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	Bomb Summary
		A bomb may also be positioned in advance and concealed, for example in a garbage container, car or truck as a car bomb, or by the roadside in a roadside bomb, in a building as a booby trap, or in lugguage and in a vehicle.
		In the case of suicide bombing the bomb is often carried by the attacker on his or her body, or a in a vehicle driven to the target.
		Bombing of particular targets such as ships, railroad trains or military vehicles such as tanks is called tactical bombing; bombing of areas such as military bases or infrastructure, such as bridges, industrial centres, transport facilities) is called strategic bombing.
	www.bookrags.com /Bomb (3070 words)

	Incendiary bomb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Incendiary bombs are bombs designed to start fires or destroy sensitive equipment using materials such as napalm, thermite, or white phosphorus.
		Incendiary bombs, also known as fire bombs, were used as an effective bombing weapon in WWII.
		The bombing of Dresden in World War II, and to a less degree the 1943 bombing of Hamburg, is a source of controversy to this day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Incendiary_bomb (229 words)

	Chapter 15 (pp 691-720)
		The fuse was mounted in the head, the incendiary mixture (napalm) in the middle, and the tail consisted of a metallic ribbon that unfolded as the bomb was dropped and stabilized its fall.
		The cassettes were loaded with incendiary bombs at the factories and broke open at the moment of release from the aircraft or during their flight trajectory with the use of a distance fuse.
		The incendiary mixture was ignited by the thermite fuse when the tanks struck, mounted in the nose section of the tank (or the phosphorous grenade) and the burning mass of napalm was dispersed as a sheet of flame.
	www.korean-war.com /Russia/KoreaPoligon691-720.html (8234 words)

	[1.0] Dumb Bombs (1): Unitary Bombs
		An inertial fuze, used on retarded bombs, that is armed by the jerk caused by the deployment of brake fins or a ballute.
		The bombs breached the Moehne and Eder dams.
		Although in their standard configuration these bombs are fitted with a "slick" tail with four fins, a popout-fin tail is often fitted to the 225 kilogram Mark 82, making it a "Snakeye", and to the 340 kilogram M-117, in which form it is referred to as the "M117R", "M117 Snakeye", or "Retarder".
	www.vectorsite.net /twbomb_01.html (5246 words)

	Mark 77 bomb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mark 77 is a US 750-lb (340-kg) air-dropped incendiary bomb that carries 110 gallons (415 litres) of a fuel gel mix that is the direct successor to napalm.
		Use of incendiary bombs against civilian populations was banned in the 1980 United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons.
		The Mk-77 is the only incendiary bomb currently in use by the United States military.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mark_77_bomb (302 words)

	Incendiary Bombs \| SinoDefence.com
		The bomb lacks stabilizing fins, and consequently acquire a tumbling motion on being dropped that contributes to the scattering of the combustible gel over a wide area.
		250-2 Incendiary Bomb is a napalm (jellied gasoline) bomb.
		250-3 Incendiary Bomb uses high-viscosity barium and aluminium agents and is fitted with a nose fuse and a tail fuse.
	www.sinodefence.com /airforce/weapon/bomb_incendiary.asp (148 words)

	Incendiary bomb - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The German Blitz on London with incendiary bombs created a massive storm of swirling fire.
		The effect of the bombs was that as the fire, hungry for air, sucked in everything and jumped from building to building.
		The bombing of Dresden in World War II is a source of controversy to this day.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Incendiary_bomb (268 words)

	Incendiary Weapons
		The purposes of incendiaries are to cause maximum fire damage on flammable materials and objects and to illuminate.
		Thermite incendiaries are a mixture of powdered aluminium metal and ferric oxide and are used in bombs for attacks on armoured fighting vehicles.
		Fire bomb fuel gel mixture, the new nomenclature for napalm, is a mixture of fuel and gelling solution that are combined to produce a thickened mixture.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/munitions/incendiary.htm (6256 words)

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		Incendiary bombs weigh from 3.5 to a type 1000 pounds (1.6 to 450kg).
		The napalm bomb is a type of incendiary filled with jellied gasoline mixture that immediately ignites, setting fires that are extremely hazardous.
		This underwater bomb is built like a general purpose bomb but has a flat nose to prevent its recoheting when it strikes water, and it requires only a tail fuse.
	library.thinkquest.org /C005719/types.htm (316 words)

	Aerial Bombs
		The General Purpose (GP) bombs used in the early missions were fitted with quarter second delay tail fuses with an extra tenth of a second fuse in the nose.
		High explosive and incendiary bombs fell through the air in varying trajectories and thus an accurate attack with a mixed load was very difficult to aim.
		A basic 1000lb bomb, but with a special tail attachment which allowed it to be steered over a distance of 200 feet to either side of the point of impact from a heigh of 20,000 feet.
	www.303rdbg.com /bombs.html (842 words)

