The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Mk 82 Low Drag General Purpose (LDGP) 500 pound bomb is fitted with a Mk 15 Snakeye fin assembly and is an air dropped, free fall, aerodynamically streamlined, non guided weapon. The bomb casing is made from steel, is conical in shape and has provisions for both nose and tail fuzes. The bomb casing is equipped with two suspension plugs and the charging receptacle well plug. In operational use, the Snakeye fin assembly is folded in the unretarded closed position and is kept in position by a release band which is spring loaded. The fin assemblies have drill holes at the top and bottom end for the installation of arming wires when configured for an electric tail fuze. The weapon is painted olive drab and has a single (inert) yellow band painted band across the nose cone. Markings - 500 LB MOD 1; CU FT 3.3.
The Mk 82 Snakeye Low Drag General Purpose (LDGP) 500 lb bomb is an air dropped, free fall, aerodynamically streamlined, non guided weapon used by the Royal Australian Air Force, United States Marine, Navy and Air Force as a high speed low altitude bomb capable of being delivered in a retarded or non retarded attitude without the danger of damaging the delivery aircraft from ricocheting bombs or fragments is important. The Snakeye has been in combat service during the Vietnam, Gulf Wars and Afghanistan conflicts by Canberra bombers, OV-10 Bronco COIN aircraft, F 111, B 52, F4 Phantom, F 16 and F 15 multi role aircraft.
No 7 Mk 1 tail fin for high explosive and general purpose bombs. The tail assembly consists of a mild steel cone which fits over the base plate of a bomb casing and is secured to it by four spring cli
Replica five hundred pound medium capacity aerial bomb. The bomb casing is manufactured from fibreglass and the four fin tail section from light gauge sheet steel. Overall the bomb has been painted ma
Replica five hundred pound medium capacity aerial bomb. The bomb casing is manufactured from fibreglass and the four fin tail section from light gauge sheet steel. Overall the bomb has been painted ma
Replica five hundred pound medium capacity aerial bomb. The bomb casing is manufactured from fibreglass and the four fin tail section from light gauge sheet steel. Overall the bomb has been painted ma
A 250 pound Mark V SAP (Semi Armour-Piercing) aerial bomb that was typically deployed against naval craft, reinforced concrete or steel constructions. The bomb is 1230 mm long. It consists of a 800 mm
Cooper 20 pound aerial bomb. The bomb is made from steel and has four tail fins. The nose cone has a No 7 T fuze attached. A removable nose cone cover is screwed onto the nose. The bomb is painted bro
