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 Post subject: Practice bombs
PostPosted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 5:53 pm 
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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?
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 Post subject: Re: Practice bombs
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It looks like an M38A2 practice bomb. You might find this link helpful:

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

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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.

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