The Portuguese air force made wide use of Napalm during their fighting against independentist rebel groups in Ultramar (Mozambique/Angola/Guinea Bisau)
4 different napalm bombs were used:
1) the most frequent was the Portuguese-made 80kg (100 liters) napalm container, designed to fit the T6 Harvard/Texan, the most suitable anti-insurrection aircraft available by then.
2) The French SECAN 300kg (350 liters) napalm container was also used, mainly on Fiat G91
3) an ? US napalm container was also used, sometimes on G91, sometimes on Neptune P-2 maritime surveillance aircraft transformed in an anti-rebellion role. Can someone identify which BLU it is?
On the remnants of such a dropped containers the markings are said to have been:
300KG - 350L M/61 Napalm FCM-1-55
This photo shows both US and SECAN napalm containers:
4) Finally the Brazilian 200kg M2 Napalm bomb saw limited use, and plans for its production in Portugal was even developed, to be cancelled due to its cost found to be prohibitive
The first photograph is of a sample at a the Portuguese Air Force museum, the others from Brazil (FAB = Força Aérea Brasileira)
I'd be delighted if someone could post/send me a good side drawing with dimensions of the SECAN napalm tanks (besides the 300kg there were at least 2 other smaller tanks)
4 different napalm bombs were used:
1) the most frequent was the Portuguese-made 80kg (100 liters) napalm container, designed to fit the T6 Harvard/Texan, the most suitable anti-insurrection aircraft available by then.
2) The French SECAN 300kg (350 liters) napalm container was also used, mainly on Fiat G91
3) an ? US napalm container was also used, sometimes on G91, sometimes on Neptune P-2 maritime surveillance aircraft transformed in an anti-rebellion role. Can someone identify which BLU it is?
On the remnants of such a dropped containers the markings are said to have been:
300KG - 350L M/61 Napalm FCM-1-55
This photo shows both US and SECAN napalm containers:
4) Finally the Brazilian 200kg M2 Napalm bomb saw limited use, and plans for its production in Portugal was even developed, to be cancelled due to its cost found to be prohibitive
The first photograph is of a sample at a the Portuguese Air Force museum, the others from Brazil (FAB = Força Aérea Brasileira)
I'd be delighted if someone could post/send me a good side drawing with dimensions of the SECAN napalm tanks (besides the 300kg there were at least 2 other smaller tanks)
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