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UXO - Dropped Flashcards

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What are the sub groups of dropped munitions?

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Bomb, Dispenser, Submunitions

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What are the types of bombs?

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

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What are the key ID features of Dropped Bombs GPOS?

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One piece steel construction; Welded on lifting lugs, two on one side, one on opposite side; fixed stabilizers usually welded on; 2” fuze well on nose and tail; 50% of bomb’s weight is explosive material

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What are the key ID features of Dropped Bombs GPNS?

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One piece steel const.; Screwed on suspension lugs w/ a charging well between the lugs all on one side; bolted on stabilizers, 3” fuze well on nose and tail.

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What are the key ID features of Dropped Bombs GPLD?

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All Key ID features of GPNS; cigar shaped designed to produce less drag.

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What are the key ID features of Dropped Bombs GP?

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If bomb is missing any Key ID characteristics of other GP series bombs.

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What types of fuzing are used with dropped bombs GP, GPOS, GPNS, GPLD?

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

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What Safeties are used with dropped bombs GP, GPOS, GPNS, GPLD w/o fuzing?

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HE, Frag, Move

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What are the key ID features, fuzing, and safeties of Penetration Bombs?

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25-30% explosive filler, one piece steel construction 2/3 of weight is casing, tail fuze year, US versions flare out at rear; fuzing is impact inertia only; safeties: HE Frag Move

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What are key ID features, fuzing, and safeties of guided bombs?

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Body is standard GPLD or GPNS, guidance canards and fins attached to front of warhead for steering, wing assembly on aft end; fuzing: impact; safeties HE Frag Move EMR Static Eject 24 Hr WT

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What are key ID features of destructor bomb?

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Aircraft laid mine uses GPLD body; must have some type of retardation, parachute or snake eye fins; has a golden plug in the charging well; may have a white band around body.

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What type of fuzing and what are the safeties of a destructor bomb?

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Electronic fuze, safeties: Destructor 8 - HE Frag Move Mag EMR Static WT Seismic

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What are key ID features, fuzing and safeties of Incendiary bomb?

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Key ID: no stabilizing fins, color codes and markings; fuzing: all-way acting; Safeties: HE Frag Move Fire WP

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What are key ID features, fuzing and safeties of a Chemical bomb?

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An HE bomb with a filler plug, use color codes to ID; fuzing: Impact, Impact Inertia, VT, MT, ET; Safeties: HE Frag Move Chem

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What are the types of Dropped Dispenser?

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Retained, Released

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What are the Key ID features, Fuzing, and Safeties of a Dispenser Retained?

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Body is lightweight aluminum, payload is dispensed from rear or bottom, stays attached to aircraft; fuzing: command fired; safeties: HE Frag Move EMR Static Eject

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What are the Key ID features, Fuzing, and Safeties of a Dispenser Released?

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Key ID: fall away from aircraft stabilized by fin assemblies, multi-piece construction either clamshell or tri-shell, thin-case metal constr., Russian dispensers may look like a water heater or have a nose that almost comes to a point. Fuzing: MT, VT, ET; Safeties HE Frag Move Eject

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What are the types of Dropped Sub munitions?

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Fragmentation, HEAT, Scatterable Mines

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What are the Key ID Features for Dropped Sub munitions Frag?

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Spherical in shape, heavy or light metal casing, usually has frag balls imbedded or scored casing.

20
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What type of fuzing for Dropped Sub munitions Frag?

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Impact and Impact Inertia

21
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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions Frag w/ Impact and Impact Inertia fuzing?

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HE Frag Move CS Fire WT (Submunition 6)

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How can you ID the difference between Impact and Impact Inertia fuzing in Dropped Sub munitions Frag?

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Impact will have fins or some method to ensure the detonation point strikes the ground; Impact inertia can strike the ground on any surface.

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What are the Key ID Features for Dropped Sub munitions HEAT?

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body has cylindrical shape; has a means for stabilization, may have a visible cone or pronounced stand off.

24
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What type of fuzing for Dropped Sub munitions HEAT?

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PIBD and Impact Inertia

25
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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions HEAT w/ PIBD fuzing?

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HE Frag Move Fire Jet WT EMR Static Lucky/PE

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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions HEAT w/ Impact Inertia fuzing?

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HE Frag Move Fire Jet WT

27
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What are the Key ID Features for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable Mines?

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No standard shape or size; differentiated from placed mines by lack of any external safety pins or switches

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What type of fuzing for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable mines?

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Magnetic, pressure, or pull

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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable Mines w/ Magnetic fuzing?

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HE Frag Move CS BT Mag EMR Static Jet WT

30
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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable Mines w/ Pull fuzing?

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HE Frag Move CS BT EMR Static WT

31
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What are the safeties for Dropped Sub munitions Scatterable Mines w/ Pressure fuzing?

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HE Frag Move CS BT (basically only on a dragon tooth USSR mine)

32
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How many types of fuzes for dropped munitions?

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Seven: Impact, Impact Inertia, VT, MT, ET, Electronic, CW

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