Inendiary Colour Question

[Weasel]

Hi All,
At a local mobile museum show along with a load of other WW2 related bits and bobs i spotted this sectioned Incendiary with a two tone paint job. I have never seen this on another so i was wondering if it has been added since or were they ever painted ?
Best regards Weasel.

 

[Madbomber31]

Its a Frence 1 Kg Inc. Bomb

 

[Weasel]

Thank you Madbomber, thats the first one i have seen of those.
Best Weasel.

 

[Madbomber31]

Seen one for sale on Beltring this year but also didn't know at that moment i think JC got it.

 

[waffenamt]

Seen one for sale on Beltring this year but also didn't know at that moment i think JC got it.

Yes,i remember jc waltzing around with that one!

Is that tailfin a direct copy then?,or possibly re-used german?

cheers

waff

 

[Weasel]

Hi Waff,
The tail fin in the pic is attached to a German one.
Best regards Weasel.

 

[US-Subs]

Here are a couple of the French models, similar bodies to the German, but very different fins.

 

[Antoon]

Before the start of WW-2 the Dutch Army Air Force bought German incendiary bombs type B1E. They where named “Vliegtuigbrandbom van 1 kg”. In July 1938 the bomb was renamed “Vliegtuigbrandbom No.2.” The colours of the Dutch incendiary bombs where exact the same as the German ones.
The training versions was also bought in Germany and was made of steel. The body was painted red with on two sides in black the letters EX. The name of the training version was “Oefeningsvliegtuigbrandbom van 1 kg”.

 

[F0031]

Interesting thread! Looks like one I piked up at Farnham recently. The shape and dimensions are identical to a standard B1 incendiary. Mine has feint TH 48 35 stamped on the body and 58-36 on the fuze.

Tony.

 

[millsbomber]

Here's my 2 examples,,,,,, Dave