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I was asked if I knew what these were and would anybody be interested in them. It it is outside my experience so I am asking those who know about such
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hampshireman
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They came form a Naval Base with cert
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It may be that the two large bombs are 1000 pounders and the middle size one is possibly a 500 pounder. I’m not sure what the thin long one is though.
I would suggest they are US bombs Dave - two suspension rings, British bombs had/have one. And as suggested 1000lb and 500lb. There will be people who want them, other similar items have sold on qfa for around £300 - £350 each
The two with the double suspension lugs are British MC bombs, not US. A lot of MC bombs (not all) had two US and one British suspension lug.
The top and the one beneath it are 1000 lb., the other one is 500 lb. The long one on the bottom looks like a US Mk 82 bomb.
The top and the one beneath it are 1000 lb., the other one is 500 lb. The long one on the bottom looks like a US Mk 82 bomb.
I have a friend who collects bombs to tow on bomb trailers behind his WW2 Ford GTB bomb truck. But he is in California, USA and looks like these are in the UK.
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In total there are four 1000 lb bombs, one 500 lb bomb and one US Mk 82 (using the definition as above). At the location there is means of loading these on to your transport. So, anybody interested please contact me.