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14 May 1945

AIRCRAPT MUNITlON8 VB. 8PECInC TARGETS

VOL. I KUNlTION8

1. ~ booklets, Vol I and Vol. II, were wrlttell aDd complied (or u.. In coaJunetloa witha COlIne III the -ractlcal SelecU. of Bomba and F1n.e8." ..tabUahed b1 Com-nder. P1eet Air.

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Man ID foxhole 8', _a Iylal' WI ~ad -., maG ataedilll' 40'.

VELOCITIES (ft./AC.) and ANGLES (dec.- f~ horizontal) OF IMPACI'.(B8lli8tc Coefflcient.-l.2)

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80M8: GENERAL PURPOSE, l00-LB., AN-MJOAlOYerall ~ Bod., DlaIaet8r -

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Overall lAnwth 4'7.8NBody Diameter 10.93"Fin Width 14.9"Total Weight ~ 260.0 lb..ExpiGelve Wei.ht (TNT) 129.0 Jb8. }~- ~~~~~-~~~~ t~

- "4U-4 2 TOM-6 \ ~ PBJ-IJ 8 PBX-6 _L.' 8c J'M-2 _.~-- 2 SB2C-6 PV.2 8 PB4Y-2 12

rLANE CAPACITIES:FGF 2FlF 2

FUZING DELAYS:144.72.48,38,12,6,2, 1 hOUR; 10 minutes; 8-16. 4-6, 0.24. 0.1. 0.026, 0.01 eecond.; non-delay,In.tantaneou.; 20-80-foot .Ir bur.t. .

BLAST: 430 peiat 11 feet.Radiu-r.or;. probability of CAsu.lty (Instantaneous fudng):Man In foxhole 11 feet, man lying on ground , man .tanding

VELOCmES (ft./see.) s ANGLES (degrees from horizontal) OF IMrACf.(BallisUc Coefficlent.--I.7)

FRAGMENTATION: (Initial Fra~nt Veloclty-7,320 !t./sec.)_lor P.M... ,...I... "", 0:-- "'M.""

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1 Sq. ft./frargment4 Sq. ft./frapent

10 Sq. ft./fragment

Max. Frag. Dlatance .(.01 fragment per 100 sq. ft.) .. .

CRATEWNG: Depth (feet) x Diameter (feet).r La Lta ... ~~--

Clay 7x26 7x26 8x26 2xaHard Chalk or Coral Gxl9 6xl9 Gx20 Ix4Sand 6x2O 6x19 GdO 1x7

, MINING: Dletance from bomb exploelon for dam-.e tAl IMpe: Ceramic, 29 feet; eaat Iron, 17 feet.'

Thlckne88 of relnfon:ed concrete wall breached by 2 feet near ml88: 4.8 feet.

PERFORMANCB AGAINST CONCRBTE (6.000 pel)Perforatlon-1' maximum if dropped above 6.000 feet.Deformation of bomb againat ma88ive concrete-800 feet.Rupture of bomb agalnet m88eive concrete-7,OOO feet.

PENETRATION OF CLA.s..~ "D" ARMOR PLATE: 1.0. maximum at approximately 600 ft./aec.

anNlMUM SAFE RELEASE ALTITUDES: (Short DeJay Fuzing; horizontal flight after rei_).Combat - 600 ft. ( I':' Theoretical Fragmentation Riak)

Tralnlng-I,600 ft. (0.3% Theoretical Fracmentation Rlek 'whlch after extensive ArmJ teateproved juatlfied).

3,000 ft. (Theoretical Fragmentation riak negligible).

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BOMB: GENERAL PURPOSE, 1.000-Lb.. AN-M65A 1

Overall Length Body Diameter FIn Width Total Weicht Explosive Weight (TNT) .. 69.6H18.8H26.4H

990.0 IbA.658.0 IbA.

PLANE CAPACITIES: .F7F -"-""" 2 FM.2 0 TBM-5 2 PBJ-1J 3 PBM-5 . 8F6F ""-"'" 2 F4U-4 2 SB2C-5 .. 1 PV-2 4 PB4Y.2 -"" 8

FUZING DELAYS:144, '12, 48, 86, 12, 6, 2, I houn; 10 minutes; 8-16, 4-6, 0.25, 0.1, 0.026, O.Ql leeonds; non-delay;instantaneous; 20-80 foot air bunt; hyd~tatie (26'-126').

BLAST: 430 psi at 18 feet.Radiu~% probability of CAsualty (Instantaneous fu&lng):

Man in foxhole 18', Iyln. on vound 60', man atandin. 100'. .j. .

VELOCITIES (ft./aee.) and ANGLES (degreea from borl&ORtal) OF DIPACT: '" '.,(Ballistic Coefficient 3.4)

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712 62 -716 714730 63 .449 732748 64 483 760764 65 611 766780 66 640 . 783839 ,68 6.17. 643894 70 719 898945 71 788 949

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1,000 420 37 700 201,500 450 43 710 272,000 470 47 725 292,500 600 50 735 318,000 525 6.'1 750 325,000 620 60 ROO 427,000 705 G6 845 479,000 770 67 8!15 52

16,000 9.10 73 JOOO 6820,000 1020 76 1060 6.'130,000 1100 78 1100 GK35,000 1115 79 IJ15 70

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Approx. MAE (sq. ft./bomb)Aaauming Optimum Fu7.ing

Short span uaembly bldga. wlo cran~ 8,000Long span aaaembly bid... wlo cranes 7,000Multl-atory earthquake resistant b\dga 6,.00Heavy Industrial bldga. wi cranes 8,900

CRATERING: Depth (feet) x Diameter (feet) (10,000 foot altitude).,.- ... t.t, - Clay ~ : l.x.. 13x46 18x.2 .x9

Hard Chalk or Coral " 10x84 10x34 10x31 2x6Sand '-".."..". llx35 10x35 11x35 3x11

MINING: Diatance from bomb explosion for damage to pipe: Ceramic,.7 feet; e.at iron: 29 feet.' ~.Thickne88 of reinforced concrete wall breached by 2 foot near miu: 7.8 feet. " "

PERFORMAN(.'E AGAINST CONCRETE: (5,000 pal)Perforation--ll/2' maximum If dropped above 5.000 feet. ~

Deformation of Bomb against musive conerete-800 feet.Rupture of bomb againat muaive concrete-7,OOO feet. ' .

