AB series bomb containers - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Nick Beale · #1 5th January 2024, 16:02

Does anyone know when these first entered service?

Modeldad · #2 5th January 2024, 20:41

According to "German Air-Dropped Weapons to 1945", by Wolfgang Fleischer, Midland Publishing, 2003, AB-23 entered service in the Spring of 1942. The AB-70-4 was first used in 1943 (no more specific). Increasing sizes of the AB containers came online early 1943. Development of the AB-1000 was not yet completed as of January 1943.

Nick Beale · #3 5th January 2024, 21:46

Thanks Steven.

I have a 1940 reference to "fuel and AB and MG ammunition" in a September 1940 ULTRA so, assuming it still stands for Abwurfbehälter, it probably meant drop tanks in that case.

Modeldad · #4 7th January 2024, 17:14

I was thinking in terms a munitions container, not supply. This is dated 1939.

http://village.photos/images/user/79...f21dbd99a4.jpg

http://village.photos/images/user/79...c81b9b51e1.jpg

Modeldad · #5 7th January 2024, 17:18

Here is one dated 1942
http://village.photos/images/user/79...af2eb14b53.jpg

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