Inky:

Yes indeedy, there was an external stores (including bombs !) role, possibly because of the Aden & Yemeni rebels trouble in the early sixties. PM me with your email and I’ll dig out something from the Vol 1 I have which shows the lugs. When I got on them, there was nil training for such a role and I can’t recall anyone ever saying they did it either, but some of the early ones at Thorney had the lugs I recall.

RPM…

If memory serves me correct, 6 x 1000 lb bombs were shown in an armament AP. Configuration was 6 carriers (each loaded with one bomb) installed 3 per fuselage side (one behind the other). Never saw it but remember the book.