TM 9-1980 "Bombs for Aircraft

[Docphil]

Hi everyone, firstly apologies if this has already been posted. I'm a newbie and did have a look but couldn't see that it had.

The attachment is a pdf of TM 9-1980 a US technical document detailing aircraft bombs produced by the USAAF in 1945. This is a paste of its purpose
"The purpose of this manual is to supply such information of a technical nature concerning aircraft bombs as may be necessary for their proper care, handling, identification, and use, and to sup- ply a convenient source of reference data."

If it's of interest please enjoy.

Phil

 

[Dreamk]

This is the 1950 edition of the TM-9-1980, superseding the 1942 and 1944 editions.
The 1942 edition indicates that it superseded the September 23 1940 edition - Has someone ever seen a copy of this first edition? It would be interesting to see the possible contributions to the development of US bombs appearing in this edition.
The 1940 edition of the TM-9-1980 apparently replaced the previous TR-1370G from September 1930.

 

[Eggburt1969]

This is the 1950 edition of the TM-9-1980, superseding the 1942 and 1944 editions.
The 1942 edition indicates that it superseded the September 23 1940 edition - Has someone ever seen a copy of this first edition? It would be interesting to see the possible contributions to the development of US bombs appearing in this edition.
The 1940 edition of the TM-9-1980 apparently replaced the previous TR-1370G from September 1930.

I only have:

TR 1370-G - Miscellaneous Ammunition - Bombs For Aircraft (1930);
TM 9-1980 - Bombs for Aircraft (1944); and
TM 9-1980 - Bombs for Aircraft (1950).

I don't have:

TM 9-1980 - Bombs for Aircraft (1940); or
TM 9-1980 - Bombs for Aircraft (1942).

 

[Dreamk]

I uploaded the 1942 edition here (28MB pdf):
https://filebin.net/8jpiwcjp8kfzogn7
Download is free but this link expires in 6 days.

 

[ThomasP]

I do not know if this helps, but the 1940 edition of Bombs for Aircraft would be the first(?) version under the new numbering system, so it should be TM 9-980, not TM 9-1980.

I think.

 

[Eggburt1969]

Yep, the 1940 version seems to be designated TM-980, and not TM-1980. See highlighted area bin the screen shot below.



A copy for sale can be seen here.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4414941498/tm-9-980-technical-manual-bombs-for

 

[Dreamk]

Indeed, in the "Ordnance Sergeant" review of November 1941 it is listed as :
Group S
TM-9-980 (TR-1370G) Bombs for Aircraft
and in the FM-26 "List of Publications for training" of Oct 1m 1940, it appears as:
TM-9-980 Bombs for Aircraft Sept. 23, 1940

 

[Chris]

1940 version attached

Regards Chris

 

[Chris]

Sorry something went wrong will try again later on

 

[sgdbdr]

Hi,

Here is the link to the TM 9-980 (1940) with Chris' pictures : https://secure.internxt.com/sh/file/qXhGf85zTsKB9GX-UnJcWA/0JOZ_UUE

Enjoy,

S.