[aviatorsneah]

i personally think that the front end should drop sharply once they are released, but i have no proof.

this is true, they didn't really ever just fall down....they'd start violently tumbling forward (nose down) immediately after release. there is classic footage of a formation of mustangs releasing drop tanks and it shows this. can't find the video in and of itself anywhere tho. have to scour the hours of footage out there for it.