Once again, I was notified I won this practice bomb. It will take a few weeks to arrive , this is the only picture I have. It was advertised as a "WW2 era practice bomb", no lettering, " 91 inches long", was probably blue at one time. I believe it to be of 60's, 70's era 500 pounder? My internet search led no where as to a positive ID. Can any bomb experts ID it?
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Unable to ID, MK 80 something practice bomb?
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Notice the single filling plug is fwd of the lugs. That plug location does not match anything I can find. From Internet, the MK 86, 87, 88 series are listed specifically " practice, 250, 500, 1000.." but no,pictures. I need the TM on US Air Force practice bombs....I passed on this local one as it was almost 12 ft long...6-8 ft is more easily handled,easier to haul around, and would go unnoticed by the evil princess ( she never goes into my " den"- heavy, dangerous looking green ordnance scares her)....I told her once do not touch anything, she has not been back for at least 6 months...
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Well, I finally received my bomb. It is as described, 91 inches long, has been repainted green, ( blue is visible). The hangars are the standard 14 inches length, and the only clue I have as to date: the hangar suspension lugs are dated 1-13-71. As mentioned, the fill port is forward of the suspension lugs. The only internet reference would be a MK 87, practice bomb, taken from a photo a man took aboard an aircraft carrier showing the same features- blue, 91 inches long, filling port fwd of lugs, and plaque states " MK 87", "500 lb practice bomb"...any 1970's US navy members around to confirm?
....a footnote, for those located in the US. I found a private shipper who shipped it from Western Illinois area to Atlanta area for about $225. The auctioneer said he could not find anyone cheaper than $400. PM me for their contact info, he transports CHEAP anything east of the Missisippi.....
A year ago for Christmas I bought an empty FAB 250 Russian bomb off ebay. It is about 16 inches in diameter, almost 6 ft. long. and probably weights 100 Lb.s +. The seller wrapped it in 3 layers of cardboard and shipped it from California to Idaho, FedEx ground, for $87.00. Very reasonable.
Any pictures? How are you displaying it? Upright? Or horizontal?
I'm not displaying it currently. It has a dent in the side of the nose. I want to grind off the weld around the nose, hammer the dent out, then reweld it. It will then either be on a wheeled cart horizontal or on a rack against the wall.
Photos taken by the seller.
Photos taken by the seller.
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