treadigraph, I think the rocket launchers were actually recoiles bazooka tubes mounted in pairs on each side. Apparently the AOP pilot got fed up with being shot at from the ground and having to wait for the artillery to open up to get his revenge!
LNS removes pedants hat and gets beack to the subject
Isn't the biggest external load when a 747 carries a spare engine monted above (?) the port wing
On a lighter note, I've seen bicycles mounted on aircraft fuselage sides at the PFA Rally.
