British High Capacity Bomb

[peteblight]

Here's a nice picture of a British high capacity bomb i took the other day.

Pete

 

[Bonnex]

'arf a pound should do it!

 

[eodda]

Pete

That's a familiar looking wood!! Might there be a cracked open Tallboy lying close by?!!

Regards

eodda

 

[peteblight]

There is!! I heard you were down in the same woods not too long ago ;-)

Pete

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

Hello Pete, is the one in your photo the type that was known as a `Cookie' (4,000 Lb)?

 

[peteblight]

I'm not sure, Eodda would be able to answer this one.

Pete

 

[blu97]

Indeed a 4000 Lb.

 

[eodda]

Yes, it's a 4000lb HC bomb, also known as a 'Cookie'. This one is either a Mk. III, IV, V or VI: the Mk. IV was the standard build; the Mk. III had internal differences and the Mks. V and VI were of US manufacture to British drawings with minor differences between the two Marks. There are three fuze pockets in the nose as shown. Fuzing was either 3 x No. 27, 3 x No. 42, 3 x No. 44 Pistols, or 2 x No. 47 or 2 x No. 55 Pistols in the outer fuze pockets and one of the other types in the centre.

Hope this helps

eodda

 

[blu97]

Here the Mk I, 0ne fuze pocket and one a cutaway, boosters misssing, of the Mk II.

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

Thanks for the info gents. Examples of those bombs must be quite rare now.

 

[corblimy]

Today, this one is being dealt with

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16021305