers and the AJ-1/2 Savages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 The F-105 was designed to carry a nuclear weapon inside it's weapons bay. That bay could also accommodate a 390 US gallon fuel tank. Standard wing tank configuration was 2 x 450 US gallon fuel tanks. I presume, given a relatively short range mission, the F-105 would have dispensed with the internal tank and carried the nuke internally. For a longer mission, the tank would be retained and the nuke would be carried on the fuselage centerline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 US F-86H carried a nuclear weapon on the left inboard station and the remaining three stations carried external fuel tanks. Don't know what type store that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 The F-100 also could carry the Mk7 on the middle wing station: The F-101A/C carried Mk7 or Mk28 on the c/l pylon and the F-105 could carry shapes on the inner wing pylons as well. Jari 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 FB-111A was designed to carry 2 to 6 weapons on the 4 weapons pylons and 2 internal weapons bay. Munitions consist of the B-43, B-57, B-61 and the B-83. Also the AGM-69 SRAM. When sent to alert status the aircraft were configured with at least 2 external fuel tanks on stations 2 and 7. The external loaded AGM-69 missiles had tail fairings attached to keep the aircraft aerodynamically sound. The b-83 was introduced in service in 1983 and was for the FB-111A. I'm not aware of any state side or overseas F-111 units receiving the B-83. Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blimpyboy Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) Viking with a B-57: Tracker with a Mk.101: CF-101 firing an AIR-2 Some Canadian BOMARCs: https://valourcanada.ca/military-history-library/the-bomarc-missile-controversy/) and http://silverhawkauthor.com/canadian-warplanes-81-boeing-cim-10b-bomarc-surfacetoair-missile_903.html and A Wessex with a WE.177 A Wasp, with same: Edited July 2, 2020 by Blimpyboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blimpyboy Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Much like NATO, some Warsaw Pact forces were also allowed to use nukes. Here's some info regarding Bulgarian forces: http://www.easternorbat.com/html/bulgaria_s_cold_war_nuclear_st.html and http://www.easternorbat.com/html/bulg_mig-23_nuke_eng.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 6 hours ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: Funny how so little information is available on USSR/Russian nuke carriers. Lotnictwo z Szachownica has an article (which I can look up) on the IL-28, which discusses nuclear weapons loading and delivery procedures for that type. The IL-28 carried its weapon (type unspecified) in the bomb bay. Very true! But it is known that nearly all combat aircraft types also had a nuclear role... Even some recce planes like the MiG-25 RB... The MiG-21 SMT originally had that role as main role.. Regarding the "dual key" nations mentioned within Nato, weren't the Warsow Pact nations as well? Wonder if all or only some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 A very interesting (and scary) subject. I've had similar thoughts and ideas, so I'll be following this. /Bosse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e8n2 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 While the F-4 could conceivably carry three, I only ever saw them on the centerline, and only on alert aircraft. Otherwise it would be shapes during exercises and again, only on the centerline. Later, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EwenS Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 There is a wealth of information on British nukes and the aircraft fitted to carry them on this site which might help: http://www.nuclear-weapons.info/vw.htm#WE.177 There are photos of test installations / drops from Scimitar and Sea Vixen. Way down the page is a list of British types WE.177 was deployed on. Missing from your list is the Westland Lynx. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatol Pigwa Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Thanks for all the input, I shall update the lists as I find new information so keep following if the subject is of interest to you. 2 hours ago, Marlin said: A very interesting (and scary) subject. True, at one point I though it would be easier to compile a list of aircraft which were NOT nuclear capable. 2 hours ago, exdraken said: Regarding the "dual key" nations mentioned within Nato, weren't the Warsow Pact nations as well? AFAIK, not in the meaning of NATO dual key (they would just execute soviet orders) but apparently Warsaw Pact pilots did train tactics of delivering nuclear weapons. 2 hours ago, exdraken said: Even some recce planes like the MiG-25 RB.. Now this is interesting, although not unexpected. Do you have any more info on that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Since you're also considering interceptors armed with nuclear weapons, you may add the F-102 that in US service could carry the AIM-26A, armed with a W54 warhead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Marcin Kaminski said: Thanks for all the input, I shall update the lists as I find new information so keep following if the subject is of interest to you. True, at one point I though it would be easier to compile a list of aircraft which were NOT nuclear capable. AFAIK, not in the meaning of NATO dual key (they would just execute soviet orders) but apparently Warsaw Pact pilots did train tactics of delivering nuclear weapons. Now this is interesting, although not unexpected. Do you have any more info on that? some info on this great site http://www.16va.be/3.8_armes_speciales_eng_part3.html navigate a bit, really great info there! Soviets used the RN-24 and RN-28 as tactical nuclear special weapons what are the Russians currently using? only missiles? can't think so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 3 hours ago, e8n2 said: While the F-4 could conceivably carry three, I only ever saw them on the center line, and only on alert aircraft. Otherwise it would be shapes during exercises and again, only on the centre line. Later, Dave This also applied to British Phantom FGR 2's I was based at Bruggen in Germany in the early 70's and our QRA aiegraft had the special weapon mounted on the centreline, with two live Sparrow AAM's mounted in the forward missile bays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 35 minutes ago, Starfighter said: This also applied to British Phantom FGR 2's I was based at Bruggen in Germany in the early 70's and our QRA aiegraft had the special weapon mounted on the centreline, with two live Sparrow AAM's mounted in the forward missile bays. US, or Britsh bombs? 2 live Sparrows... interesting! So no Sidewinders to fight your way out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 10 hours ago, SAT69 said: US F-86H carried a nuclear weapon on the left inboard station and the remaining three stations carried external fuel tanks. Don't know what type store that was. Any chance of you using a font whic is easier for people to read? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I got a message earlier from another member regarding the font. How's this? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blimpyboy Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, SAT69 said: How's this? A lot less stylish. 😔 Edited July 2, 2020 by Blimpyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Blimpyboy said: A lot less stylish. 😔 Yes, but I got another message from a member who said the Comic Sans 16 was very hard for him to read on a small screen (presume cell phone). It follows, given that message and the one from Julien, that others may be having problems reading my posts in that script so a change is necessary. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Unless I missed it add the Martin B.57 to the USAF list. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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