Description
Black overall with a red tipped nose and one yellow and one white band forward of suspension lug.
A cast steel nose piece is threaded into a tubular-steel body. A tail cone is welded to the after end of the body.
Four fins are welded to the tail cone and braced by two sets of box type struts. The tail fins of the 500 kg are similar to the Navy bombs in that they are angled on the outer edge, as compared to the characteristic curve on the fins of Army 30 kg to 250 kg high explosive bombs.
Hazardous Components
Filler is preformed blocks of picric acid, 230 lbs (104.5 kg)
See Also
Bomb, 30 kg HE, Type 1 Substitute
General Information, Japanese Army Bombs
Nose, A-4(a), Type 92 for Large Bombs
Tail, B-4(a), Type 92 for Large Bombs
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