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  • Antoon
    Antoon posted the thread Container for Bomb Incendiary 6.5 oz. Mark V, also known as Baby Incendiary Bomb in Bombs.
    In the night of 18/19 July 1940 two Hudson bombers of 206 Squadron (16 Group Coastal Command) dropped each a bomb load consisting of 3...
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    Hoeksel reacted to Alpini's post in the thread Re-Zünder with Like Like.
    Not knowing, just guessing but it could be something like "Rohreinstell-Zünder" ~ a fuze setable in the barrel for faster firing.
  • AMMOTECHXT
    AMMOTECHXT reacted to Gspragge's post in the thread The Perfect Grand Parents; with Like Like.
    I hope he grew up and joined the Artillery ~
  • AMMOTECHXT
    AMMOTECHXT replied to the thread Fuse identification.
    Agreed it's a lovely example. If it came from water, keep it in water, this will hopefully keep the filling wet and less susceptible to...
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    Grzesio replied to the thread Re-Zünder.
    It's a very plausible explanation - thank you! Grzesio
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    Alpini replied to the thread Re-Zünder.
    Not knowing, just guessing but it could be something like "Rohreinstell-Zünder" ~ a fuze setable in the barrel for faster firing.
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    Grzesio posted the thread Re-Zünder in Fuzes.
    I wonder, have you ever heard about a German WW2 era fuze called Re-Zünder or RE-Zünder? All I know, it was a time fuze for Flak...
  • sksvlad
    sksvlad posted the thread Smoke signals (1998) in Recommend Your Favourite Books/Films Here.
    A light comedy about being an American Indian and living on a Coeur d'Alene reservation in Idaho https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120321/...
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    ron3350 reacted to EODGUY's post in the thread Hughes Aircraft Neckdown Cartridge with Like Like.
    This is a 20x139mm steel case necked down to cal. .50. The case is now about 155mm high. It has a GM clad steel jacketed bullet...
  • SG500
    SG500 reacted to EODGUY's post in the thread Hughes Aircraft Neckdown Cartridge with Like Like.
    This is a 20x139mm steel case necked down to cal. .50. The case is now about 155mm high. It has a GM clad steel jacketed bullet...
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    EODGUY posted the thread Hughes Aircraft Neckdown Cartridge in Cartridges.
    This is a 20x139mm steel case necked down to cal. .50. The case is now about 155mm high. It has a GM clad steel jacketed bullet...
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    • 20x139mm to cal. .50 base.jpg
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    Rrickoshae replied to the thread Fuse identification.
    Hi Jack, the second one is a No.85, basically a US M1902 but with the standard British 2” gauge threads. Supplied by the US and used in...
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    AKON_ replied to the thread Avu.
    Hi All A regulation for AVU-E was issued in the Czechoslovak Army (Air Force) , dated 1966 (1967). No separate regulation for AVU was...
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    strakv replied to the thread Avu.
    There is AVU-ETMA too (at least a bulgarian one), but i don't know any details
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    Jack_Engeham posted the thread Fuse identification in Fuzes.
    Found this nice no.80 fuse last night- but only realised its unfired when I got home. Its in great nick and something I hope can be...
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