PENETRATION OF CLASS "8" ARMOR I'I.ATE: 1.6" maximum at approximately 510 ft./-..

SKIP BOMBING ON 'VATER: Air Speed-260 knots." oJ -a'c:OCJIET- ..,... oJ ---ET-a AIdI... -.. TI.. - Ahh... --- TJ.o

60' 92' 1070' ..77 sec. 200' 28' 250' 2.52 -.100' 70' 690' ..18 lee. 250' 12' 130' 1.72 _.160' «' CO' 3.31 aec.

MINI~IUM SAFf: RELEASE ALTlTUD~S: (Short"delay fu1.in,; horizontal flight after rer-). " 'Combat - 700 IL ( 1 ~ Tbeoretie.1 Fragmentation Risk). . .

Tralnlnr-2.500 ft. (0.3')0 Theorertle.1 Fragmentation Rlak which after extensive Army testaproved justified).

.,600 ft. (Theoretle.1 Frarmentatlon R~k negligible).

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Overall Length Rody l>iameter Fin Width Tnt_I Weicht .;xplosive Weight (TNT) 92.83"23.29"81.6"

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PLANE CAPACITIE.'I:F6F 1 F4U-4 1 TBM-6 1 PBJ-1.J 1 PBM-5 0F7F "".'."." 1 FM.2 0 SB2C-6 1 PV.2 1 PB4Y-2 4

FUZING DELAYS: .144,7248,36,12, 6, 2. 1 hours: 10 mlnutea: 8-15, 4.5, 0.24, 0.1, 0.025, 0.01 8eCOnd8; lMmodelay:in8tantaneou8; ~ foot air bur8t: hydnl8tatlc (25'.126').

BLAST: 430 psi 8t 22 feet.Radlu&-60'if. probability of caaualty (IMtantaneoU8 fuzing) :

Man in foxhole 22', man lying on ITound 60'+, man 8tandlng 100'+.

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1,000 420 37 690 20

1,&00 450 43 700 27

2,000 475 47 716 29

2,500 600 60 726 31

3,000 630 63 746 32

6,000 635 60 800 42

7,000 715 64 850 47

9,000 786 67 906 61

16,000 936 72 1006 69

20,000 1026 76 1065 63

80,000 1110 78 1116 89

36,000 1130 79 1130 72

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448 66

483 68

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641 63

634 68

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784 73

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Approx. MAE (Aq./ft. bomb)A88umlnc Optimum Fuzinc

Shott spAn uaembly bid... w/o craneA 15,000Long Apan auembly bldg.. wlo cranee 16,000&Iulti-story earthquake reaiatant bldp. 16,000

. Heavy induatrial bid.., wi eraneA 10.200

CRATERING: Depth (feet) x DiAmeter (feet) (10,000 foot altitude).hel.. ..,_. ,.,.,-. u,- 1-

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MINING: Dlatance from bomb explOAlon for damage to pipe: Ceramic, ~7Ieet; cut Iron, 86 feet.Thiekne8a of reinforeed concrete wall breached by 2 foot near mi..: 10 feet.

PERFORMANCE AGAINST CONCRETE: (6000 1181)

Perforation--'" maximum If dropped above 6,000 feet.Deformation of bomb acainAt ma..lve concrete-l,500 feet.Rupture of bomb apinAt ma..lve conerete-l0,OOO feet.

PBNETRATION OF CLASS "0" AR&IOR PLATE: 1.9" maximum at approximAtely 400 ft./-.

SKIP nOalBING ON WATER: Air Speed-2GO knots."_" _ICO("HT-..- AMh- "- ~60' 79' 860' 4.46 lee.

100' 43' ~40' 3.26 lee.160' 14' 180' 1.60 8ee.

MINIMUM SAFE RELBASE ALTITUDES: (Short delay fuzing: horizontal flight after re'-).Combat - 900 ft. ( 1~. Theoretical Fragmentation Riak).Tralninc-8,OOO ft. (0.3~ Theorertieal Fracmentatlon RI.k which after extenAlve Army teetaproved juatifled). .

6,000 It. (Theoretical Fragmentation Riak negligible).

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OYerall ~ 11"'-Boo, DIa-wr : h"-Fin Width .'I.8UHTotal Wqht 4106.0 Jb8oExpiO8i.. W...ht (TNT) 0 IlIA.

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FUZING DELAYS: "', 0

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BLAST: 430 P8i at 32 f_t- 0 ,.VELOCITIES (ft./NC.) aM ANGLES (de.ree. from horizontal) OF 1~IPAcr:

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Short as-n a.embl)' bid.-. w/o era.- .. 48,000Lonc allan aaaemblJ bldca. wIG eran.. .. 48,000Den.- juncle a... complete cIearInc 01 &9,300 .. ,.

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Combat -1,200 It. ( 1 ~ n--etkal Fr88Inentalion Rlak). ,. ,

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BLAST: 430 P8I at 11 feet. .

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15,000 820 73 865 10ZO.OOO IlOO 70 1020 1510,000 1065 78 1066 71U.OOO I~ 10 1~ 73

CRAnKING: Depth (Ieet) K DIameter (reet) 10.000 foot altitude).- ..,- 1 Clay 5x2~ 4x20 8x27 2x.,

Hard Chalk or ConI 5x20 axl' 8x21 1x2Sand 4xlG 2x T Tx%1 IxG

.IINING: Dlatanee from bomb expi_1on for da-.e to pipe: Ceramic. al feet; caat 111111, 17 feet.Thicknea of Ninf~ _nta wall brached by % foot .-r mlaa: 4.8 feet.

rERFORMANCE AGAINST CONCRETE:Approxl!ft8te thlckneu of concrete perforated (feet).

