F-104C and G questions
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:56 pm
I got myself a Smoke II F-104 the other day and was wondering about the different armament it carried and have some questions for anyone that knows about the Starfighter. I did some searching on the web but can't find much on it. I'm not a big aircraft nut and don't know too much on the subject, but I like to know about the aircraft I buy.
First is about the hardpoints? I seen some with five points and some with just the three like the 21st C version. Would the C and the G have five points (2 underwing) and how often was five/more used?
Next would be on armament. Would the underwing hardpoint droptanks used be the same as the ones that 21st C have on the wingtips? If not, how different would they be? What would the normal payload of a Nam F-104C be? I read that they carried napalm, 2.75 rocket pods, and bombs, but does anyone know names/version of these weapons they carried? The only thing I can really find about weapons that it carried are Sidewiders and Mk12 or Mk28 tactical nuclear bomb. How often would they have flown with a nuclear payload? And would a Nam bird flown like that? Also on a 104G like the German one, what would it's payload be?
Reason I’m asking all the questions is I want to make some custom armament for my 104, so any good pictures of underwind droptanks, napalm, or any other weapons they would have flown with would help big time. Also the centerline and underwing pylons positions and/or pictures would be great too. Thanks for any information and help.
momaw nadon
First is about the hardpoints? I seen some with five points and some with just the three like the 21st C version. Would the C and the G have five points (2 underwing) and how often was five/more used?
Next would be on armament. Would the underwing hardpoint droptanks used be the same as the ones that 21st C have on the wingtips? If not, how different would they be? What would the normal payload of a Nam F-104C be? I read that they carried napalm, 2.75 rocket pods, and bombs, but does anyone know names/version of these weapons they carried? The only thing I can really find about weapons that it carried are Sidewiders and Mk12 or Mk28 tactical nuclear bomb. How often would they have flown with a nuclear payload? And would a Nam bird flown like that? Also on a 104G like the German one, what would it's payload be?
Reason I’m asking all the questions is I want to make some custom armament for my 104, so any good pictures of underwind droptanks, napalm, or any other weapons they would have flown with would help big time. Also the centerline and underwing pylons positions and/or pictures would be great too. Thanks for any information and help.
momaw nadon