BOMB, INCENDIARY, 6-POUND, AN-M69,
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BOMB, INCENDIARY, 6-POUND, AN-M69,
BOMB, INCENDIARY, 6-POUND, AN-M69, AN-M69X, and 10-POUND, AN-M67 General. The AN-M69 and AN-M67 is a scatter type bomb designed to be dropped from clusters to produce an incendiary effect. The 100-pound cluster contains 14 individual bombs; the 500-pound cluster contains 60 individual bombs. AN-M69, 6-lb, Incendiary Bomb, Oil. This is contained with a hexagonal light steel case 19.5 inches long and 2.9 inches wide (TM9-1904), 3.134 inches wide (TM 9-1984). This outer case is divided into three compartments. The tail compartment contains a gauze streamer that occupies 1.5 inches. The main body of the bomb is loaded with oil emulsion filler. The fuze, bomb, M1, occupies about 1.5 inches in the nose end and is separated from the filler by an impact diaphragm. AN-M69X, 6-lb Incendiary Bomb, Oil. The AN-M69X is identical to the AN-M69 except for the addition of an explosive charge forward of the fuze. This explosive charge was added as a deterrent to fire fighters. Function. Upon release from the plane, the cluster breaks apart and the safety plunger that had been imprisoned by intimate contact with the bomb next to it, is now free and is partially ejected by its spring from the fuze housing. The striker is now free, but is restrained from striking the primer by a restraining spring. At the same time, the gauze streamer is forced out by air pressure and serves to stabilize the bomb in flight. On impact, the force of inertia causes the striker to move against its spring bringing the firing pin into the primer. The flame from the primer ignites a black powder spitter fuze, which in turn sets off a black powder booster charge. The booster charge functions a charge of black powder and magnesium mixture that ruptures the bomb case, spreads the filler, and ignites it. AN-M67, 10-lb, Incendiary Bomb, WP. This is identical to the AN-M69 described above in description and operation, but filler is white phosphorous rather than incendiary oil. Over-all length Diameter Weight 19.5 inches 2.9 - 3.134 inches 6 and 10 pounds, respectively Mulvaney’s Ordnance Technical Information System (MOTIS) Ordnance Techncial Data Sheet www.uxoinfo.com Filler AN-M69 AN-M67 Fuze Color Jelled Gasoline (IM or NP) White Phosphorous M1, Impact Grey Reference: TM 9-1984, Disposal of American and Allied Bombs and Fuses, November 1942; TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide, March 1944 Mulvaney’s Ordnance Technical Information System (MOTIS) Ordnance Techncial Data Sheet www.uxoinfo.com