- - - .---"--" - - - -."_6 ' . . II It

a~oo pel concrete %1' a" ~t' 44'5000 pli concrvta 2' a' . aI' ,,'

l>eformation or bomb a..lut __I.. ~OOO leet.Ropture of bomb a..lut ~'-H--

rRNETRATION 0" CLASS "0" ARMOR PLAT.: 3.2" maximum at approximately 800 ft./-.

MINIMUM SAP'S R8LEASK ALTmJOBS: (Short delay fudnc; horizontal rn.ht after re--).Combet - 800 ft. ( I'" Th~ntIca\ Fnpentatlon Rlak).Tralnln.-2.000 ft. (0.3':4 Theoretical Frapentatlon Rlak which after ..taMlve Arm)' I.-I.

proved juaUlled).1.&00 ft. (Th-.tIca1 ~taU- Riak -.IIClble).

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o.eran lAD8\h Body DIa-- Fin Wlclth -

Total We.aht Expioel.. W...ht (TNT) -

PLANE CAPACITIES:np' -- 1 F4U-4 - 2 TBM-6 -- t PBJ-lJ -. PBX" -.-:.. 8

Inp' 1 FM-Z ." , 0 SBtC-6 l. PV-Z 4 PB4Y-Z 8:-"" -~.:..«-:'

"'(..:1 ~---, :¥4-'- - . - -~""- . .)!

rozINGDELAYS: ~ '

144, 'J2, 48, N, 12,.. 2, 1 houri; 10 mlnllt88; 8-11, 4-6, O~ 0.1. 0.021, 0.01 8ecoII8; ~.

BLAST: 480 pal at 15 feet.

VELOCrrIBS (f\./-.) aM ANGLES (d~ f~ horilOntaJ) OF IMPACT;(BalJiaUc Coefflden~.4) ------

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-- --~YoL A- Y~ A- Y~ .Y~416 II '114 62 41'1 '116460 61 '182 63 . 451 '184484 '10 '151 64 480 '158618 'It '118 66 614 .""0542 '18' '186 66 648 '188641 '15 84' 18 642 862'724 '18 80'1 '10 '1H' 910'1'" '19 H2' '11 '1" H4

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1,000 420 37 '100 !O 411 &11,600 4&0 48 '120 2'7 448 562,000 480 47 m 2t 488 &82,&00 &10 &0 '146 81 &11 123,000 &40 51 '156 12 540 a5,000 a& 60 820 42 640 a'1,000 '116 .64 870 47 723 '119,000 790 17 no 61 TN 78

1&,000 856 78 102& 1020,000 1060 76 1~ a80,000 114& 79 1110 '1085,000 1116 80 1170 '12

CRATBRlNGr D8ptb (f88t) x ~ (f8t).- - 1.,- --- .-Clay '7d1 '7d1 lOdl . 2x6Hard Chalk or Coral --- Iz28 adS 7dS IdSand M.-' ' 4x17 4x17 8x27 bl

MINING: Dl8ta- frvln bomb ~,..uaIo;; f~ --Ie to 181'8: Cel'amlc, 41 feet; cut 1lWI, 2& feet.TIIIc~ of reiJlfoned ~ wall bn8ehed by 2 foot - m": 1.2 fNt.

PERFORMANCB AGAINST CONCRBTB:Approximate th~ of ~ ,.,_W (f8t).

... lit .- _Y_I , - - - -_A_I_-- . . " . II3400 P8i CODcreW 3' 4" fI' 7'6CM)O ... CGIICnte It' 4' I' Ii'DeformaUon of bomb aplut _lYe COIIente-B,OOO feet.Raptuft of bomb 8I8iD8t --ft ~N--

PENETRATION OF a.A88 -r ARMOR PLAT8: "'7' maximum at approxi_tely 760 ft./-.

MINIMUM SAn RBLBASB ALTITUDES: (Short"" fusina: ~ta1 fUpt aft« nIe888).Combat - 700 It. ( 1" TheoniJeaI Frapentatlon RI8k).Trainlna-l..5OO It. (0.1" Tbaontleal Fra8Dlentation RIak which after extaulft ArDIJ ta8ta

prv...I jaatlf"Ied).4,600 ft. (TheoretIcal Fraamentatlon RIak neallwible).

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BOMB: ARMOR PIERCING, 1,OOO':LB., AN-MK 33Overall lencth """"'-'-""""""""'-" ?a.ONBod, DIameter 1~.ONFin Width 16.0"Total Weight 1026.0 lbe.ExpiOBive Weicht (Exp. D) 140.0 Iba.

PBM-5 8PB4Y-2 8

rUNE CArACITIFAC;:FGF 1 F4U-4 2 TnM.fi 2 PBJ.1J ...f"1}o' 1 FM-2 0 882<:"11 2 PV.2 FUZING DELAY:

.08 secon~.

RI.AST: 430 psi at 11 I.eet.

VELOCITIKS (ft./ft«.) 8M ANGLES (degreea from) OF JalrAcr.(Ilalliatie Coe(ficient-6.3)

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II 0... - " 0... DI.."""._'--u; . ..-

Y... A-41'7 61450 6'7484 58

463 61443 62643 6'7728 70801 72

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716 83 418 717736 63,462 736764 64, 486 . 765771 G6 616, 773789 G6 646 791854 68 646 .867916, .,0 730 917971 71 804 973

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1,000 410 36 695 221,600 450 45 706 272,000 480 48 720 292500 606 51 745 313,000 540 63 760 326,000 G3F GO 820 427,000 720 64 880 479,000 795 67 925 50

16,000 966 73 1046 6820,000 lOGO 76 1116 6330,000 1170 78 118& G836,000 1196 79 1200 70

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CRATEKlNG: Depth (feel) x Dlameler (feet).r _.

