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BOMB, INCENDIARY, 500 LB, AN-M76 |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| PT1, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| The bomb contains conical tail fins and an arming wire. A purple band at the bomb nose, one at the middle, and one at the tail end identify the bomb as an incendiary. Bomb nomenclature and lot number are stenciled on the body in purple., 467 lbs | |||
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| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
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| Description: |
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The 500 bomb AN-M76 bomb has an ogival nose and truncated conical tail section similar in outside appearance to the M64 General Purpose (GP) Bomb. The burster tube used in this bomb is 3.5 inches in diameter and 35.75 inches long containing 1.25 pound terrytol burster and a nine pound white phosphorus igniter. The incendiary filling is PT1 which is a mixture of magnesium, gasoline, and a thickener. |
| Use: |
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| The AN-M76 is a WWII era bomb used for incendiary effects. |
| Functioning: |
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| When dropped from the aircraft, the arming wire is pulled which allows the tail fuze to arm. |
| Munition Components: |
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| Data Source: |
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| NAVSEA OP 1664TM 9-1980, dated December 1950 |
| Munitions Tech Data Sheet: |
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| 500 LB-AN-M76.pdf |
