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8 IN Cast

BOMBSaway1980

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Does anybody have any info on this Plaster Cast 8 In
 

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The cup at the bottom is throwing me off. If it was 5" I'd say it was a early 5" warhead for the aircraft rocket, which would make the fuze well plug seem more to proportion. Any more pix? Regards, Bruce.
 
Agreed. 5-inch Zuni warhead. The plug is a typical rocket nose plug. If you look at the box it takes two and has rope handles. Nobody I've ever met is picking up two 8-inch by hand.
 
I'm thinking the 8.0 is the number of pounds of inert plaster filler. Also thinking it could be older and be for the 5 inch HIVAR.
 
I've got a Zuni with the same nose plug, but a better piocture would help.
 
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