Mk 1, Mk 2 & Mk 3 gun pods?

[blockhaj]

So i am currently looking into the US development of weapon pods for aircraft and i have trouble finding anything on the Mk 1 > 3 gun pods. I am assuming these exist as there exist a Mk 4 gun pod. That being the common gun pod used on the A-4 Skyhawk among others. Anyone know anything on this matter?

 

[TomS]

This may have been the Mk1.

Douglas Mk.1 Gun Pods For The F8F-1 Bearcat

Hi, I am suggesting the addition of the Douglas DGP-1 twin .50 cal external gun pods for use with the F8F-1 Bearcat. The Douglas DGP-1 Twin .50 cal gun package, manufactured from March 6 1944 onwards, was an under wing mounted gun pod that could be easily equipped to many USA fighter aircraft. It...

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[blockhaj]

This may have been the Mk1.

Douglas Mk.1 Gun Pods For The F8F-1 Bearcat

Hi, I am suggesting the addition of the Douglas DGP-1 twin .50 cal external gun pods for use with the F8F-1 Bearcat. The Douglas DGP-1 Twin .50 cal gun package, manufactured from March 6 1944 onwards, was an under wing mounted gun pod that could be easily equipped to many USA fighter aircraft. It...

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Thank you. I didnt know the 1 in DGP-1 stood for Mk 1. Well that's one down. Now to figure out the Mk 2 and 3.