Phantom centerline MER/pylon positioning question

[rjones726]

 Good morning,

I'm building Tamiya's 1/48 phantastic F4-B. I've been researching load outs used during Vietnam by Marine units and I've settled on MK 77 firebombs on the inboard pylons and MK 82s on a centerline MER.  As I understand it, the MER could be mounted either forward or aft on the C/L pylon. If the load was 6 MK 82 bombs, which position would be used? I have the DACO book and have spent quite a bit of time on google with no joy.

Thanks,

Rob

PS: I got the ordnance from Flying leathernecks, the pylon from hypersonic and the MER from Eduard

Edited November 15, 2022 by rjones726

[Finn]

Forward:

 

 

Jari

[rjones726]

27 minutes ago, Finn said:

Forward:

 

 

Jari

Well, that pretty much answers my question. 

 

Thank you Sir!

[Finn]

How about a load of Mk-77s and a c/l Mk4 gun pod:

 

 

Jari

[rjones726]

Jari,

I considered the gun pod but in the end I decided a Marine F-4B in late 67 / early 68 needed napalm and lots 'o' bombs to tell the story I wanted to tell.

Thanks again,

Rob

[Finn]

Here is a back end view:

 

 

Jari

[Finn]

Here is another one with LAU-3s (without fairings) and looks like TER mounted bombs on the c/l:

 

 

also note that that time air to air missies were carried just in case.

 

Jari