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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 1 |
| GERMAN BOMBS |
| PHOTOGRAPHIC FLASH BOMB BLC 50 (30-kg) |
| DATA: |
| Over-all Length: 43.0 in. |
| Body Length: 26.4 in. |
| Body Diameter: 7.8 in. |
| Wall thickness: 3/32 in. |
| Tail Length: 16.0 in. |
| Tail Width: 11.0 in. |
| Filling: Flare composition. |
| Fuzing: (9) fuze. |
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CONSTRUCTION. In exterior appearance, this bomb is similar to the SC 50-kg type I ex-cept that the case is made of sheet steel with a heavy nose section. There is a circular steel plate just forward of the fuze pocket and the nose section is not filled. The base plate is attached by shear screens. The tail is similar to that of the SC 50-kg bomb con-sisting of four vanes welded to a cone which is riveted to a base plate. (See fig. 86.) |
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SUSPENSION. Vertical or horizontal. |
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COLOR AND MARKINGS. The bomb case may be painted yellow or aluminum with "BLC 50" and manufactures markings stenciled in black. The tail assembly is painted dark grey. |
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Figure 86 – BLC 50 (30-kg) Photoflash Bomb |
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