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Hi Hajo: These are some of the weapons the aircraft can carry:

2 cañones Hispano-Suiza HS.804 de 20 mm

4 ametralladoras FM M2-20 de 7,62 mm

POD para cañón de 30 mm

Bombas:

Bombas Napalm de 100 kg.

Bombas de 125 kg.

Bombas de 225 kg.

Bombas Snakeye Mk-82 de 500 lbs.

Cohetes:

Coheteras de 70 mm (19 cohetes c/u)

Coheteras LAU-68 2,75" (7 cohetes c/u)

Otros:

Lanzagranadas 74 mm

You can perform a Google search on images (just put IA-58 Pucara), or check this website...

http://www.fotopedia.com/wiki/FMA_IA_58_Pucar%C3%A1

http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/de...aircraft_id=704

http://www.freewebs.com/militargaviones/ia58pucara.htm

HTH, any further questions, feel free to pm me...Best,

Juan

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This profile was absolutelly wrong and dont depicts an operative armed Pucará.

The centerline MER was fitted with a Herstal two GPMG blister pod borrowed from a T-34C.

The Pucará had 4 7,62 MGs and 2 20mm cannons. It dont need another 2 MGs!

When this subject was captured by British forces they armed it with this strange combination and then embarqued to UK.

The usual weapons carried by the IA-58 were rocket launchers, napalm bombs or dumb iron bombs:

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/attack/ia58/ia58-6.jpg

Bye for now!

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Can someone provide me with a couple of pictures of armed Pucaras? I just bough the Airfix kit and would like to see some pics to get an idea what to hang on the wings and what not.

Thanks!

HAJO

Hi Hajo,

are you going to build the Argentine Air Force version as provided in the kit?

The answer should vary depending on which Air Force the aircraft belongs to and in which time period it is operated.

If you could be a little more precise, so would be the answer.

All the best,

Jorge.

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