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Old 16th September 2022, 09:43
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RAF abbreviation

Hello Forumites
A silly question, but regarding bomb types, what did the abbreviation HCN stand for?
HC = High Capacity, but what about the “N”?
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Andy BW
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Old 16th September 2022, 10:49
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Re: RAF abbreviation

Best guess N = nose

Where the fuses were placed. The normal places are either nose or tail

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Old 16th September 2022, 11:14
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Re: RAF abbreviation

Hello Martin
Thanks for that - as I suspected
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