Bombs Flashcards
Main bomb components
case or body tail unit suspension lugs main filling fusing system
tail unit variations are
angled fins units and fins that spring into place permanently attached arming vanes drag plates or fins ballute and parachute
what are the 2 general 2 categories of tail unit
retarded
non retarded
other bomb attachments are
Kopfring Anti-ricochet ring stabo dinort rods arming wire
5 bomb categories
High Explosive Chemical agent Incendiary FAE Practice
8 types of HE Bomb
General Purpose (GP) 33-60 Medium Capacity (MC) 50 Deep Penetration (DP) 50 High Capacity (HC) 75-80 Armor Piercing (AP) 11-20 Semi Armor Piercing (SAP) 20-30 Fragmentation (Frag) 20 Anti Submarine (AS) 60-75
80 Series bomb types
MK 81 - 250 pounds
MK 82 - 500 pounds
MK 83 - 1000 pounds
MK 84 - 2000 pounds
methods of arming
mechanical
electrical
electro-mechanical
combination
fuse positions
nose
tail
transverse
Describe WW2 British bombs
cone or drum tails, single suspension lug. later bombs had choice of single or double fuze (nose tail or both) arming vane/arming fork may be present
Describe WW2 American bombs
open, square, box shape tail units, thin construction secured with a large nut. tails corrode easily laving the nut. double suspension lugs and nose or tail fusing
Describe WW2 German bombs
cruciform parallel fins, cut of at a 45 degree angle. bolted on or part of the construction. may have a cross brace. single screw suspension lug at nose or center of bomb. all fusing was transverse with single or double fuse pockets
Describe WW2 Soviet bombs
Tail units can resemble British American or German tails. may have multiple fins. can be bolt on, or welded on.
Before RSP on pistil or fuse determine
Condition
Number
Type
Plan of attack
3 criteria that aid in recognition of fuses
position in store
method of arming
functioning action
