ARMOURERs Thread

[Xplumberlives]

Please indulge us with some pictures of things that go BANG!

Naturally, some ROCKETS. 60Lb warhead and body, 2" Naval rocket and CVR7 current Harrier Type.


and a few BOMBS.
4000Lb


Allied WW2 weaponry.


WW2 American 500lB and 750Lb.


2 x 750s (Buckets of Instant Sunshine)


Hopefully, more to follow!

[IanM]

2 x 750s (Buckets of Instant Sunshine)

Pah, looking at the markings that's just a training round.

This is the real thing...

[Xplumberlives]

And of course the IWM at Duxford would naturally display the real thing!

You really don't have much to do at work, do you?

[IanM]

Calm down, I was only messing around!

All I was saying in a jokey kind of way, was that the WE177As at Duxford are ex-training rounds. The one displayed at Orford is a proper decommissioned round.

That is all

[Xplumberlives]

I am quite calm, I just fail to understand your sense of Humour most of the time!

[IanM]

Oh just lighten up

[Mayfly]

now boys I shall have to take away these toys, you know I love anything that goes wizz bang & pop so won't need much of an excuse

Oh XP takes me back, especially the 3rd pic of servicing 1000lbers

[Gully]

More bombs! This time at Elvington...





Gully

[ActionArt]

Nice shots! Thanks for sharing. What exactly is the second one in the first batch labeled 4000lb? I don't remember seeing that before. Maybe a fuel-air type?

[Gully]

More bombs! 1000lb'ers, keeping XL318 company at Hendon



And a nice rack to put them in!





Gully

[IanM]

nice rack

[snigger]

[Xplumberlives]

Nice shots! Thanks for sharing. What exactly is the second one in the first batch labeled 4000lb? I don't remember seeing that before. Maybe a fuel-air type?

Len
a bit before my time, but it was nicknamed the COOKIE, it was a high capacity blast bomb and was the largest weapon a MOSSIE could carry and was used in mixed loads in Lancs!

A few more shots of bombs mainly COOKIES with an 8000 pounder for comparison;

British Air Dropped Weapons.


Cookie.


Cookie in front of a Lancaster.


Lancaster mixed load.


An 8000 pounder.

[ActionArt]

Nice shots! Thanks for sharing. What exactly is the second one in the first batch labeled 4000lb? I don't remember seeing that before. Maybe a fuel-air type?

Len
a bit before my time, but it was nicknamed the COOKIE, it was a high capacity blast bomb and was the largest weapon a MOSSIE could carry and was used in mixed loads in Lancs!

Ah, I should have known that. I never saw a great picture of one. Interesting.

[Xplumberlives]

Len
Please see my edited post!

[ActionArt]

Very nice, thanks!

[Xplumberlives]

No problem, hopefully more to follow

[MadNaddy]

Not meaning to sound silly here but obviously sounding exactly that......

but do you like fireworks Mayfly?

[Xplumberlives]

Not meaning to sound silly here but obviously sounding exactly that......
but do you like fireworks Mayfly?

LOL, I know the answer!

[MadNaddy]

Not meaning to sound silly here but obviously sounding exactly that......
but do you like fireworks Mayfly?

LOL, I know the answer!

so that makes you a SMARTIE!!!!! Cos only THEY have the answer

[Xplumberlives]

When do you fancy a display then?

[MadNaddy]

Hmmm when the nights are darker earlier would be good.

[Xplumberlives]

In light of your answer, I have set up a few displays all over the country for the first weekend in November!

[Xplumberlives]

Here's another shot

The 2000lb Paveway 3 L.G.B.

[Saracenman]

what's the cost of one of those then? many thousands at a guess

sm

[Xplumberlives]

Not sure, I shall attempt to find out this week, I have a meeting at Wittering!