question about practice bomb

[boelke]

I recently came across a tiny practice bomb. It looks similar to a
MK-76 (BDU-33 for the airforce types) except it is much smaller. It is
about 8 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds. Although it has not aged
well, I believe the marking is 'AN MK 23 MOD 1'. It has the standard
hole down the center for the spotting charge to be fitted.

I am wondering what types of aircraft carried this bomb, and at what
time period. I'm not sure what type of rack or SUU would be required to
hold the little sucker. Any info would be appreciated.

A pic of the bomb can be seen here:

http://www.theastronomicon.com/pics/bomb.jpg



boelke

[Doug \Woody\ and Erin Beal]

Looks to me like you could throw it out the window.

--Woody

On 3/28/04 1:43 AM, in article cov9c.21939$pd1.15673@okepread04, "boelke"
> wrote:

> I recently came across a tiny practice bomb. It looks similar to a
> MK-76 (BDU-33 for the airforce types) except it is much smaller. It is
> about 8 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds. Although it has not aged
> well, I believe the marking is 'AN MK 23 MOD 1'. It has the standard
> hole down the center for the spotting charge to be fitted.
>
> I am wondering what types of aircraft carried this bomb, and at what
> time period. I'm not sure what type of rack or SUU would be required to
> hold the little sucker. Any info would be appreciated.
>
> A pic of the bomb can be seen here:
>
> http://www.theastronomicon.com/pics/bomb.jpg
>
>
>
> boelke
>

[Bill Kambic]

Take a look at http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/FUDS/5points/specs/anmk.PDF

Bill Kambic

Mangalarga Marchador: Uma raça, uma paixão

[W. D. Allen Sr.]

Reminds me of the photo of Hans Blix's minions standing over a pile of
practice bombs in Iran with the caption saying they were inspecting for
WMDs. It's like so much we hear on TV today from "famous" commentators who
are so ignorant they don't even realize they don't understand what they are
reading to us! DUUUUH!

end

"boelke" > wrote in message
news:cov9c.21939$pd1.15673@okepread04...
> I recently came across a tiny practice bomb. It looks similar to a
> MK-76 (BDU-33 for the airforce types) except it is much smaller. It is
> about 8 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds. Although it has not aged
> well, I believe the marking is 'AN MK 23 MOD 1'. It has the standard
> hole down the center for the spotting charge to be fitted.
>
> I am wondering what types of aircraft carried this bomb, and at what
> time period. I'm not sure what type of rack or SUU would be required to
> hold the little sucker. Any info would be appreciated.
>
> A pic of the bomb can be seen here:
>
> http://www.theastronomicon.com/pics/bomb.jpg
>
>
>
> boelke
>

[Ogden Johnson III]

boelke > wrote:

>A pic of the bomb can be seen here:
>
>http://www.theastronomicon.com/pics/bomb.jpg

AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW. Isn't it just the cutest little thing.
--
OJ III
[Email sent to Yahoo addy is burned before reading.
Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast]

[WaltBJ]

"Bill Kambic" > wrote in message >...
> Take a look at http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/FUDS/5points/specs/anmk.PDF
>
> Bill Kambic
>
That's what we used at Nellis in 1954 when I was checking out in the
F86F. CRS about how it was hung on the bird. A 12 gauge shotgun shell
full of blackpowder was the spotting charge. No idea why they went to
BDU33s except maybe to match the Snakeye bombs' ballistics.
Walt BJ

[boelke]

WaltBJ wrote:

> "Bill Kambic" > wrote in message >...
>
>>Take a look at http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/FUDS/5points/specs/anmk.PDF
>>
>>Bill Kambic
>>
>
> That's what we used at Nellis in 1954 when I was checking out in the
> F86F. CRS about how it was hung on the bird. A 12 gauge shotgun shell
> full of blackpowder was the spotting charge. No idea why they went to
> BDU33s except maybe to match the Snakeye bombs' ballistics.
> Walt BJ

Thanks for the good info. I'm guessing that this was used by both the
Navy and AF, probably 1940s to 1950s. This particular bomb most likely
came from Melrose range in New Mexico, so it is probably AF. Cannon AFB
flew F-86s and then F-100s from 1952 (when the range was built) until
1969, when they switched to F-111s. I'm guessing that this type of bomb
was phased out by the time the Aardvarks started using the range. So
there is a good chance that this one was dropped by an F-86. Cool stuff.

Boelke