The Spark i have only ever seen two hardpoints fitted…. at least in any pictures i have ever seen…..
That was the only pic i could find with an Aim-9L ! All the rest had Aim-9Ps…… but for some reason im sure i have seen the L version on side launchers on an aussie pig.
I’ll keep looking i guess…
Ahh the poor old kiwi scooter
Oh i dunno about that… lol
The Aim-9P front fins are only slightly shorter then the Aim-9L
Aim-9L
Aim-9P
Well, the Sidewinder blocks the space where the fins of the Sparrow should be. Unless they would want to launch a Sparrow with 3 fins only, its no practical load.
Nice F-111 bics btw. Do Australian F-111 have to carry the Sidewinders on the main pylons? No extra missile rails like in this pic?
Ok yea im with you now…. it may have just been for show as was said before. I really doubt that many weapons were cleared for use on the aussie F-4…
As for the F-111 launchrail, yes they have side launchers…. but do you think i can find any photos ?!?!?!?
Hey i thought they had gone with the Harms on the 111 ?? Does this mean i have to take them of my old model ??
I dont think so because I cant see the Sparrows fins.
I guess this is just an air show loadout.
But the pics are cool 😉
Sparrow fins where ?? :confused:
Aussie F-4s were never seen with Sparrows in their recesses, let alone Aim-9s. So yea it is a rather odd picture to say the least. Though when you read the writing on the Sparrow it is probably a dummy.
The only pictures of any weapons on the F-4 that i have seen were tripple loads of Mk-82s on the inboard pylons and the SUU training pod.
So if anyone has pictures of RAAF F-4s with anything else please post it….
Lets get nostalgic ???
How about some Phabulous Phantoms in aussie service….
Rarely seen picture (least i havent come across any others) of a RAAF F-4 armed with Sparrows and Sidewinders….
And some Phantoms about to be bounced by some Macchis
Ahhh the good ole days
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