Destruction of Bombs

Bombs intended for destruction are usually transported in special trucks, marked "Explosives and "Danger , with no more than two persons riding in the cab. As soon as ail items nave been removed, trucks should be withdrawn to a safe location until destruction is complete. No more than 1001b of bombs or other expl items are allowed to be destroyed at one time. The destruction of bombs larger than 1001b should not be undertaken in the... 

Destruction of bombs may be done either by burning or by detonation... 

A heavy nucleus can split into lighter nuclei by undergoing nuclear fission. Nuclear power plants use controlled nuclear fission to provide energy. Uncontrolled nuclear fission is responsible for the massive destructiveness of an atomic bomb. 

Dispose of Bombs. See 11 Bombs, Disposal of in Vol 2, p B234-L and also Bombs, Destruction of , p B233 L... 

Destruction of Amatols. Scrap amatols or amatol-loaded small bombs or projectiles, may be destroyed by burning in beds not more than 3" thick, as described in Ref 19a. p 316 or in the US Ordnance Safety Manual ORDM 7-224, C7, pp 27-13 to 27-15. Amatol loaded in ammo may be destroyed by detonation as described in ORDM 7—224, C7, pp 27—16 to 27—19 case of large shells and bombs it is preferrable and less dangerous... 

Bomb Destruction. See Bombs, Destruction of, in section which follows BOMBS... 

Bombs, Incendiary, Extinguishing of. Bombs of the incendiary type were introduced during WWI but they were not effective and were comparatively easy to extinguish. In fact, some fires caused by explosive bombs striking near flammable materials were more difficult to extinguish because the destruction and debris which were wrought by the expln made it practically impossible for fire fighters to reach the seat of the fire. As explosive bombs ate heavier, not as many can be carried by a plane as incendiary bombs... 

Each lot of bombs in storage must be inspected each year for rust, corrosion, exudation and other signs of deterioration, paying particular attention to the condition of fuze wells and threads. If any oily stains are observed on the surface of a bomb container, it must be immediately opened and the bomb examined for exudation. Bombs with a large amt of exudation must be destroyed, as briefly described under Bombs, Destruction of. 

Daniel (Ref I, pp 280-82), described also under the title "La Destruction des Engins Criminels (Destruction of Criminal Devices) the following Belgian method for handling and destroying unexploded criminal bombs (bombes criminelles, in Fr) ... 

The M5-Destructor, used for destruction of control equipment of a glide torpedo, consier d of a tubular-shaped Tetrytol demolition block and a tail bomb fuze both mounted on a bracket (Ref 2, p 373 Ref 1, p 208). SeeFigonpD 5... 

The Lewis bomb was developed in late 1941 by Lieutenant Jock Lewis, one of the early members of Britain s elite Special Air Services (SAS) unit. The need for such an explosive arose because SAS airfield raids were succeeding in blowing up the fuel tanks of German aircraft but failing to ignite the petrol in them. These raids were difficult and risky, and the SAS troops were satisfied with nothing less than total destruction of the aircraft. 

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