[edwest]

I don't think the ground concealment theory is valid as per your latest photo. The underside of the bomb was painted a dark color while the top is left a light color. The branches in the photo indicate the concealment method. This suggests the dark paint was applied before the bomb was put into its wooden transport frame. I can't imagine manhandling something so heavy after it was fully packed up.

A thought occurred to me regarding the larger bombs. They were usually delivered set inside a wooden frame which was secured with I presume to be metal rods, likely threaded at the top and bottom to accept a nut that was tightened. The bottom lengths of wood usually had the ends cut upward, giving the appearance of sled-like runners. Which brings up the next question. How were the larger bombs loaded for transport and unloaded into/onto an aircraft? I've seen photos of soldiers carrying what look like substantially heavy bombs, but the larger bombs with the wooden runners appear to be made to be pulled by a vehicle.



Ed