Clay ~ 7xU .' .Hard Calk or Cora! ., '-' blSSand 6x20

rERFOR~IANCE AGAINST CONCRETE AND STEEL:Approximale maximum lhlekneM of concrete and ateel penelrated.

w. ._"'-""4-1 - - -.""" .- "'.- 1- "-'11 It It to3400 psi concrete 31' 5' 71' .

6000 psi co~le , 3' 41' 61'Claaa "B" Armor Plale , 3.9H 5.5H 7.6H

MINIMUM SAFE RELEASE ALTITUDES: (Short delay fuzing;. horizontal flight after relaae).. Combat - 700 ft. ( 1~. Theoretical Fracmentalion Ri.k). .

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&1& 61&« 6264& 67731 70106 72

-- -- IM--'-A- ""111 12 .19 1181M IS tP m'116 .. .8'7 '1&111a 61 511 115'791 15 ..1 1938&8 18 ..1 881920 10 1a. 1122m 11 .. 980

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.- ... .- A- ..-1.000 415 86 895 221,500 450 45 70& 2'72,000 485 48 72& 292,500 &1& &1 745 &11,000 &40 53 71& 34&,000 &40 80 8tO 417,000 'ISO 54 8U 489.000 800 6'7 915 &0

1&,000 97& 72 1080 6820,000 1080 74 1110 6ZKG.OOO 1205 77 1210 6'7I&,OOO 1280 '19 12'70 88

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PERFORMANCE AGAINST mlfCU'n AND STEEL:- - -_Y_u.J-J - - -..- 1- ,- ~ .." "3400 Pli co.-et. 4" 81' 91'6000 pAl concrete 4 6 ' 8'a.. "S" ArmaI' Plata 4.4- 8.2" ..8-

DeformaUa of bomb ap1D8t -.aft -~-N-.Rupture of bomb qainlt IDU8lve -.ue'--None.

MINIMUM SAFE RELEASE ALTJTUDB8: (Short dela., fuzlnw: horizontal nllht after NIesae).Combat - .,00 ft. ( 1~ Th-.tlcal Fr8aIIIntatia RI8k).

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364.0 lbe.250.0 IbK.

CONFIDENTIALBOMB: DEPTH BOMB, 350-.LB., AN-MK 54 Mod 1 .'

Overall Length Body Diameter Fin Width ".'

Total Weight Explosive Weight (JlOX) .

PI.AN.: CAf'ACITIIo:R: ~F6F 2 F4U-4 2 TnM.5 .., 4 PBJ.IJ ~

F7F 2 FM-2 0 SWlC-5 """ 4 PV.2 8

FUZING DELAYS:

InRtantaneouA; JlydroRtallc (25'-125'),

111.AST: 430 psi at 13 feet.

VEI.QCITIES (Ct,/sec.) and ANGLES (degrees from horizontal) OF laIPACT:

(Ballistic CoeCficJent--O.72)

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MININ(;: Underwater Damage to Submarin~:

6,100 Pfti IJeak p~ure at 22 feet.-tatal.3,000 IIAI I~Ak p~ure at 42 feet-heavy clamage.1,600 Pfti I_k presRure at 72 teet_light clamage.

MINIMU&I SAFE ItELEASE ALTITUDES: (lIori&untal tllghl alter relca.)

(InatanlaneouR Fuzing)Combat - 500 ft. ( 1 ~ Theo,.tieal FngmentaliUl' Risk).(Hydrostatic Fuung)80 feet.

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CONFIDENTIALBOMB: INCENDIARY, ~-LB., AN-MSO and Mods." .

Length ~.- 21.3"Width Acrou ~.ta 1.69"Total Weight 3.7 IbI.Filling. Weicht (Thermate) ...63 lba.Can Weight (Mqnealum AJIoy).. 1.26 lba.

. .FUZING DELAY:

Burning ltarts Immediately.In 60-70 seconds or 2-10 minutes explosion occurs in can of expl08ive mCMIele.BURNING CHARACl'ERlSTlCS:c .,,'

M A""c..."me ., 11/2-2 min. 6-7 min.Temperature 4300 del. F. 2400 deg. F.De8criptlon: Inteneive: Filling ltaye near bomb. Explosive modele produce about 2&0 frarmentawhich will ~ult In certain cuualty within 60 feet; dancer exleb wjthln 400 larde.

TERMINAL VELOCITY:420 it./eee.

PERFORATION PERFORMANCE:

Will penetrate IIcht to medium-heavy roof conatruction; wood. UJe. IIAt8o 4 ~ of reInforcedconcrete. .

CLUSTERS: QUICK OPENING (Releue from 8000 feet down to 4000 feet).l00-Lb. AN-M6 , 34 bomba Lenrth : 42.78':

(7 expl08lvu) Diameter : "':'-.. 8.0"W~ht 14&.0 1118.

.. I F4U-4.-- I np' I

Lencth , '.' 41.78HDiameter 13.7HWeiCht &40.0 Jba.

Plane Capacltlee:TBM-6 4 SB2C-6 , 1 F4U4 I F6F I

PATrERN DIMENSIONS FOR AN-M50 INCENDIARY BOMBS IN QUICK OPENING CLUSTERS:

T... All""'" G8Oo 8_- A - - A.. - A.." p.u... A-AN-M6AN-M6AN-M7 1,300 ft. 326 knob 40 deg. 200x350 ft.AN-M7 2,000 ft. 347 knota 66 deg. 200x350 it.

AIMABLE (Releue medium to high wjth duster eet to open at 5,000 f.to.)6QO-Lb. M17A1 , 110 bomba Lencth &9.26H

(22 expioeives) Diameter 14.37&"(Cluetar Fu_MI38) Weight ._-~ 410.0 Iba.

(Approx.)

