Brian Keith
Well-Known Member
Here is an artifact I picked up at anantique mall over 20 years ago. My research indicates it is a 20 lb CooperAerial bomb. The Cooper bomb was a British 20 pound bomb used extensively inWorld War I. It was the first high explosive bomb to be adopted by the RoyalFlying Corps.
The bomb was 24lb in weight, of which 20lbwas the bomb casing and 4lb was the high explosive. The main body was made ofcast iron and the after body is made of wood and the fins sheet steel.
As you can see, this has been turned into a“Training Aid” at some point. Likely, as I found it in the US, it is from the pre-WWII AAC Era.
List of aircraft that used the cooperbomb
SE5a
Bristol F2 Fighter
D.H. 4
Sopwith camel
Fe 2
I believe the Cooper Bomb was also used byUS forces, but I haven’t fond info on that connection yet, likely, it wascalled something else.
Thanks for looking! Comments Welcome!
BKW
The bomb was 24lb in weight, of which 20lbwas the bomb casing and 4lb was the high explosive. The main body was made ofcast iron and the after body is made of wood and the fins sheet steel.
As you can see, this has been turned into a“Training Aid” at some point. Likely, as I found it in the US, it is from the pre-WWII AAC Era.
List of aircraft that used the cooperbomb
SE5a
Bristol F2 Fighter
D.H. 4
Sopwith camel
Fe 2
I believe the Cooper Bomb was also used byUS forces, but I haven’t fond info on that connection yet, likely, it wascalled something else.
Thanks for looking! Comments Welcome!
BKW
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