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Fuzeman
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A German 50 Kg bomb with the very early fuze locking ring (an extra screw fitting ) modified by the Germans to stop the fuze falling out?
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Fuzeman
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Will have another look tomorrow as im on duty again for any markings
50kg bomb fins
Some years ago,we recovered the remains of a Dornier 17z3 which crashed at Nant Glyn in wales,it was found to contain 10x50kg bombs,(which EOD disposed of in a local quarry,)the fins were torn off in the crash and I managed to find two of them,the method of construction was to form a quarter of a tail cone and one fin from one sheet of metal,these were then riveted together to form a complete set of four fins and tail cone,the fins in the pics seem to be of a different method of construction,also,on cleaning up the fins,a styalised German eagle and a set of numbers were found,perhaps these were manufacturers marks,
the eagle and numbers were close to the trailing edge of the fins,
Regards,Don,
Some years ago,we recovered the remains of a Dornier 17z3 which crashed at Nant Glyn in wales,it was found to contain 10x50kg bombs,(which EOD disposed of in a local quarry,)the fins were torn off in the crash and I managed to find two of them,the method of construction was to form a quarter of a tail cone and one fin from one sheet of metal,these were then riveted together to form a complete set of four fins and tail cone,the fins in the pics seem to be of a different method of construction,also,on cleaning up the fins,a styalised German eagle and a set of numbers were found,perhaps these were manufacturers marks,
the eagle and numbers were close to the trailing edge of the fins,
Regards,Don,
