OP 1664 - U.S. Explosive Ordnance (Vol. 1); Part 2 - Rocket and Rocket Fuzes; Chapter 5 - Primers and Tracers; Section 1

U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE

PART 2 - ROCKET AND ROCKET FUZES

Chapter 5 - ROCKET BODIES

Section 1 - INTRODUCTION

Practice rockets

Practice rockets are loaded with plaster of paris of other inert substances to simulate the explosive loads in service rounds. These rockets also have dummy fuzes.