Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 26, 2023 9:54:56 GMT 12
In these clips there are US armourers wrapping .50 cal belts around bombs. Was this a common practice? And was this to make the bomb more deadly to personnel on the ground with the rounds supposedly firing off in all directions as the bomb exploded?
And did the RNZAF ever do this?
www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/101647715-weather-vane-shown-well-shells-being-wrapped-around-bombs-to
www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/101647734-bombs-wrapped-shells-are-loaded-truck-torokina-airfield
They then fit them to these SBD Dauntless dive bombers.
www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/101647752-truck-delivers-bombs-wrapped-shells-are-then-attached-warpla
And did the RNZAF ever do this?
www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/101647715-weather-vane-shown-well-shells-being-wrapped-around-bombs-to
www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/101647734-bombs-wrapped-shells-are-loaded-truck-torokina-airfield
They then fit them to these SBD Dauntless dive bombers.
www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/101647752-truck-delivers-bombs-wrapped-shells-are-then-attached-warpla
