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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 1 |
| GERMAN BOMBS |
| 500-kg FLAM C 500 INCENDIARY BOMB |
| DATA: |
| Over-all Length: 65.5 in. |
| Body Length: 62.0 in. |
| Body Diameter: 18.0 in. |
| Wall Thickness: 1/16 in. |
| Tail Length: 21.5 in. |
| Tail Width: 24.0 in. |
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Type of Filling: Oil incendiary mixture 30% benzine 70% petroleum, with TNT bursting charge. |
| Total Weigth: 250 kg. (approx.) |
| Fuzing: (25) B or (28) A. |
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CONSTRUCTION. This bomb consists of a cylindrical body to which are added a rounded nose section and a pointed tail section, all of sheet steel construction. A single fuze pocket is located forward in the side of the bomb body. A central exploder tube runs the length of the bomb case. Two baffle plates are welded to the bomb body where the sec-tions are welded together. (See fig. 57.) |
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The four sheet steel tail fins are secured directly to the after cone of the body. The fins are braced with bar-type struts. |
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COLOR AND MARKINGS. The bomb and tail assembly are painted dark grey overall. Two 7/8-inch red bands are painted around the body 9.5 and 33 inches from the nose. |
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SUSPENSION. Horizontal by means of an "eye" type suspension lug. |
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REMARKS. This bomb, when stenciled "ABB 500" in black letters, is used as a container for 1-kg incendiary bombs. |
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Figure 57 – Flam C 500 Bomb |
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