BOMBER COMMAND BOMBS AND INCENDIARIES

[Bob Wilton]

There's not been much about the bombs that Bomber Command dropped in WWII,so here is a picture for the new thread.


The picture show's 22,000 Lb Grand Slam Bomb's.

[Bob Wilton]

Australian ground crew armourer's of RAAF 467 Squadron and a 4,000 Lb HE Blast Bomb.

[K4KittyCrew]

Good post here, Bob. here are a couple to add to the collection. From the 'Illustrated History of the RAF' by Roy Conyers Nesbitt
John

[smudgersmith218]

Gents,

Hope you enjoy, a No.218 Squadron Stirling. !!!!

Steve

[Bob Wilton]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the photo's you have added to this new thread as they are greatly
appreciated.The size of that 'Grand Slam' is really something,and I wouldn't
have liked to have been on the receiving end of one of those!

Best Regards

Bob

[smudgersmith218]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the photo's you have added to this new thread as they are greatly
appreciated.The size of that 'Grand Slam' is really something,and I wouldn't
have liked to have been on the receiving end of one of those!

Best Regards

Bob

Bob,

I think you would have, 617 and 9 Squadron could not hit a barn door from 10 yards ONLY JOKING I have been to Mimoyecques Tunnel and the bunker at Eperleques, so I know they can .

[Bob Wilton]

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the photo's you have added to this new thread as they are greatly
appreciated.The size of that 'Grand Slam' is really something,and I wouldn't
have liked to have been on the receiving end of one of those!

Best Regards

Bob

Bob,

I think you would have, 617 and 9 Squadron could not hit a barn door from 10 yards ONLY JOKING I have been to Mimoyecques Tunnel and the bunker at Eperleques, so I know they can .

Steve,

What squadron hit the Bielfeld Viaduct,as that must have taking some doing?

Bob

[smudgersmith218]

Bob,

The only squadron I know for certain it was not, is 218.!!!!

I have about 10 books on 617, soon to be given to Dennis. !!!

In answer to your question, I would hazard a guess and say 617,

Steve

[Dave_Richardson]

Hi Bob

Steve is bang on with 617 Sqdn.

According to the website www.dambusters.org.uk there were 6 planned attacks on the viaduct. 4 were aborted due to bad weather. Of the other 2 the raid on 22/02/45 caused some damage using Tallboy bombs, but the Germans were able to repair the damage. The final raid was on 14/4/45 28 Lancasters fitted with Tallboys and 2 fiited with Grand Slams, although one of the Lancs went unserviceable so the raid went ahead with one Grand Slam.

You might also find this website of interest http://www.bomberhistory.co.uk/Viaduct/

Dave

[Bob Wilton]

Hi Bob

Steve is bang on with 617 Sqdn.

According to the website http://www.dambusters.org.uk there were 6 planned attacks on the viaduct. 4 were aborted due to bad weather. Of the other 2 the raid on 22/02/45 caused some damage using Tallboy bombs, but the Germans were able to repair the damage. The final raid was on 14/4/45 28 Lancasters fitted with Tallboys and 2 fiited with Grand Slams, although one of the Lancs went unserviceable so the raid went ahead with one Grand Slam.

You might also find this website of interest http://www.bomberhistory.co.uk/Viaduct/

Dave

Hi Dave,

The link you posted with the pictures is excellent.Looking at all those bomb craters there had been many misses,but it must be hard to hit something like that.I have actually seen it from a distance when I stayed near Bielefeld in 1968,and at the time wondered if it was the same one the RAF bombed but didn't have the bottle to ask,as a lot of Germans were still very touchy about the war in those days.
There must be loads of unexploded bombs buried in the fields around there,and like it says that lake must have covered many of them up.

Bob