The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Aerial bomb, with steel, pear shaped body, to which is fitted a flanged aluminium holder for the tail fins and vanes which rotate to activate a fuzing mechanism. The bomb has been sectioned to reveal its inner structure. The bomb is painted in a dark tan brown with a mid section green strip and a red stripe on its nose.
The Hales Bomb was manufactured by the Powder Company at Faversham, Kent, and during the early part of the War, it was used extensively by the RNAS and from 1915, by the RFC. The Bomb weighed 18.5lb, contained 4.5lb of amatol explosive, and was largely replaced in service by the Cooper bomb from 1917.
British Steel-cased aerial bomb with four thin sheet metal fins mounted on a wooden tail. The bomb is fitted with a metal protective nose cap over a Cooper fuse. The bomb retains its original dark ta
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
No 44 Mk III Aerial Bomb nose pistol. A mechanical instantaneous impact device consisting of a vane cap, body and body extension, all of brass. It contains no explosive components, but has with armin
No 44 Mk III Aerial Bomb nose pistol. A mechanical instantaneous impact device consisting of a vane cap, body and body extension, all of brass. It contains no explosive components, but has with armin
Hales rifle grenade. The grenade is manufactured from cast steel and brass. The fragmentation jacket is made from cast iron and is segmented. A steel rod is attached to the grenade body. Brass fixture
Hales rifle grenade. The grenade is manufactured from cast steel and brass. The fragmentation jacket is made from cast iron and is segmented. A steel rod is attached to the grenade body. Brass fixture