	Israelis Accused Of Using Illegal Weapons By Dahr Jamail
		Cluster bombs disperse hundreds of tiny shrapnel-filled 'bomblets' that are "unacceptably inaccurate and unreliable", and should not be used in civilian areas, HRW said.
		She also told IPS that a doctor at the Bint Jbail hospital, in the small city near the southern border of Lebanon where much of the fierce fighting has taken place, had told her agency that he was certain that white phosphorous had been used against civilians there.
		Incendiary weapons and cluster bombs when used in areas where there may be civilians contravene international humanitarian law.
	www.countercurrents.org /leb-jamail290706B.htm (554 words)

	Bombs Weapons Rockets Aircraft Ordnance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Fuzing is characterized by the means by which the bomb is armed and the parameter that causes the fuze to detonate the bomb.
		Bombs were classified by their CWR (Charge-to-Weight-Ratio) the percentage of explosive compared to the gross weight of the weapon.
		These bombs to be effective, had to be dropped within 150 yards of the target from 20,000 ft and the SABS MkllA proved to be the ideal sight for this purpose.
	www.ww2guide.com /bombs.shtml (5258 words)

	Incendiary Bombs
		Their white glare was reflected in the fl, lazy water near the banks and faded out in midstream where the moon cut a golden swathe broken only by the arches of famous bridges.
		The incendiaries aren't so bad if there is someone there to deal with them, but those oil bombs present more difficulties.
		Next morning the bombs were standing up in the garden as if they had grown in the night.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWincendiary.htm (876 words)

	Homemade bombs found in a Philippines mall - NDTV.com - News on Homemade bombs found in a Philippines mall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Three incendiary bombs were found in a newly opened mall in a city where a bomb attack by suspected Muslim militants killed three people last month.
		The homemade bombs were found by a sales clerk and police late Tuesday in the pockets of clothing on display at the KCC Mall in the bustling southern port city of General Santos, police Chief Supt. Antonio Billones said.
		The bombs, including one attached to a cellular phone and containing fl powder, could have triggered a fire had they exploded but were not powerful enough to create substantial damage or kill people, Billones said.
	www.ndtv.com /morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Homemade+bombs+found+in+a+Philippines+mall&id=69340 (263 words)

	Striking by Night (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Among them were air-laid mines, high-explosive bombs ranging up to the twelve-thousand-pound Tallboys and the twenty-two thousand pound Grand Slams, incendiary bombs and target indicators.
		Bombs were delivered under the aircraft on trolleys towed by tractors such as the David Brown VIG 1/462.
		A 4,000 pounder and a shower of incendiaries leave the bomb bay of a Lancaster bomber high over Duisburg during an attack by RAF Bomber Command on that city.
	www.awm.gov.au /striking/weapons/bombs.asp (197 words)

	MISSOULIAN SPECIAL: A Salute to the Greatest Generation, November 18, 2001 - PART 3
		The balloons, which carried small incendiary bombs, were designed to start devastating forest fires throughout the West.
		They were capable of carrying 800 pounds of cargo, which normally consisted of 31 small sandbags (for ballast)plus four small incendiary bombs and one larger high-explosive bomb.
		In the case of the Kalispell balloon, the bombs had already been dropped when it was found.
	www.missoulian.com /specials/salute/Salute3-fire.html (628 words)

	George Cross Database Recipient (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Most of the enemy incendiary bombs were extinguished by the prompt action of the staff on duty before damage could be done, but a serious fire developed from incendiaries falling in one section of the station premises.
		With his shunting pole he managed to wedge the bombs apart and so release the incendiary which fell on the line, but the woodwork of the wagon was still burning and the bombs were in danger of exploding.
		He climbed on top of the wagon and found that an incendiary was wedged between two of the bombs which were becoming dangerously hot; with his shunting pole he managed to wedge the bombs apart and so release the incendiary which felt on to the line.
	www.gc-database.co.uk /recipients/TunnaN.htm (835 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- Officials confirm dropping firebombs on Iraqi troops
		Although many human rights groups consider incendiary bombs to be inhumane, international law does not prohibit their use against military forces.
		"Incendiaries create burns that are difficult to treat," said Robert Musil, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility, a Washington group that opposes the use of weapons of mass destruction.
		Alles, who oversaw the Safwan bombing raid, said 18 one-ton satellite-guided bombs, but no incendiary bombs, were dropped on the site.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/military/20030805-9999_1n5bomb.html (923 words)

	The March Raid: Statistics - bombs and bombers
		From the number of bombs and bombers it may be concluded that each bomber dropped about 10 bombs, of which ca.
		It has not been possible to reconstruct the path of worst bomb hits exactly, but with less accuracy it can be said the path of fire destruction moved from southeast to the southern central town to the southwest, then probably turning to north and reaching the sea (see map 2).
		As a pattern of the bomb hits is not reconstructable, and as long as the Soviet documents about the raid remain hidden in the Russian Central Military Archive at Podolsk (I have information that they still do exist there), it is also difficult to establish what the actual targets were supposed to have been.
	www.hut.fi /~andres/m44/m44stbo.htm (673 words)

	incendiary bomb - Encyclopedia.com
		Incendiary bombs were first used in World War I. In World War II they had phosphorus or thermite as the charge.
		They were also widely used by the USA in the Vietnam War, in the form of napalm.
		Collateral damage on the 21st century battlefield: enemy exploitation of the law of armed conflict, and the struggle for a moral high ground.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1O142-incendiarybomb.html (406 words)

