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This video has some good shots of F-4B's launching on some kind of ground strike mission.  Note how the naval variants of the F-4 can carry Sidewinders and a full TER of 3 Mk-82 bombs at the same time.  Also some A-6's and an F-8.

 

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On 5/17/2024 at 10:08 PM, Stackup said:

This video has some good shots of F-4B's launching on some kind of ground strike mission.  Note how the naval variants of the F-4 can carry Sidewinders and a full TER of 3 Mk-82 bombs at the same time.  Also some A-6's and an F-8.

 

The Navy F-4s and USAF C/D which used the Navy pylons could do that, yes. The F-4E has a different pylon system which could not carry those loads and clear with a pair of Sidewinders.

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9 hours ago, LanceCriminal86 said:

The Navy F-4s and USAF C/D which used the Navy pylons could do that, yes. The F-4E has a different pylon system which could not carry those loads and clear with a pair of Sidewinders.

I'm aware, this has been covered multiple times, hence why I said the NAVAL variants could do it and never mentioned the E once.

Edit: If you've got a different source, I'd be interested to see it, but only a few early C's ever used the naval pylon (LAU-17/A) and the D never did, both recieved the same (MAU-12) pylon the E had since they were USAF birds.  This means that along with not supporting the Sparrow, the USAF birds couldn't load Sidewinders and a TER at the same time without using the Special Weapons Adapter.  The MAU-12 was also incapable of ejecting the inner pylon, unlike the LAU-17 which could.  https://phantomphacts.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-f-4-inboard-pylons.html

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On 5/17/2024 at 10:08 PM, Stackup said:

This video has some good shots of F-4B's launching on some kind of ground strike mission.  Note how the naval variants of the F-4 can carry Sidewinders and a full TER of 3 Mk-82 bombs at the same time.  Also some A-6's and an F-8.

 

I used to follow a guy who flew the Phantom from the Midway. He was with the vigilantes so that may have been him behind the stick of one of the birds in the video  

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