We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:29:56 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Okay, the Usual Suspects® weighed in with several answers, in keeping with their métier, with the discussion revolving around bomb fuzes. Those with a more modern heritage being a little sceptical of the whole tail fuze thing, which was strongly put forth by others with a more historical bent or who's knowledge of the subject is more from books than experience - what I alluded to in my post. Heh. The pic with this post should get Oldloadr all full of misty-eyed remembrance. Dusty, too. Bill and Casey opened the bidding at tail fuze, WWII or earlier. The Instapilot weighed... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:35:09 -0600 No clue on the Whatzis beyond the obvious posted by all the other folks, but thanks for the bomb drawings. With trunnions! You've revived my little-kid SBD-pilot fantasies! Oh, BillT? That's yer punishment for your unlikely survival of all those things you've told us about. The Lord God does exist, and He has a very low, nasty sense of humor. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59335 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59335 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:52:13 -0600 Um, no. I hit the lotto with SWWBO. Yer describing Wife V2.0. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59330 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59330 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:02:13 -0600 Slug yer own se'f. Ever try to get anything done around the yard with a Luddite hollering out the window to "get in here and take this %$#@! dog outside!" every 55 minutes? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59329 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59329 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:25:34 -0600 Geez, you guys are *slugs* today! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59327 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59327 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:22:40 -0600 You're right, that particular fuze does make me misty-eyed with nostalgia... For all of those talking about tail fuzes, the M904 nose fuze was usually used along with the M905 tail fuze (except in snake-eyes). I did chores all day yesterday and didn't see this until you posted today (darn). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59321 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59321 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:45:00 -0600 Well, How 'bout a tail fuze for a japanese .5kg bomb? Looke like it to me, although I may well be mistaken. Part of an assembly called an "anti-aircraft" bomb, dropped in a black cannister of 33 bomblets. Respects, http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59312 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/yesterdays_what_1.html#comment-59312 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:02:27 -0600