ORIGINAL: Vincent
The gun pod was their "quick fix" for the non gun equipped F-4`s. Later models had a gun in the nose. I was told some years back that the gun pod was hard to aim.
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Vince
I can recall that the Zoomies(AF) started with the external pods 20mm gattlen mounted in the centerline tanks, I believe they were bore sited at 500 or 600 yards. Dont forget when the F4's were designed they (washington) it will have sidewinders & sparrow for fleet defence, don't need no stinking gun.Another reason the F8U were call the LAST Gunfighter.had 4 20mm's.
Semper Fi
Joe