Bomb Nose Fuze M127Bomb (Butterfly) Amidships Fuze M129
BOMB FUZE DATA
Part 2 - ARMY BOMB FUZES
BOMB NOSE FUZE AN-M128

Characteristics

Action - Mechanical time, 5 - 92 seconds, or instantaneous upon impact. (Similar to AN-M146 except had a 0.6-oz. tetryl booster.)

Modification - None
Status - Service.
Restriction on Use - None.
Air Travel to Arm - Approximately 1300 ft.
Indication of Arming - Safety block missing.

Figure 62. - Outline Drawing of Fuze Nose AN-M128

Bombs in Which Used

Aimable Incendiary Cluster, AN-M17A1.

500-lb. Chemical Bomb AN-M78 (with Adapter Booster M117.)

1000-lb. Chemical Bomb AN-M79 (with Adapter Booster M117.)

Figure 63. - Nose Fuze AN-M128

Weight and Packing

Weight of Fuze Fully Loaded - Approximately 1.6 lb.
Weight of Booster - 0.7 oz. tetryl.

Standard Packing - Fifteen fuzes, each in a metal container, are packed in a wooden crate measuring 20.6 in. x 9.1 in. x 12.2 in. and weighing about 45 lb. gross.

Bomb Nose Fuze M127Bomb (Butterfly) Amidships Fuze M129