	World War II FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A: Napalm is an incendiary substance developed by Harvard scientists cooperating with the U.S. army and used in bombs and flame throwers.
		Of course incendiaries are not appropriate for every target and many high-explosive, armor piercing and semi-armor piercing bombs were used.
		A: When large numbers of incendiary bombs are dropped on a dense urban area the resulting fire can cause a column of hot air to rise drawing in cooler air from nearby.
	www.ww2guide.com /ww2faq.shtml (1709 words)

	English Bombs of WWII
		During WWI the English developed the General Purpose series of bombs, that came in standard sizes of 25, 40, 125, 250 and 500 lbs.
		They were combined with large numbers of incendiary bombs weighing either 4 or 25 lbs.
		The tail was built with curved fins to stabilize the bomb into a nose-down drop and to start it rotating so it would remain stable when it broke through the sound barrier.
	www.constable.ca /bombs.htm (762 words)

	444th Bomb Group :: The Official 444th Bombardment Group Association
		Daylight mission at 22,000 feet 704 incendiary bombs on target results were excellent.
		Daylight mission at 21,000 feet629 incendiary bombs on target results were unobserved.
		Daylight mission at 23,000 feet225 incendiary bombs on target results were fair.
	www.freewebs.com /444thbg/444thwarroom.htm (694 words)

	Fire Balloons - Incendiary Devices Launched by Japan During World War II
		The bombs actually caused little damage, but their potential for destruction and fires was awesome, not to mention their psychological effect on the American people.
		The final flash of gunpowder released the bombs, also carried on the wheel, and lit a 19.5 meter (64 foot) long fuze that hung from the balloon's equator.
		The incendiary bombs could have caused forest fires, but by that time of year, the forests were generally too damp to catch fire easily.
	www.japan-101.com /history/fire_balloons_or_balloon_bombs.htm (2060 words)

	incendiary bomb
		Usually dropped by aircraft, incendiary bombs were used in World War I and incendiary shells were used against Zeppelin aircraft.
		Incendiary bombs were a major weapon in attacks on cities in World War II, causing widespread destruction.
		In the Vietnam War, US forces used napalm in incendiary bombs.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0001798.html (133 words)

	A Collection of Thoughts: Inhumane Incendiary Bombs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Marine spokesman Col. Michael Daily acknowledged the incendiary devices were "remarkably similar" to napalm weapons, but said they had less of an impact on the environment.
		Napalm was used during the war in Southeast Asia and drew widespread criticism, but one must remember that those doing the criticizing weren't the ones in the field engaged in battle.
		"Incendiaries create burns that are difficult to treat," said Robert Musil, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility.
	www.jenmartinez.com /mt/archives/000073.html (500 words)

	Political Affairs Magazine - Fire Bombs in Iraq: Napalm By Any Other Name
		Incendiaries are typically used against dug-in troops, supply installations, wooden structures, and land convoys.
		Use of incendiary weapons is restricted under the 1980 UN Convention on Weapons Which May Be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects.
		Incendiaries were used against Iraqi troops during the 2003 invasion, and there is growing evidence that use continues, including in Fallujah.
	www.politicalaffairs.net /article/articleview/966/1/32 (2028 words)

	Mission Summaries
		Seventy-one A/C bombed vis- ually and 29 by radar.
		Type of Bombs and Fuzes: E46, 500# incendiary clusters with tail set to open 5,000 feet and AN- M47A2, 100# incendiary bomb with instantaneous nose.
		Of the 244 bombs dropped it was estimated 115 fell within 1,000 ft. of the MPI.
	home.att.net /~sallyann6/b29/missionsummary4507.html (5481 words)

	The Air Force Association (AFA)
		When the bombs were ready to use, a copper chloride solution was injected into the cavity through which the steel wire passed.
		To load a bomb aboard a bat, technicians attached the case to the loose skin on the bat's chest by a surgical clip and a piece of string.
		The incendiary was then handed to a trained helper who fastened it to the chest skin of the bat." Drops were made from a North American B-25 and a Piper L-4 Cub.
	www.afa.org /magazine/1990/1090bat.asp (1815 words)

	Warbirds Resource Group - Luftwaffe Bomb Annex - B1 Series (1 kg. & 1.3 kg.) Incendiary Bombs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The 1.3-kg and 1-kg bombs are identical except that the nose of the former is made of steel, while that of the latter is of light alloy.
		These bombs are carried in a number of different sizes and types of construction.
		The bomb is unpainted magnesium; the tail is dark green.
	www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org /LRG/b1series.htm (241 words)

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