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question about practice bomb
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 he http://www.theastronomicon.com/pics/bomb.jpg boelke |
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Looks to me like you could throw it out the window.
--Woody On 3/28/04 1:43 AM, in article cov9c.21939$pd1.15673@okepread04, "boelke" wrote: I recently came across a tiny practice bomb. It looks similar to a MK-76 (BDU-33 for the airforce types) except it is much smaller. It is about 8 inches long and weighs about 3 pounds. Although it has not aged well, I believe the marking is 'AN MK 23 MOD 1'. It has the standard hole down the center for the spotting charge to be fitted. I am wondering what types of aircraft carried this bomb, and at what time period. I'm not sure what type of rack or SUU would be required to hold the little sucker. Any info would be appreciated. A pic of the bomb can be seen he http://www.theastronomicon.com/pics/bomb.jpg boelke |
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Take a look at http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/FUDS/5...specs/anmk.PDF
Bill Kambic Mangalarga Marchador: Uma raça, uma paixão |
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Reminds me of the photo of Hans Blix's minions standing over a pile of
practice bombs in Iran with the caption saying they were inspecting for WMDs. It's like so much we hear on TV today from "famous" commentators who are so ignorant they don't even realize they don't understand what they are reading to us! DUUUUH! end "boelke" wrote in message news:cov9c.21939$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 he http://www.theastronomicon.com/pics/bomb.jpg boelke |
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boelke wrote:
A pic of the bomb can be seen he 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] |
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"Bill Kambic" wrote in message ...
Take a look at http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/FUDS/5...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 |
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WaltBJ wrote:
"Bill Kambic" wrote in message ... Take a look at http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/FUDS/5...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 |
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