British practice bombs

[spotter]

Some ilustrations of small practice bombs used during and after WW2 by Britain and other commonwealth countries

 

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[Ammodillo]

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[Andysarmoury]

Hi, do anybody know what the colour is for these Practice bombs. AA

 

[Ammodillo]

the colour was off-white..
This bomb design still exists with several
modifications in the nose and tails section.

Want one? (just pick it up, i won't send it by mail)

 

[spotter]

I think they were whte with hazard bands ..e.g red band for flame(flash) green bands for smoke

 

[spotter]

ok posted same time as dillo

 

[Ammodillo]

@Spott... No no no my friend, i was first

The warning bands do not exist anymore.
In the modern version there's a peephole
in the tail section.

Cheers..

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks guys for the info AA

 

[spotter]

Ammodillo wrote:

@Spott... No no no my friend, i was first

The warning bands do not exist anymore.
In the modern version there's a peephole
in the tail section.

Cheers..

Dillo these modern 3kg practice bombs clearly show the hazard/warning bands
.These ones are brown showing that there is a low explosive hazard

 

[Andysarmoury]

I like them :laugh: AA

 

[spotter]

these we disposed of about two years ago,

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thats a pity i take it they were still live then.what are the dimensions of the 3kg bombs.AA

 

[spotter]

The ones in my photo are missing the nose cones,think someone had souvenired them before they got to us for disposal

 

[spotter]

 

[Andysarmoury]

Thanks Spotter they look good enough to collect i like the cutaway pic.:laugh: AA

 

[Joerg]

Here a picture. -Joerg

 

[Joerg]

Here a picture of 10 Lb practise bomb -Joerg -Ammunition in the pictures is with the KMD (EOD)

 

[jayteepee_1999]

The cutaway picture submitted by "Spotter" is wrong! It does not have a main charge, booster or detonator only a spotting cartridge inside the "BOBIN".

Correct Reference on drawing
Cartridge = BOBIN
Main Charge = BOBIN
Booster = Spotting Cartridge
Detonator = Spotting Cartridge