ID Dropped Bomb

Question 1

1. What are the types of dropped bomb?

Answer 1

GP, GPOS, GPNS, GPLD, Penetrator, Guided Bomb, Destructor (Air Laid mine), Incendiary, Chemical

Question 2

2. What are the key ID features of GPOS?

Answer 2

One piece steel construction, welded on lifting lugs: two on one side, one on the opposite side
2” fuze well, nose and tail

Question 3

3. Safety GPOS, GPLD, GPNS

Answer 3

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Question 4

4. What are the key ID features of GPNS?

Answer 4

Screwed on suspension lugs, charging well between the suspension lugs, 3” fuze well nose and tail

Question 5

5. What types of fuzing applys to GPNS, GPLD, and GPOS?

Answer 5

VT, Impact, impact inertia, ET, CW, MT

Question 6

6. What are the key ID features of GPLD?

Answer 6

Cigar shape, screwed on suspension lugs, and 3-in fuze well nose and tail

Question 7

7. What are the key ID features of Penetrator bomb?

Answer 7

Casings are designed to penetrate through hardened bunkers and buildings
US Bomb, normally flair out in the rear

Question 8

8. Safety Penetrator bomb

Answer 8

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Question 9

9. Safety Guided Bomb

Answer 9

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Question 10

10. What are the key ID features of Destructor Bomb?

Answer 10

Must have some kind of retardation, parachute or snake eye fins
Golden plate in the rear charging well

Question 11

11. What is destructor 8?

Answer 11

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Question 12

12. What are the key ID features of Incendiary bomb?

Answer 12

Thin metal, not air dynamic, no fin assembly, filler plug, narrowing both side

Question 13

13. Safety Incendiary bomb

Answer 13

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Question 14

14. Safety Chemical bomb

Answer 14

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