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Colorized photo of ground crew loading .50 cal ammunition into a P-47 Thunderbolt. 1944.
(lemmy.world)
Ground crew members carefully load .50 caliber M2 ammunition into the wings of a P-47 Thunderbolt, the legendary U.S. fighter of World War II. Each of its eight wing-mounted guns could hold up to 425 rounds, making the “Jug” a fearsome force in air-to-air combat and ground attack missions, built for durability and intense aerial battles in 1944.
I developed a basic understanding of how weight works in flight based on too much time in Kerbal space program. It's fascinating how much it makes sense to put stuff in the wings. Putting stuff in the actually body that you intend to lose during the flight would throw off the weight distribution way too much.