CHEMICAL BOMBS/WEAPONS

Q1. Q2. Q3. Q4. REVIEW NUMBER 10 Describe the primary purpose of practice bombs. List the two general types of practice bombs. List the types of subcaliber practice bombs. What color are Mk 80 (series) inert LDGP bombs painted? CHEMICAL BOMBS/WEAPONS LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe the types, purpose, and use of chemical weapons. Chemical weapons are designed to disperse a chemical agent over a designated course. Some of the uses are defoliation, screening, and area denial. MK 116 WETEYE CHEMICAL BOMB The weteye (fig. 1-46) is a free-falling container that is designed to burst open as it falls, dispensing the chemical agent. Physical Description The WETEYE weighs approximately 500 pounds and contains approximately 347 pounds of chemical agent. The bomb is gray in color with a green band and a yellow band around the center of the body. The green band indicates a toxic chemical agent filler and the yellow band indicates a high explosive. Functional Description When the bomb is released from the aircraft, the arming wire is withdrawn, allowing the fuze to arm. At the same time, the fin-release wire is withdrawn, activating the spring-tension extendable fins. Upon impact the fuze functions, initiating the tetryl booster which ignites the burster. The burster explodes the bomb and disseminates the GB nerve agent. MK 94 CHEMICAL BOMB The Mk 94 is a Mk 82 low drag general purpose bomb casing that is modified to contain a chemical agent. The Mk 94 is intended for the aerial delivery of the toxic chemical agent on selected targets. Figure 1-46.—Mk 116 Weteye chemical bomb. 1-50