ALLIED BOMBS AND FUZES

DESIGNATION

PRINCIPAL MARKING

Fuze No. 867

CLASSIFICATION

Fuze, Flare, Nose, Aerial Burst

Mk I

TYPE OF MISSILE

Flares

MARKINGS:

867 Mk I

BOMBS USED IN:

T.I. 12 inch Flares

COLOR

Aluminum.

OVERALL LENGTH

6.5 inches (5.5 inches is visible).

OVERALL WIDTH

2.75 inches.

MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION

Aluminum.

DESCRIPTION

The fuze is identical in every details with the 860 fuze, Mk II, except for the following:–

1. In place of an arming vane, the arming spindle has a handle. This requires that the arming spindle be unscrewed by hand before dropping.

2. A larger black powder burster is located in the base of the 867.

3. The cover cap is removed by hand instead of being pulled off as the bomb is dropped.

OPERATION

Identical with that of the Fuze No. 860 Mk II. However, the vane cap is removed and the "T" bar is unscrewed by hand when the plane reaches its altitude of flight.

POSITION & METHOD OF FIXING IN BOMB

Screwed into the tail of the bomb.

COMPONENTS OF EXPLOSIVE TRAIN

Primer and black powder burster.

FUZES LIKELY TO BE FOUND WITH

None.

DELAY TIMES

Aerial Burst about 3000 feet above sea level.

REMAKRS

Used in flares dropped by the "Pathfinder" Airforce which pre-ceeds large bombing formations.