Reference for Cooper Bomb

[peteblight]

Can someone point me in the right direction for a decent reference for the Cooper Bomb?

Cheers

Pete

 

[butterfly]

not sure what you are after but there are some drawings in this thread - last post.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/40819-Old-BOMB/page2?highlight=cooper+bomb

regards Kev

 

[US-Subs]

UK or a real one?

 

[peteblight]

Either or both..............

 

[US-Subs]

Seems like I may have something, got a busy day today though, give me some time.

 

[Bonnex]

Can someone point me in the right direction for a decent reference for the Cooper Bomb?

Cheers

Pete

Pete,

It is probably worth getting hold of "Details of Aerial Bombs - Air Ministry Sept 1918" Reprinted by Naval and Military Press
and
"Air Publication 1243 - ArmamentTraining Manual for the RAF - Part II Bombs etc - Air Ministry 1927. Extracts below in random order!

 

[Gspragge]

images of U.S. examples

 

[peteblight]

Many thanks for all you help.

Cheers

Pete

 

[peteblight]

Can someone explain the different tail on this Cooper bomb?

Cheers

Pete

 

[Bonnex]

Can someone explain the different tail on this Cooper bomb?

Cheers

Pete

View attachment 101681

Pete,

It is a tail for a Hale 20lb Bomb. I don't know of any official work that would have merged the two bombs. As you can see the Hales tail is an expensive option in comparison with the wooden and tinplate Cooper tail. It does however offer a tail fuze.


Best.

 

[butterfly]

some good pictures of the Hale tail unit in this thread.....

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/61855-WW1-British-bomb-correct-name?highlight=hales

Kev