WaltBJ wrote:

"Bill Kambic" wrote in message ...

Take a look at http://www.swf.usace.army.mil/FUDS/5...specs/anmk.PDF

Bill Kambic


That's what we used at Nellis in 1954 when I was checking out in the
F86F. CRS about how it was hung on the bird. A 12 gauge shotgun shell
full of blackpowder was the spotting charge. No idea why they went to
BDU33s except maybe to match the Snakeye bombs' ballistics.
Walt BJ

Thanks for the good info. I'm guessing that this was used by both the
Navy and AF, probably 1940s to 1950s. This particular bomb most likely
came from Melrose range in New Mexico, so it is probably AF. Cannon AFB
flew F-86s and then F-100s from 1952 (when the range was built) until
1969, when they switched to F-111s. I'm guessing that this type of bomb
was phased out by the time the Aardvarks started using the range. So
there is a good chance that this one was dropped by an F-86. Cool stuff.

Boelke