CF188B weapon load?

[panzerrob]

Hi guys,

 

I'm building Academy's F18D as a CF188B as it was flying around in the 90's!

What would be a normal weapons load at that time on pylons 8, 6 ,4 and 2?

I have no clue, but I would like to include 3 big fueltanks ( on pylons 3, 5 and 7) as it looks pretty cool, and the AIM9 at the wingtips.

The AN/ASQ-173 LDT/SCAM, AN/AAR-50TINS and AN/AAS-38 FLIR look nice, but fits in the 1990's period?

That was the time I was a spotter and aircraft modeller, before turning over to the Panzer side of our hobby.

 

GRReetz,

Rob

[Finn]

If you are doing early 90's then no pods, late 90's just the Nitehawk targeting pod, the Sniper pod came later. Here is a little history of the C-18:

 

https://documents.techno-science.ca/documents/CASM-Aircrafthistories-CF-18Hornet.pdf

 

in it you'll find out when and which pods came into use by the CF-18 among other details. As for other things to hang from the stations, it depends on which time period and which squadron you are doing but the B could carry anything the single seater could. The basic air to air load was 2-4 Sparrows (2 Stn 4 & 6, 4 Stn 2,4,6 & 8) and 2 Sidewinders. Air to ground early 90's, your standard bombs, rocket pods and cluster bombs. Only for squadrons stationed in then West Germany in the early 90's would carry a mixed loaded of live air to air and air to ground weapons. Late 90's Maverick, GBU-12 and GBU-10 were added to the CF-18's arsenal. Hope this is a start, once you decide which era i think i can be of more help.

 

Jari

[panzerrob]

Hi Jari,

 

I planned to do a CF18 as it flew around in West Germany, in the first part of the 90's, or maybe the late 80's!

 

Thanks,

Rob

[Finn]

Hi Rob. I was in Baden from 83-87, first on the CF-104 and then the CF-18, we had 2 CF-18Bs, 918 & 919 (which crashed in 87) . They got loaded just like the single seaters, for alerts 2 AIM-9 on the tips, 2 AIM-7 on Stn 4 & 6 (the Sparrows showed up just after i left), 3 external tanks were carried at times leaving Stn 2 & 8 for VERs with mainly 2 BL-755, or 2 Mk-82 Snakeyes, 2 LAU-5003 rocket pods or 2 Mk-20 Rockeyes. When 1 ext tank was carried, Stn 5, the wing pylons each had VERs with the above weapon loads for a total of 8. 

 

Jari

[panzerrob]

Thanks a lot, very usefull information!

With regards,

Rob