The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
HAWTHORN, VIC. SPRAYING TAIL UNIT OF A 250 LB. ANTI-SUBMARINE BOMB.
Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1943. An unidentified member of a RAAF Bomb Disposal Unit kneeling behind a 550 lb (250 kg) delay action bomb labelled "Bad luck Tojo", a message to the Japanese General. Thi
COMMONWEALTH STEEL WORKS - GRINDING THE INSIDE OF 250 LB AIRCRAFT BOMB. MUNITIONS. AMMUNITION.
BROKEN HILL PTY LTD NEWCASTLE - TURNING EXPLOSIVE CONTAINERS FOR 250 LB BOMB. MUNITIONS. AMMUNITION.
BOMB SHAPE IS IMPORTANT AND HERE THE OPERATOR IS TESTING THE CONCENTRICITY OF A 250-LB. BOMB BODY IN AN AUSTRALIAN MUNITION WORKS. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
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
England. C. 1945-03. The RAF's 12,000 lb "Tallboy" bomb, showing the streamlined tail and fin.
