Description
Bursters AN-M14, AN-M15, and AN-M16 consist of paper and chipboard tubes closed at both ends with thin steel caps. Bursters AN-M14 are used with Igniters AN-M5 in 500-pound incendiary bombs. Bursters AN-M15 are used in 500-pound chemical bombs. Burster AN-M16 is used in the 1000-pound chemical bomb.
The AN-M16 burster is 1-11/16 inches in diameter and 41=63/64 inches long. It is essentially a cylindrical fiber body filled with an explosive charge consisting of 1950 grams of a mixture of tetryl and TNT. The ends of the body are closed by thin metal end caps. The AN-M16 burster is used in the AN-M79 gas bomb.
Hazardous Components
Filler is a mixture of Tetryl and TNT (1950 grams, 69.6 oz)
See Also
Bomb, 1000 lb Chemical, AN-M79
Source(s)
OP 2216, Volume 1 - Aircraft Bombs, Fuzes, and Associated Components (1960)
TM 3-400, Chemical Bombs and Clusters (1957)