Plane CapaciUe8:TBM-6 ..., 12

&OO-Lb. AN.M7

8B2C-6 128 bomM

(26 exploaives)

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STRIKING VELOCJTlPS:Unopened cluater from 26,000 teet-BOO fLt8ee. (a1'l'roxlmately).Individual Bomb.-460 to 600 ft./~.

(From 26,000 feet opening at 6,000 feet.)(OBomba may break uP-8,OOO feet opening to ba recommended.)

Individual Pattern (26,000 feet openinc at 6,000 feet) l2Ox160 Jarda.

COMMENTS:Generally used a.-lnlt tarceta where:

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lAnrUI Width Ac~ Plata -

Total WeiP --

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FUZING DELAY:a.a 8eCOIMI8 .ft« fm.-t.' .

DURNING CHARACR'RISTJ<3:11-.-4-7 _nut-.Temperatun--l800 Wne8 F. '. .. . " ,.

DeKriptfon- Tail ej8Ct1on: Bumfnc .tock of m Ixtun f. ejected up to 76 ,..nt.. Ne. mode,. IneJude:MG9X contalnlnl exploe(ve ehar,e, MIOWP containinl white phoephorou..

TERMINAL VBLOCJTT:225 ft.;-.

PERFORATION PERFORMANCB: . .Will penetrate "pt to medium mol conatruetfon: l-IMh wood 8!leathlnc eOftnd with' t ..,enuph.lt feft; terr8 eotta life, .I.te, 2 to &-ineh elnder eoncrete, I-IMh Ucht ~ (not reinforced)

CLUsnRS: . .QUICK OPENING: (R81ea8 frolB aoo to 8000 f.t).

lOG-Lb. AN-MI2 ,_..: 14 bomb8 Lenl'th DIa-'er

W tPlane C8.-du.:

TBM.fi II 2 F4U-4_.

600-u.. AN-MIl --

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STRIKING VELOCmZS:Unopened cluster from 25,000 feet-BOO ft./8ec. (approxlmatel,.).Indl\idual Bomb8--200-225 1\./-.

(ClIJater dropped from 26,000 feet opellin. at 1000 feet.) .Individual Claim Pattern: (Cluater open In. at 6,000 feet)-I20xl60 ,.mL ;

COMMBNTS:Hal low Itrlkln. veloclt,.. Onl,. aultable for attack on U.bUy _tructed roofa. .

Tar.at.: I. Urban Areaa; 2. An,. bulldln.. with lI.ht roof conatnlCtion tJpIcaJ of Japa- Indua-trlaJpnctice.

Filler W...ht (G.. Gel)

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IOMI: INCENDIARY, tOO-LB., AN-~7A2Overall unith 48.rBody Dia-- 8.1."Fin Width 10..-Total Wei~ht "0.0 Ibs.FiUln~ Wel~ht (088 0.) 40.0 lba.

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PLANS CAP AcmES:TBM-I 8 88IC.a -- . "~ I ,... r.FUZING:

lnatanta-. N-.

BURNING alARAcrBRJS11CS:Tlme-10 minutes (approxl~teIJ).T_peratu~1800 dqraea F. "

De8cri~Bumi. fuel _tte,. - a radiu. of &0 feet. On _ft .-md t.h8 fDel Ia eImfIMdto the crater. Near.mi.. Ineffective.

TERMINAL VELOCITY:826 ft./-.

milKING VBLOCITY: .'160 ft./1ee. (approximately) from 26.000 feet.

PERFORA110N PERFORMANCE:1.0" n Infofted ~ lrom 26,000 feet. ,'.

ALTITUDES:Minimum ufe r:!=-~200 feet.PeMtrat.lon rood r~ 11,000 reet or hl.her.

COMMEN'I'8:Bomb will .tart. appliance type fin with direct hit In lam fin divialon.Not ~_nded for NavJ aM ~uee of low plane Ioadiq effidencJ.

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nURNING CHARACl'ERIImCS:TIme-20 minute. (approximately).T_.-atu,..-De8erlpU~tten over a 150.root radlaa, but near ml- Ineffective beea- of Inhennt dela1

or 0.02& aecondR.

TERMINAL VELOCITY:1.000 ft./~

rERFORATION rERf"ORMANCB:1&" concrete from 2&,000 f~t.

ALTITUDES:Minimum _f. nlea--aGO r~et.Penetration ~ from 16.000 feet or ~her.

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BOMB: Universal Droppoble Gasoline Tank--l SO gallons with stabilizer.(NAPALM FILLED FIRE .BOMB)

PLANE CAPACITIES:. FaA-I, F4U-ll. F6F-Wlne.

F"lF. FBF-Wlne or Fueelage.:,

FUZING:Two leniter&-AII way. luu and M16 (WP or Na) Grenade.

BURNING CHARACTERISTICS:Area covenee In an eilipae apProximatel, l00'x300' with longitudinal axia being parallel to the line01 tlleht. .

COMMENTS:A most effective bomb for low alUude attack. aplnat Jarre fire divisions.

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BOMB: FRAGMENTATION, 2O-lB., AN-M4IAIOverall l.en~h ~ : 22.24-Body Dla_ter 1.84-FIn Width 1.11"Total Weight 19.8 Jb8.Explosive WeiCht (TNT) 1.1 !be.

FUZING:InstAntaneous.

ANGLES (derreea from horizontal) OF ]MPACI': TypiCAl V.locltl-aoo It./-. at 6.000 feet, 650ft./see. at 3&.000 feet.

"- -.. ., .,.. DI.. .. _. A."" .,..- "",- ,n -- "",- .,..- "" A A- A.." A A- A.."

J,OOO 46 30 &7 48 &9 641,600 63 38 &2 63 72 &72,000 68 42 && 5.'\ 74 682,600 6J 47 68 68 76 703,000 &4 60 7J 61 77 7]6,000 71 61 76 68 80 767,000 76 679,000 78 71

16,000 83 7820,000 86 8130,000 87 8436,000 87 86

FRAGMENTATION:Initial fncmmtation vel~lt1-2.810 ft./aee.)- A_'...,t.'

