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:
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
Hosted by Rowan Baylis
Preparing a Napalm Bomb for a Republic P-47D
jzichek
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Joined: April 19, 2011
KitMaker: 56 posts
AeroScale: 54 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 02, 2011 - 08:23 PM UTC