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The official McDonnell Model Numbers index of July 1974 states that the Model 96 applied to a "large external weapon (for use with the F-101A) under job order #19-89, dated July 10, 1953. So this is perfectly consistent with the great document you have provided here, bigron427.
Three more studies were conducted under the same job order:
- Model 96A (test weapon "A" configuration with B-47, additionally described as a "Special Weapon" in a handmade footnote).
- Model 96B (test weapon "B" configuration with F-101A).
- Model 96C (test weapon "C" configuration with F-101A).
Then there was a revised job order (#19-89-051) for three more variants:
- Model 96E (large external weapon essentially same shape as Model 96; different warhead - February 9, 1954).
- Model 96F (large external weapon shorter shape than Model 96; warhead same as Model 96E - February 9, 1954).
- Model 96G (large external weapon - identical to Model 96 with structural provisions for either of two warheads - December 16, 1954).
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F-101Voodoo.comBill (finsrin) and I had an offline discussion on which existing things bomb/tank could be used to represent the Model 96 Pod. Sorry Bill but I'm stilling favoring my Revell 1/94 B-58 "MC-1 pod".
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Wikipedia: Model 96 Store