,... h./'- 1:..-'- ..w-'fr'-'160

2,4004,660

160 {t.

1 8q. ft./fr8I'ntent 8004 8q. ft./frawment 2,800

10 8q. ft./frarment -'-'-- 6,400 --M8X. Frar. Di8ta~ 600 ft.

(0.01 fragment per 100 8q. ft.)

CLUSTERS:100-Lb. Quick Opening, AN.M1A! 6 bombs Overall lAnph '--'-""' """'- .1.1-

Overall Width 8.8-Total Wel.ht -'-'-'-'--'-"-- 121.0 !be.

Plane Capacities: (8pp1'OX.)F6F 2 TBM-6..- 12 PB4Y-2.. 20F4U 2 SB2C-6.. 2 PV-2 I

(Multiple auapenslon poseIble)500-Lb. Quick Openin.. M26 """'-" 20 bomba Overall lA~th ~ -

Overall Width : Overall Hei.ht ,-~

Total Wei.ht ~ ,

63 9/IIH-.. 14 II/IIH.,.. 18 8/4H-. 420.0 lbe.

(approx.)Plane Capacities:

FGF 2 TBM-5.. 4 PB4Y.2 .. 11F4U-4.. 2 SB2C-5.. 2 PV.2 I

CLUSTER rnSPERSJON:On the averalre. one-half ol the bomb. In each clu.ter will l.1I within a circle ol 5 mil r.diu.. and

"ne.half will strike at a diatanee .reater than 6 mils from the th.oretlcal point or Impact. The width"f an effective pattem can more "r 1- be be8ed upon a total ol 18 mila from one aide to the other.From 21.000 feet (the only altitude listed In exlfttln. Army reports) the optimum Inter-velomet~rftpaein. lor lOG-pound clusters ia from 176 to 200 feet.

~flNIMUM SAFE RELEASE ALTITUDES: (Short delay luzlng: horizontal night alter reI_).Combet - 500 It." (I ~ Theoretical Fra.-mentatlon Risk)."Release ahould be 800 leet or above because of bomb's angle of Impact.

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0--.11 I-.th -. allHBody DIa-w ,--- U4HParachute DIa-- f.36HTotel WeI,ht ".7 lbe.Exploeift Weiabt (TN'I')" -- ..7...

nrLING:J natantaneouL

ANGLB OF IMrACI':90~

FRAGMENTATION:(IniUaI rrar-ntatlon VeIocft7-a10 ft./-.)- A- c~ ".1ftJf-_1 - 1/'--- -

I eq. tt./tr&lm8nL 1,400. eq. tt./frqJll8nL_. 6,370

10 811. ft./traa-L 11,100

Plane Car-iIU..:(Not "Carrier Safe")

., 81.0"10.6"1'1.2

Onnn LenrthOven" Width ---Total Wel~ht ---

1,1004.J208,110- -

Max. Frac. Dilta- 100 {t. 100 It.(.to) (.to)

(0.01 ,~t 1*' 1~ IqJft.)

CLUSTBR:I_Lao. Quick OII88ina. AN.XU1 -- . '-be

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BOMB: FRAGMENTATION, 9O-lB., AN-M82 Overall LeJlcth 28.0"BlKly DIameter 6.0"FIn Width 6.11"Total Wel~bt 86.6 1b8.Exploalve Wel.bt (Comp. B) --- 12.8 IbI.

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FUZING:InstantaneouS.

ANGLES (de from horizontal) OF IMPACT:Typical Velocltl~OO ft./see. at 6,000 feet, 870ft./aee. at 35,000 feet.

111- AW- ...,- ...'- A- A- A_" b... ..." A-

1,000 37 18 62 44 66 621,500 43 23. 66 46 68 632,000 47 29 68 47 70 642,500 60 31 61 48 71 653,000 57 40 68 54 74 686,000 65 49 71 60 77 71

7,000 69 559,000 72 60

16,000 77 6820,000 80 7230,000 83 7786,000 84 78FRAGMENTATION: (Initial f~tation veloclty-3,JOO ft./eee.).- - A- ILl_IIJI_' ~I- --1/1" I""- 1 eq. ft./fragment 3,200 2.180 926

4 eq. ft./f~ment 9,670 6,200' 2.40010 aq. ft./fracment 20,000 12.500 6,760

Max. Fraa. DIstance 800 It. 400 It. 200 It.(0.01 fraamenta per 100 eq. ft.)

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BOMB: FRAGMENTATION, 260-LB., AN-M81Overall ~h - BCMi, DIameter 8.0"Fin Width 11.0"Total Welaht \IlLExploalve Welaht (Comp. B) -.,..,..., .H',IIba.

~NE CAPAaTla: ~F6F 2 F4U.. 2 TBM.5 ...,.-. 8 PBJ-1J ~ PBM".- 8nr 2 1'M-2 I SBa;-I ..- 4 PV-2 PB4Y.a - U

FtJ7.ING:Instantaneous -; n~ls, tall; 20.80-Ioot air bunt.

ANGLES (deareee from horl~tal) 0,. IMPACf.T,pical VeIocIU--'&O It./eee. at 5.000 I.t, 1040lt./eec. at 36,000 I_t.' '.. -,- .- --- --- A- A- A- A- A- .-

1,000 87 18 52 44 GG G21,600 4s' IS &I 46 68 a .,2,000 47 29 &8 47 70 64 .

2.600 50 81 61 48 71 168.000 54 81 63 &0 72 165.000 G2 44 69 16 75 GO7,000 .. &09.000 69 54

1..000 74 6220,000 77 IT30,000 80 72S6,~ 81 74

FRAGMBNTA110N: (Ialtlal Ina-tatkMI ftlDdt7-.3,410 R./eee.).-, A- - ILl---' -- ' .-'" ".. .,.. .,.- . .

