Air Delivered Weapons Flashcards by Aaron Redfern

What are the 2 types of tail units?

Ballistic

Retarded

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What are the 7 classifications of HE Bombs?

Tail units
Suspension
Shapes
Dimensions
Markings
Fuze locations
Fuze size and shape

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What does a British WW2 tail look like?

Cone and drum

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What does a US WW2 tail look like?

Box and kite tail

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What does a German WW2 tail look like?

Open fins

45 degrees on the leading edge

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What does a WW2 Japanese tail look like?

Open long fins

45 degrees leading edge

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What’s the difference between ballistic and retarded tails?

Ballistic - medium to high level release

Retarded - low level release

Ballistic - aerodynamic in shape

Retarded - parachute or other mechanical means to slow and orientate bomb. Pocket at the rear.

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What’s the distances for NATO and FSU suspension?

FSU - 250mm 10”

NATO - 356mm 14”
- 762mm 30”

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What are the characteristics of a high capacity bomb?

Drum/boiler shape possibly bomb shape
Fuzing at the nose and tail
Pre-impact and impact timings
Blast
Thin construction
Can be the size of a car
Would crumble if it didn't detonate

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What are the characteristics of a fragmentation bomb?

Various shapes depending on size
Nose and tail fuzing
Pre scoring for frag sometimes on the inside
Pre-impact and impact function timing

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What are the characteristics of armour piercing bomb?

Long thin pencil shape
Tail fuzing
Post impact function timing
Penetration and frag effect
Intended for reinforced structures
Thick construction
Flared at the tail to protect the fuze

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What are the characteristics of a semi armour piercing bomb?

Tear drop in shape
Fuzed at the tail
Post impact timing
Penetration and frag effect
Intended for ships
Low charge to weight ratio

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What are the characteristics of a anti submarine bomb?

Similar shape to the GP but with a flat nose
Fuzed at the tail
Post impact function timing
Blast Pulse Effect (BPE)
Thin skinned

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What does BPE mean?

Blast Pulse Effect (BPE)

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What are the characteristics of a deep penetration bomb?

Similar to GP in shape but very large
Multiple fuzing at the tail
Post impact function timing
Earthquake effect

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What are the hazards of a practice bomb?

Smoke
Flash
Frag

What are the characteristics of a non-combustable incendiary bomb?

Thin skin
Bomb or tank shape
Filled with flammable liquid/powder
Thermite balls
Smaller combustable incendiary 
Will have filler caps

What are the characteristics of an Aim-able container?

Bomb shaped and leaves the aircraft
Will have an air burst fuze
May have visible saddle

What are the characteristics of a non-aim-able container?

Stays on the aircraft

Operated by the aircrew

What are the characteristics of a pyrotechnic marker?

Markers operate on the surface (usually the sea)
Main body role colour
Hazard bands
May have other bright markings to aid location

What are the characteristics of a pyrotechnic signal?

Functions in the air
Role hazard
Hazard bands

What are the effects of HE bomb?

Frag
Blast
Earth shock

What are the 3 weapon function timings associated with HE bombs?

Post impact
Impact
Pre impact

What are the 4 categories of submunitions?

Anti personnel
Anti vehicle
Runway cratering
Area denial

Submunitions AP characteristics?

Impact fuzed Blast frag One part body construction External evidence of body scoring

Characteristics of AV submunitions?

``` Impact fuzed Shape charged Blast frag Incendiary Multipart construction with stand off Extremely sensitive ```

What are the 2 categories of runway cratering?

Assisted | Non assisted

What are runway cratering non assisted key points?

Tubular in shape Parachute retarded Tandem charges

What are the key points for runway cratering assisted submunitions?

Rocket assisted Kinetic energy weapon Looks like a rocket Jettison able parachute retarder

Submunitions area denial sub groups?

Victim operated Modified delay Smart

Submunitions area denial VO characteristics?

Generally AP in construction Fuzing will be anti disturbance in nature Often painted to fit the AO CN be modified to time delay

What does CBU stand for?

Cluster Bomb Units

Submunition Area Denial Modified Delay characteristics?

AP/AV in construction with added time delay element Difficult to PID from 'normal' submunitions No way of telling if they are live or failed

Submunitions Area Denial Smart characteristics?

Has self righting mechanism Anti-countermine Anti-disturbance Long delay - days-weeks Special fuzing

What order of submunitions components can be found at the base of a footprint and in what order?

Skins - strike area Wpn components - associated container furniture Followed by the submunitions The container will be found at the far end

What are the options for submunitions clearance?

Mark and avoid Individual attack Countermine Projectile attack Low order Mechanical clearance Explosive breaching

If a group of submunitions are timed delay but remain after the safe period what reasons could this because of?

Arming failures Functional failures Time delay Dummy or deception munitions

What are the different types for mechanical clearance of submunitions?

``` Plough Rollers Flails Brushes Chains and cables Water cannon ```

What are 2 types of explosive breaching?

Python Fuel air explosive weapons