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F-104 Question

I’m been reading the F-104 section of my new Century Jets books, and it’s very good, but I am really confused about something….naturally this something being weapons pylons.

From what I can tell the F-104A/B had only the wingtip positions used either for tanks or AIM-9’s.

The F-104C/D added one hardpoint under each wing and a centerline hardpoint.

The F-104G confuses me because some sources say it had the same pylons as the F-104C, but state that the G had TWO hardpoints under each wing, and then other sources say it had one hardpoint under each wing plus the centerline and a pair of missile rails next to the centerline hardpoint.

Then of course the S model had the full 9 hardpoint loadout.

So what is the truth with the G and the C/D series? I’ve got an F-104C kit and I have it configured with a tank under each wing, a wingtip Sidewinder and a pair of separate Sidewinder rails on either side of the centerline hardpoint (not the duel Sidewinder carried you sometimes see on the F-104 centerline). So what’s the truth here?

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