1 Iq. It.llra.-nt.. 4,100 3,430 1"" I'll4 sq. It.llraa_nt.. 14.120 10,800 6,170 1.830

10 Iq. It.llra.-nt.. 29,700 22.100 11.970 3.900"'---

Max. P'ral, Distance 1,000 It. 600 It. 400 It. 100 It.(0.01 '~t .- 100 ... ft.)

. MINI-.uII SAFE RELEASE ALTmJDBS: (ShOIt dele, Iuzlq: horI-tal fllaht alter re'-8e).Combat - 650 ft. ( 1~ TheoreUcaI Frall'mentatlon RiAk).Tralnlq-2,OOO ft. (1),S'jC T'-eUcai Fra,-tation RI.k which after utenatve Arm, testaP"'"dJusUned). .

8.500 It. (T1I8GC'et\caI ~_ntat\Oll RIsk nealiaible).

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CONFIDENTIAL. .,BOMB: FRAGMENTATION (BUTTERFLY), ~-LB., M83 . . .

1 ..4., ". ' H. .. Overall Length .' ' '-'-'" 8.0

Overall Diameter 3.QHTotal Weight 8.2 !be.Explosive Weight (TNT) 0.41 lb..

FUZING DELAYS:Aerial or around burst; 1-30 minute.; anti-disturba!)Ce.

FRAGMENTATION:The only Information that is available at the present time abowB an averace of one caaualt7 pr0-

ducing fragment per three aquare feet of exJ)O8ed area at a diBtaJlCe of ten feet from the point of deton-ation, and one caaualty producing fragment per seven square feet at a distanca of 20 feet from thepoint of detonation. Since a standing man eXpoMa about four and one-balf squan feet of area, onema7 expect that moat men standing within fourteen feet of the bomb will be killed or wounded and thatapproximately 60~, of the men atanding at 20 feet will be killed or wounded. Statementa about po8-Bible damage at greater rdiatancea cannot be made since there Is no data, but It la probable that therewould be amall dancer of casualty producin~ fra~menta beyond 80 feet.

CLUSTERS:lOO-Lb. Delay Opening, M28 24 bombs Overall Lencth 4'1.35"

Overall Diameter '" 8.0"Fin Width '.: 10,94"Total Weight 165.21 JbL

Plane Ca~cllJe8:TBM-6 12 SB2C-6 2

600-Lb. Delay Openinw. M2!I 90 bom'- Overall Len~h 69.865"Overall J)iA~ter 18.88"Fin \Vidth 18.04wTotal Weight 415.2 lba.

Plane Capacltlu:TBM-& 4

CLUSTER DISPERSION:

Pattern roughly 2O0x300 feet under the following conditions:1. ReI..aed from 6,000 feet :wIth fuze ..tting of 8 aeeonda.2. Released from 3,000 feet with fuze letting' of 6 eeeonda.

" 3. Releaaed from maximum altitude of 8,000 feet wIth fuze setting' of 16.6 aecolldl.Note: Additional velocity auaed by altitudes of relea.. "reeler than 8,000 feet with "16.5 aeeOnd

fuze letting will tear butterl)" wlnp from bomb when the cluater opens.

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0ger8D ~ 84.1"-18.0"Motor Dia-wr I.26NHe8Ot DIa-- arTotal \Vei8ht ".8" 1118.Ex~ Wqht N-FII&Inl --- N-VeIoclq RelaU.. to PI8M ""1100 CL/-- at end of bumin,.UlMlerwater tr8J888Gr7 aW8d: CaB be qatut ahI.. up to and incladln, DD'..)(~en 18 al8O a U. rs 8IDak8 Head. the Kk 9 and Kk 8.)

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5.0" AIRCRAFT ROCUT (Mk, 1 B8 - 8M Mk 'J M8t8')

Overall ~ "'0"MotorVIa-'- -I.--Hud Dla.eW ---~~ "0"Total W~t .-:..- 11.4 ...ExplO8iv. Wqbt . ... JbLFudnc o.n -. ba- and/or Inatanta_u8 n_.VeIodiJ Reatl.. .. ~ ~ a6oa ft./-. at and of buniJIC.

HIGH VnoCITT AJam:Aft 8CM:DT (Kk . Ked 0 H- .. the Mk 2 MIMI 8 Motor)

Overall I-.tb - 11.0"Motor Diameter I.G'"H8d DIa--.r - "0"Total Weicht "",,, 140.0 lba.ExplO8ift W...bt ;.Appr 9 lba.Vo.lnc 0.011 bue and/or lnatantaneoue --VeIodiJ Relatlwe to PIa.- ~~~-_1146-1886 ft./--

A~r8CJ (roucb .u-- ~, - tralnlq nAlllta).I. Itoeket ett8ck, CBP-ao fNt." "(CEP f.- ~ket att8ck Ia determlaed by.. DI Do bl CEP 200 f . a..umlnc that 10% wnlland within a drcle of.. we m nc. -.. 20 mil radiua. A &OO-,.n nnce wu cb- to8. Medium 1 bombhlc, croP-lOG feet. ..tabllah the CEP of 10 feet.)

Perfor...nc. Aplnet Fortlflcatl- ... A~or:I. Maximum thlck- COIICftte alab perfonted by IrIn't 11_:

6000 pal reillfOfted _rete (Na., lata) 11/1 feet.4000 P8i lIOn-nrinforced concnta (ArffI1 teata). 8 feet.

2. Maximum thlckn... concrete eJab perforated by penetntlon .and .XploalV8 effecta of H. Eo'-d witil 0.02 ~ ba88 I_:

4100 P81 reillforeed ~ (ArffI1 _ta) 8 feet.4000 P81 _ml-relllforeed -..t8 (ArMY teIta) 4 feet.

S. Th~ of concrete elab -ry f- pretectIon aplnat ricochet lilt with H. B. Jl8d(Army teet) 1 foot.

4. Thlckne.. of 88nd coftriq -ry for protection acelnat H. E. nUJId (Army teeta)8 f-tfor dl- up to to dq-. .

5. Maximum th~ of mild etee) pia" acaiDet wllich d.,. fllSed H. E. 11- caD ba findwithout defeat of round (Nay,. teat) 1 blCh.

