Ordnance Color Codes and Markings Flashcards
what are the charts
709A
709B
709C
what are the five elements of marking
background color
number of bands
color of markings
abbreviations
descriptive words
describe the 709A chart
has grey background, uses bands abbreviations and descriptive words
green/red bands- gas
purple bands- incendiary
yellow bands- smoke
what are non-persistant agents used for
to kill
can you have chem and smoke markings on same UXO
no
what are some colors without any coding signifigance
olive drab
black lettering or body color on sea mines
white lettering or body on missiles
gray-orange, black, white, brick red, or green used on underwater ordnance
gray on air-launched missiles
what are some soviet projectile colors and meaning
gray
green
red (propaganda)
black (armor penetrating or practice)
practice have white markings and bands
what is the bourrelet
fattest part of the round
what are some stenciled markings on soviet bombs
body markings- ordnance designation including weight in kg
fuze type- AM-A
explosive filler- TNT
chemical filler- P-5 indicating mustard gas
what do letters preceeding numbers identify on soviet
type- GP Frag chem
what do numerials indicate on soviet
weight in kg
