Preparing a Napalm Bomb for a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
 

Check out this new article at RetroMechanix.com reproducing "Preparation and Employment of the Fire Bomb,” a manual showing the step-by-step process of converting a drop tank into a napalm bomb for use by a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt:

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This article features 22 high resolution photos showing the equipment and techniques used in preparing the bomb; candid shots of personnel; and detail shots of the bomb being mounted on the P-47D, which provide useful reference for modelers.

-Jared

Re: Preparing a Napalm Bomb for a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
 

Nice material. I read memory of one British pilot who said that this type of bombs did not proven much in WW2.

Re: Preparing a Napalm Bomb for a Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
 

Interesting.
We did trials in India to assess the advantage of using 1000lb bomb fins.

= Tim