Bomb, 1000 lb Fire, Mk 79 Mod 0, 1
Description
The 1000 pound fire bomb Mk 79 Mod 1 is a thin-skinned bomb of low-drag design. The bomb is made up of four basic body sections. These four sections are designated Section I, the forward (or nose) section; Section II, the center (or main) section; Section III, the first aft section; and Section IV, the second aft (or tail) section. The center (or main) section of the bomb is used as a shipping container into which the other sections (nose, aft, and tail) are nested together and stowed. In this packaged condition, the bomb has an enlarged protective cover at each end of the center section.
The Mod 0 bomb was designed to accept standard fuzing only and was never released to procurement.
Hazardous Components
Filler is gasoline, napalm (700 lb, 318.2 kg)
See Also
Nose/Tail, Impact, AN-M173, AN-M173 MOD
Source(s)
TM 9-1325-200, Bombs and Bomb Components (1966)
OP 2216, Volume 1 - Aircraft Bombs, Fuzes, and Associated Components (1960)
OP 1280, Aircraft Bombs (1955)
