F/A-18A/C/D "Hornet"/CF-188A "Hornet"

USA

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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAN/ASQ-173 LST/SCAMMk.20AIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.20Mk.20     Mk.20Mk.20 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MMk.20AIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.20Mk.20     Mk.20Mk.20 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MMk.77AIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.20Mk.20     Mk.20Mk.20 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.20Fuel tankAN/ASQ-173 LST/SCAMMk.20AIM-7MFuel tankMk.20AIM-9L/M
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.20Fuel tankAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tank Fuel tankMk.20AIM-9L/M
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.20Mk.20AIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MMk.20Mk.20AIM-9L/M
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.82 LDGPFuel tankAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tank Fuel tankMk.82 LDGPAIM-9L/M
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGPAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tank Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGPAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MMk. 82 LDGPAIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP     Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MMk. 82 LDGPAN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP     Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.82 LDGPVERAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tankAIM-7MVERMk.82 LDGPAIM-9L/M
  Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP   Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP  
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP     Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MMk.77AIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP     Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGPAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MMk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGPAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP     Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MMk.83 LDGPAIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP     Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAN/ASQ-173 LST/SCAMMk.83 LDGPAN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP     Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAN/ASQ-173 LST/SCAMMk.83 LDGPAIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.83 AIRMk.83 AIR     Mk.83 AIRMk.83 AIR 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MMk.83 AIRAN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.83 AIRMk.83 AIR     Mk.83 AIRMk.83 AIR 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7M AN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.83 AIRMk.83 AIR     Mk.83 AIRMk.83 AIR 
 
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AIM-9L/MMk.83 LDGPVERAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tankAIM-7MVERMk.83 LDGPAIM-9L/M
  Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP   Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP  
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAN/ASQ-173 LST/SCAMMk.83 LDGPAIM-7MFuel tankAGM-65EAIM-9L/M
 Mk.83 LDGPMk.83 LDGP       
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.84 LDGPMk.84 LDGPAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MMk.84 LDGPMk.84 LDGPAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.84 LDGPFuel tankAIM-7M AIM-7MFuel tankMk.84 LDGPAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MMk.84 LDGPFuel tankAN/ASQ-173 LST/SCAM AN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankMk.84 LDGPAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-62 Walleye I ERMk.84 LDGPAIM-7MFuel tankAN/AAS-38 FLIRMk.84 LDGPMk.84 LDGPAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-62 Walleye I ERFuel tank AN/AWW-9A datalinkAN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankAGM-62 Walleye I ERAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-65EFuel tankAIM-7MMk.83 LDGPAN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankAGM-88AIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-65EFuel tankAIM-7M AIM-7MFuel tankAGM-88AIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-88Fuel tankAIM-7M AIM-7MFuel tankAGM-88AIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-88Fuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAGM-88AIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-88AGM-88AIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MAGM-88AGM-88AIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-88Fuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MAGM-88AGM-88AIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-88Fuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankMk.7AIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAGM-88Mk.84 LDGPAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MMk.84 LDGPAGM-88AIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/M Fuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MAIM-9L/M
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MLAU-115A + 2 x LAU-7/A-6Fuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankLAU-115AAIM-9L/M
 AIM-9L/MAIM-9L/M     AIM-7M 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/M Fuel tankAIM-7M AIM-7MFuel tank AIM-9L/M

F/A-18D "Fast FAC" loadout - VMFA(AW)-121

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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 LAU-10           LAU-10 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERVERAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tankAIM-7MVERVERAIM-9L/M
 LAU-10   Mk.82 LDGP         Mk.82 LDGP   LAU-10 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
 VERFuel tankAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankVER 
 LAU-10           LAU-10 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
 VERVERAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tankAIM-7MVERVER 
 LAU-10   Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP   Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP   LAU-10 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7M AN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 LAU-10           LAU-10 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAN/AAR-50 TINSFuel tankAN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 LAU-10           LAU-10 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAN/ASQ-173 LST/SCAMFuel tankAN/AAS-38 FLIRFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 LAU-10           LAU-10 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankVERAIM-9L/M
 LAU-68D/A           LAU-68D/A 

NOTE: LAU-10 and LAU-68 launchers could be carried on VERs either on inboard or outboard mounting points. Most pics I have seen have them mounted outboard.

Few notices to USN/USMC Hornets:

AN/AAR-50 Nav FLIR
- more formally called the Thermal Imaging Navigation System (TINS--which, interestingly also means "This is no s***" when a Navy fighter pilot is telling you a war story! :) - is a wide field of view FLIR that has is imagery displayed on one of the multi-function displays to aid the pilot when flying low level at night, much like the much larger pod used by the A-7E did. It is mounted only on the right fuselage cheek station (6). It is rarely seen and seldom used as low level flying has largely fallen from favor and night vision goggles (NVG) have become the primary "seeing around" tool for night flying. Flight testing began in April 1990 and some were reportedly used during Desert Storm by USMC F/A-18Ds in lieu of AN/AAS-38 pods, although a permanent clearance wasn't granted until October 1992.

AN/AAS-38 Targeting FLIR
- called "Nite Hawk" by its maker, Raytheon, contains a narrow field of view FLIR and is only mounted on the left cheek station (4). Again, limited numbers were available for use during Desert Storm and were seen on Navy as well as Marine aircraft. However, it wasn't until after Desert Storm that a laser designator was incorporated and even later that a Laser Detector/Tracker (think PAVE Penny) capability was provided. Until the LDT capability was added, if the pilot needed to locate a laser designation of a target by someone else (e.g., ground based designator) he had to carry a third pod, the AN/ASQ-173 on station 6 that had a PAVE Penny-like sensor in its nose and a 35mm film strike camera in its tail. More widely used than the TINS, the Nite Hawk had a very poor FLIR.

All Hornets were equipped with SJU-5/6 ejection seats, straight VHF/UHF antennas and LAU-7/A-6 launchers.
Pylons versions:
SUU-63C/A - VMFA(AW)-121
SUU-63A/A - VMFA-212, VMFA-232, VMFA-235
SUU-63A - VMFA-314, VMFA-333, VMFA-451

BIG thanks to Dave Roof SSgt USMC Ret. for his invaluable help with updates and corrections.

Canada

CAP missions

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AIM-9L/MAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuelt tankAIM-7MFuel tankDRAAIM-9L/M
       AIM-9L/MAIM-9L/M 
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MLAU-115A + 2 x LAU-7/A-6Fuel tankAIM-7MFuelt tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MAIM-9L/M
 AIM-9L/MAIM-9L/M       
 
WingFuselageBellyFuselageWing
WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MAIM-9L/M

Air to Ground missions

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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERVERAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MVERVERAIM-9L/M
 Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP   Mk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGPMk.82 LDGP 
 
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WingtipOutboardInboard   InboardOutboardWingtip
AIM-9L/MVERVERAIM-7MFuel tankAIM-7MVERVERAIM-9L/M
 CRV-7CRV-7CRV-7CRV-7   CRV-7CRV-7CRV-7CRV-7 


NOTE: Canadian CF-188As carried so called "fat pylon" on Station 2 or 8. The pylon was thicker as it carried additional ECM gear. You can see the pylon HERE