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Bomb Spotting Charge

jvollenberg

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Does anyone have documentation of a C-4 charge being used as a spotting charge in US practice bombs? I think this is an "Old wives Tale" handed down from generation to generation and somehow was made true.

Any ideas?

Joe
 
I do not think it's an old wives tale. The 152 mm Shillelagh shaped charge practice shell (painted completely blue) has a one pound TNT spotting charge, so I assume the same may be true for aircraft bombs.

Regards, DJH
 
If I recall right, the practice bombs for the MK 80 fanily, specially the 82, 83 and 84 used C4. I'll Keck the folders when I get home
 
Hi Jo,
have a look on the US TM B-2-2-11-5 U.S. BOMBS, PRACTICE, (LOW-DRAG), CONCRETE-OR SAND-FILLED, 250-LB, MK 81,500-LB, MK 82, 1,000-LB, MK 83, & 2,000-LB, MK 84; INERT, W/SPOTTING CHARGE, 500-LB, MK 82; INERT-LOADED, 500-LB, MK 82 (MODIFIED); AND INERT-LOADED, 500-LB,BDU-50/B


Yoda
 
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