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| U.S.N.B.D. - BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES; PYROTECHNICS; DETONATORS |
| INCENDIARY BOMBS |
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BRITISH BOMB |
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FUZING |
No. 60 Mk I |
400 LB. I.B. |
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COLOR & MARKINGS |
Dull red overall; black | |
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letter stencilling. | |
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TAIL NO. |
No. 79 Mk I | |
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OVERALL LENGTH |
60.8" |
Mk I |
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BODY LENGTH |
40.7" |
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MAX. BODY DIAMETER |
17.6" |
(Service) |
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WALL THICKNESS |
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TAIL LENGTH |
21.2" |
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TAIL WIDTH |
17.5" |
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TOTAL WEIGHT |
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CHARGE WEIGHT/RATIO |
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BODY CONSTRUCTION: |
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The bomb body consists of a thin sheet steel cylinder with a tail plate welded at one and a nose at the other. The nose is recessed to accommodate a cast iron weight which is secured in position with bolts. Three perforated baffles are welded internally to the bomb case to reduce surging of the filling while the bomb is suspended aboard the aircraft. An internally threaded adapter in the center of the tail plate serves as a charging hole and also for the fitting of the exploder container. A cowl welded to the tail plate has six equispaced springs riveted inside it. These springs from an attachment for the six fasteners which secure the tail unit to the bomb. These fasterners consist of a stud and a leaf spring. The studs have a screwdriver slot externally and a cam slot internally. The can slot engages the spring attached to the cowl. |
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TAIL CONSTRUCTION: |
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No. 79 Mk I: This tail consists of a cylindrical strut attached to the tail cone by means of three tail fins. The arming fork has only one prong which engages the T-bar of the No. 60 pistol. |
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SUSPENSION: |
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This bomb is equipped for suspension in either British or American aircraft havong on one side a single suspension lug, and dual lugs 180° removed. |
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Filling: |
Detonators: | Sensitive type |
| Exploders: | C.E. – 3 ring and 2 solid pellets. | |
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Filling: |
a. 6% aluminum laurate. |
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REMARKS: |
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(1) This bomb is filled with a highly volatile, inflammable gel which is readily ignited by naked lights or by contact with water. The filling may smell of gasoline and/or car-bolic acid. |
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(2) Safety Precautions: Rubber boots, gloves, and eyeshields are recommended for all personnel engaged in disposal operations on this bomb. If the filling cones into con-tact with the skin, all faces should be swabbed off with a rag soaked in gasoline or pa-raffin, and the affected area should then be washed with water and the patient treated for alkali burns. |
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(3) Contaminated equipment should be cleaned with gasoline or paraffin and then washed with water. |
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