Empty Bomb Racks?

[EZ1]

I've been playing IL-2 for about 4 years and have been keeping current with every patch. I don't know if it's just something I didn't notice in the past but recently I have noticed that several the planes I am flying have empty bomb racks with the partial bomb holding bands even when I have not been armed with bombs. Has it always been that way or is this something that changed in 4.09?

[OrangeYoshi]

Several planes, such as the Corsair, have bomb or rocket pylons built into the plane and are thus always present whether there's a bomb there or not.