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US Bomb, HE Frag, BLU-63/B, BLU-63A/B, BLU-86/B, BLU-86A/B, BLU-63(T-1)/B, BLU-86(T-1)/B |
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Description
These are all small, aerial dispensed, centrifugal armed, high explosive fragmentation (HE frag) bombs. The bombs all consist of two hemispheres held together by a crimp ring. The BLU-63/B, and the BLU-63A/B bombs are impact fired and the BLU-86/B and the BLU-86A/B bombs are time delay fired. The BLU-63(T-1)/B and BLU-86(T-1)/B are training versions of the BLU-63/B and BLU-86/B, respectively. These training bombs contain a live fuze but no main charge, and are used for fuze reliability testing and establishing delivery tactics. The outer wall has a weakened area which ruptures when the fuze functions.
These bombs are olive drab with a small yellow dot on one hemisphere. Designation and loading data may be stenciled in yellow on all the bombs except the BLU-86/B, which has no markings. The BLU-26(T-1)/B, BLU-36(T-1)/B, BLU-63(T-1)/B, and BLU-86(T-1)/B are painted blue with white markings.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
Hazardous Components
No information about hazardous components.
See Also
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Source(s)
Iraq Ordnance Identification Guide (2004)
