B-24 Liberator Bombs

[cgutzmer]

I would like to know what bombs were used on the liberator, tried a few google searches but couldnt really come up with anything definitive. Looking for the most common types as well as the most interesting ones :)
Thanks!
Chris

[billy.leliveld]

The ones that go BOOM

[willygoat]

I would guess that most were 200 or 500 pound GP (general purpose) bombs. Those were the most common type of the war for U.S. bombers.

Billy- Nice. Very Nice. :rolleyes:

[cgutzmer]

HAH! Yes indeed :) I am finding some stuff now -

bomb metric english
______ ________________ ______________

M-30 45 kilograms 100 pounds
M-31 135 kilograms 300 pounds
M-34 225 kilograms 500 pounds
M-44 450 kilograms 1,000 pounds
M-34 900 kilograms 2,000 pounds
______ ________________ ______________

Later in the war, this series was replaced by improved GP bombs:
bomb metric english
______ ________________ ______________

M-57 113 kilograms 250 pounds
M-64 225 kilograms 500 pounds
M-65 450 kilograms 1,000 pounds
M-66 900 kilograms 2,000 pounds

[Retired_for_now]

Hmnnnn .... down the (Google) rabbit hole. No idea but I found an interesting chart: Aerial Bombs (http://www.303rdbg.com/bombs.html) B-17 unit but standard bombs.

[cgutzmer]

yeah saw that one :)

You would think there would be pics up the wazoo out there of these types of bombs.... but nooooo.....

[cgutzmer]

hot dang - found some great pics in my B-29 superfortress walk around book I got for xmas :)

Thanks for suggesting those Rick! :)

[felixdk]

This might be helpful to you: Bomb Reference - (http://www.felixdk.websitetoolbox.com/file?id=600180)

[cgutzmer]

thanks! will check it out