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rays aaat blue-cove.com (- anti-spam version) I have a lot of photos of the islands, missions, and daily life at the time, and more will be forthcoming. The 504's scoreboard The 504's scoreboard - closeup The 504's final scoreboard …

Helicopters are among the most adaptive and versatile weapons system worldwide. Helicopters are integral during times of war and peace. After its development in the 1930s, the military helicopter became paramount during …

The military decided to throw what Life magazine called an "atomic open house" in part to build public support and showcase the A-bomb's "humane side" by demonstrating, at a time when ...

The bomb dropped over Hiroshima was a uranium gun-type atomic bomb with codename 'Little Boy' while the one dropped on Nagasaki was a plutonium implosion-type atomic bomb with codename 'Fat Man'.The bomb …

It simulated a General Purpose bomb of the same size and weight. The color of this practice bomb was a powder blue color to quickly differentiate it was a live bomb. Construction was a light sheet metal forming a cylinder for the main …

M38A2 100LB PRACTICE THIS BOMB LOOKS SO REAL, IT FOOLS THE EXPERTS. This replica is used. It was on display at an air museum for a couple …

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Original Item: Only One Available. This bomb is totally inert and deactivated following guidelines provided by the ATF. This example is offered in excellent condition with original markings and paint. It cannot be converted to an explosive device and is not available for export. This is a Cold War/Vietnam War-era inert Mk 15 Mod 4 Practice Bomb as used by the US Navy for aerial …

The AN MK-23 practice bomb was one of three similar miniature practice bombs used for low-altitude horizontal or dive bombing practice during WWII. The other two were the AN MK-5 and the AN MK-43. The MK-23 has an …

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A former Nebraska WWII bombing target with an outside diameter of approx. 1000 feet. Concentric circles from the center are at 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 feet. The dark-colored dots on the target are cattle. A military ship being …

Military Surplus Ordnance and Artillery Shells. Our military surplus ordnance selection includes artillery shells for sale, grenades, shell casings, fuses and everything in between. Ordnance is an all encompassing term that refers to mounted guns, artillery and other related weaponry. Browse our ordnance products below and be sure to check our ...

Little Boy, covered by a protective tarp for security reasons. Manhattan Project scientists and military personnel gather around the bomb pit, ready to watch the Little Boy bomb being loaded into the Enola Gay. Little Boy ready to be lifted into the Enola Gay. Little Boy ready to be loaded into the Enola Gay. The Enola Gay backs up over the ...

U.S. soldiers look at a crane that tipped over while trying to move a CHU, or Containerized Housing Unit, at a small COP, or Combat Outpost, in southern Afghanistan.

Little Boy: The First Atomic Bomb. August 6, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb. Today's post comes from Michael J. Hancock, an archives technician at the National Archives at College Park, MD. Two American atomic bombs ended World War II in August 1945, and the devastation will be forever remembered.

Light Blue. FS 35109 Dark Blue #365873. Identifies practice ammunition. Orange. FS 32246. #da3b01. May be used to identify ammunition used for tracking and recovery in tests or in training operations (e.g. underwater …

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A general-purpose bomb is an air-dropped bomb intended as a compromise between blast damage, penetration, and fragmentation in explosive effect. General-purpose (GP) bombs use a thick-walled metal casing with explosive filler (typically TNT, Composition B, or Tritonal in NATO or United States service) composing about 50% of the bomb's total weight. The British …

Posted March 23, 2017. The casing is a Mark 15, 100lb, sand / water fill practice bomb. The only question is the Mod number? It is an earlier Mod due to the separate straps for the dual suspension lugs, where the later Mod 4 (pictured above) was the only mod to …

Little boxes on the hillside, Little boxes all the same. There's a green one and a pink one And a blue one and a yellow one And they're all made out of ticky tacky, And they all look just the same. ––Malvina Reynolds This song from the 1950's expresses (1)influence of defense contractors on Congress (2)threat from the Soviet Army

Thanks to Clay Perkins and David Wargowski for their contributions to this timeline. Preparations. July 16: The "Gadget," an plutonium implosion device, detonates successfully in the Trinity test at Alamogordo, NM, demonstrating that …

The Mk 83 is a streamlined steel bomb casing containing 445 lbs of Tritonal high explosive. When filled with PBXN-109 thermally insensitive explosives, the bomb is designated BLU-110. The BLU-110B/B is a 1,000-pound class general purpose bomb. It has a relatively thin bomb case that is streamlined to reduce aerodynamic drag.

The crash became famous as the very first "broken arrow," the U.S. military's term for an accident involving a nuclear weapon. But questions swirled for decades about whether the bomb was ...

U.S. Military Lingo: The ... GPS watches, custom rucksacks, etc. Generally refers to a soldier with little tactical need for such equipment. ...

Little Boy bomb units, accompanied by the U-235 projectile, are shipped out of San Francisco on the USS Indianapolis for Tinian Island. July 20: The 509th Composite Group begins flying practice missions over Japan. July …

Inert military practice grenades can be remanufactured to be used as a weapon. Caution in handling must be taken after they are remanufactured because the blue markings no longer have any significance, particularly if the officer notes that the bottom has been welded or sealed shut. (El Paso JOIC) Disposed by El Paso PD Bomb Squad For sale at ...

We have been purchasing military aviation surplus from the government for over 50 years. Therefore, our flight gear offerings will include practice bombs and flight helmets, as well as flight suits and parachutes. Our offerings also includes gear bags,survival items, and an abundance of military equipment from the air force and navy. Product ...