Practice bombs

[bcmj]

I picked up this 100 pound practice bomb at a estate sale, I looked just a little online about them but would like to hear more from Wixers on them. I would like to refinish it back to original, after I get my tetanus shot and get a B-25 to go with it! I seen a few pictures online that are in a light blue finish. What would be the correct color and lettering for WWII time frame?
Thanks, BCMJ

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[Randy Wilson]

It looks like an M38A2 practice bomb. You might find this link helpful:

http://www.nebraskaaircrash.com/practicebombs/m38a2.html

Randy

[Chris Brame]

Thanks for that link, Randy - tons of info, plus the crash site list let me update a bunch of B-17 accidents on my copy of David Osborne's Fortress Master Log.

[bcmj]

Thanks Randy, I seen that one but don’t dig deep into till Chris posted about all the other info that site has.
Thanks again to both of you!
Barry

[JOMiller]

That ugly light blue is proper for inert USN practice bombs. Sorry I don't remember the FS number.