bᵻfˌoːɹ ðɪ ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən ʌv stˈɛlθ tɛknˈɑːlədʒi bˈɑːm bˈeɪz wɜː mˈoʊstli jˈuːzd baɪ dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd bˈɑːmɚɹ ˈɛɹkɹæft; ɪn fˈaɪɾɚz ænd ɐtˈæk ˈɛɹpleɪnz bˈɑːmz ænd ɹˈɑːkɪts wɜː hˈʌŋ fɹʌmðə wˈɪŋz ɔːɹ fjˈuːzəlˌɑːʒ ˌɔn pˈaɪlɑːnz.
Before the introduction of stealth technology bomb bays were mostly used by dedicated bomber aircraft; in fighters and attack airplanes bombs and rockets were hung from the wings or fuselage on pylons.