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These are commonly referred to (by modelers, at least) as "sway braces." In U.S. services there are also specific alphanumeric designations for the exact components and assemblies, so if you are looking for a specific aircraft or ordnance type that may narrow your search (and help weed out results from IKEA on Google).

 

This seems to be a fairly complete article on the loading process, including some images:

http://www.tpub.com/aviord321/148.htm

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Do a search for "Bomb Rack Sway Braces", you see pics of different bomb rack's sway braces.

 

Here is a chapter from the USN Aviation Ordnanceman Training guide that deals with suspension equipment (bomb racks, etc) that will show different racks and their sway braces.

 

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/navy/nrtc/14313_ch10.pdf

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On 5/10/2022 at 8:38 AM, Quixote74 said:

These are commonly referred to (by modelers, at least) as "sway braces." In U.S. services there are also specific alphanumeric designations for the exact components and assemblies, so if you are looking for a specific aircraft or ordnance type that may narrow your search (and help weed out results from IKEA on Google).

 

This seems to be a fairly complete article on the loading process, including some images:

http://www.tpub.com/aviord321/148.htm

Sway Braces is indeed the correct term, not just used by modellers. Unlike 'slime lights' and 'bug' (for Hornet), which are modeller terms, real military folk use sway brace. So-called 'slime lights' are called 'formation lights' by pilots and techs, and I've never heard anyone call a Hornet a 'bug' anywhere outside a modelling forum.

 

What exactly do you need a picture of? Being decidedly 'unsexy', it's hard to find good pictures of them. Here's one of sway braces on an F-16 luggage carrier, and of a CF-18 pylon, also holding a luggage pod in place. 

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