WW1 U.S. Mark II Practice Bomb

[MikeS0000]

Hello Folks -

Latest addition, and probably broke the bank on this, but haven't seen another for sale. :tinysmile_tongue_t:

Have a few questions. Does anyone know of information that shows how these were mounted and released?

Also, this one shows old yellow paint. I think I will leave as is and just clean it up and preserve. Unless it would be better to repaint in an original scheme. What would the original be?

Also, want to straighten the fins, I see a couple of fins where they were straightened a long time ago.

Thanks for looking!
- Mike

 

[HAZORD]

The original color would have been yellow. School Bus or Caterpillar yellow is close.

 

[MikeS0000]

The original color would have been yellow. School Bus or Caterpillar yellow is close.

Thank you! Looks like a light cleaning and a coat or two of micro-crystalline wax will do it.

One other question, what type of aircraft would have dropped these?

 

[MikeS0000]

Video of Bombs being attached to a Sopwith Camel

[h=1]Sopwith Camel airplanes are prepared for flights at a field in Bergues and Clermont (France) during World War I.

https://www.criticalpast.com/video/...-planes_American-148th-Aero-Squadron_Essoudon[/h]