Hi
One of my friends found recently an strange (for me) info about this.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/guest-bloggers/first-down-on-yamato.html
The text is about VF-17 "Jolly Roger" action against Japan battleship Yamato.
I'm pretty sure that HE bombs doesn't contain any alcohol. But maybe it is a fuse component? E.g. electrolyte solver in VT fuse? Have you any info about this "alcohol problem"?
One of my friends found recently an strange (for me) info about this.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/guest-bloggers/first-down-on-yamato.html
The text is about VF-17 "Jolly Roger" action against Japan battleship Yamato.
something went wrong. The 500 lb. general-purpose bombs the fighters were ordered to carry were not ready! Some of their alcohol accelerant had been nefariously siphoned off by men of the crew the night before! The alcohol was much prized by certain members of the ship.
I'm pretty sure that HE bombs doesn't contain any alcohol. But maybe it is a fuse component? E.g. electrolyte solver in VT fuse? Have you any info about this "alcohol problem"?