I. Maximum thlckn- 81'S anDor plate apinat whicll d...,..fuMd H. Eo ~ CAD ba findwithollt defeat of roand (Na., teat.) 5/8".

1. Maximum thick-. 81'S annOI' plat. earloueJy damaced by Inetent.lIeoa8I7.fuMd H, Eohad (Navy test.) 1 5/S",

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r.rfor.anre Aplut Fortln.,.Uoft8 and A...or:

Actual combat data I. lackln. at thia wrIU~. and the unly lacta .vaDable woullt be t~ baaed ..preliminary teeta 01 air firln. a..lnat 6«q.i _nte uaJ~ the ilk 2 head wltJI tJlree '-Ie fuIH.Mk 167 Mud 2. In.taned. The.. tuu Indicate that to a certaIn extent tJIe perf~ 01 tu TInyTim peralwl. that 01 the fiOO.Lb. SAP bomb whkb -. modllied to lorm the 11.76" A.R. '-d:

1. Meximum thick- _nte alab perforated by round witJI inert head:6000 pel reinlo~ ~ to 6 feet dependi,.. oa obIiqult7. .

2. Maximum thlck- eonerete .Iab _bbed by Inert heed:SOOO pei relnloreecl eonc..~ to 8 feet dependln. on obliquity.

3. Meximum thick- STS - plate aplMt which H. E. heed ean be flredr without deleatof round--3 to 3.6 lnehes.

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ROCKETS (Continued)11.75" AIRCRAPT ROCKRT (Mk. I Head on the JOc 1 Mod 3 Motor).

Overall Leqth ~- 111.0"Motor Dlam.t.r 11.7&"H. Diameter 11.7&~Total Well'ht ".."" "-~ 1116.8 Ib8.Expl~lY8 Wefl'ht _.'-"-"'~' ,. 1&1.1'"

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CONFIDENTIALAPPENDIX C .

Boa~ aDd Methodl u.ed In compiling nota.

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a. "'Bomb Data Sheeta, - Joint Target GnJap.

b. "Weapcm Data, Fire ImJ8Ct and ExpiOllon,- N.D.Roc., Dlv. 2, Princeton Unlvenlt7 Station.

Co "Army Air Force Board Re.-ta. "

d. -Ammunition Dnwin Chief of 0nInance. U. s. Ar87... -United Stat.. Bombe and Fa-. - USN S-b D~ 8ehooI, 1 J- 1-.4.

f. -Advanced Faae and Ea-ploelve Ordnance Bulletina," Noe. 1 Ulrough II, USN Bomb Dl8pOIa1 ~

g. Ordne- Pamphlet No. 878 (Second nevlalon) 21 Sept. 44, "Genenl Data on Navy, AN.standardArmy and Britiah Bomba."

~. -remalnal Bailletic Deta, Vol. I, Bomblnl," Office of the Chief of Ord--. War DapartJDeDt.Augut IN..

I. OrdnaMe Pamphlet No. 1180,24 May 44, "Bomb Balliatic Data.-

j. Ordnance Pamphlet No. 1172, 9 May 44, "P.rforma~ of Bomba and ProJectile. Aplnat 8horelnatal-latlona."

k. "RIeocMt Grepha and Tab188 'r~ta on Water," Office of the Chief of Ord--. D Fib. a.

L "Aviation Ordnance Su-rY,- 1 Sept. ".In. "'Bomb ~ Chart," 18 July.., BuAer.NAVAER ~IR-I.no n'P-224 "Selection of Bomba and Fazee for the Destruction of Variou. Taf8eta, - October 1~.

0. T11-9-1*, -Bombe for Alreraft, - November I,...

p. 7U1 MF, "Ord Ofncen' HaDd'-k.-q. ComIMh Itr. m/A5-i/P'41 Serial No. 02392 of 14 July 1944. "Minimum Altitude of Pla- Fol-

lowing ReJea8e of LIve Bomba, Including Depth Bomba."r. AAF Board Report, 29 April .4, "Tnte of Minimum Altltuda for Saf, Bomb Re "

L AAF Board Report, 7 Dee. " "SuppielMlltary T-t on Minimum Altitude for Safe u-b ReI-.-

MethCM18 U8ed:

I. Genenl De8Cription: Referenca (a), (d), Ce), CI). CW), Co).

2. Plane CapacIU..: Rlfere- (a), (I). (m). and ,.-Iobeervatlon.

a. Fuzlq DeIa,e: Ref- Ca). (d), (a). CI). (.), (0).4. BIut: Diltance for 480 p81 peak .-.e-Ire: Reference (b).' Diata- for - ltand~ and I,inc

down wen tak- from Reference (p). The derlvaUon of ~ lattar flpree (Ref. (p» by anORB Group -- a bit round-about and ehould probabl, be taken with certain -

I. VaJoeltiea and II.ql.. of Impact: RefereJ1C88 CI). (!t), and (b).

I. Fra.-ntaUon: Polar coontlnate Pot. In Rafereliee (II) - ~ wltlla ~~tar.

'7. Craterlq: Ref- U).

8. Mlnlq: RefenMe (b).o. Performance a.afnet concnta: Reference (I).

10. Performance al8ln8t etaaJ: Ref- (b).II. Skip Bomblq - Water: Ref..- (k).12. MInimum Safe II.lUtadu of Raiea.: COIIIbat AIUtudee: Ref- Cq); TraIDlq II.lUtud.-: Refer-

encea (r) and (e).18. Data on Incendw, Bombe: Reference Ca).14. Data 011 Rocketa: Refennce Cc) .. N.O.T.8. la,okem taatL

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