Which type of ordnance?

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2627

Besides the smoke marker, what else is being dropped?
http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/19185

quemerford · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2014 4:19 pm **Posts:** 1569

Sea mines maybe?

C VEICH · **Joined:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:40 pm **Posts:** 1470

I know it does not make much sense but, strangely enough, they look like the pressed paper drop tanks used by Jugs and Mustangs.

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:33 pm

Yes, those are 108 or 110 gallon compressed-paper drop tanks used as napalm canisters. Another example here, as shared to Facebook by author Yvonne Caputo (one of her dad's photos): https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=604684C5

Cubs2jets · **Joined:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:12 am **Posts:** 310

Where there's smoke, there's fire?

C2j

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2627

From that altitude, unstabilized, they could land anywhere.

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:47 pm

A couple more examples:

Stunning shot of the 788th Squadron B-24 44-10600 "Piccadilly Commando" dropping napalm contained in cardboard canisters. The target was German fortifications at Point de Grave, France, which were protecting the approaches to the port at Bordeaux. The target was attacked two days running with this photo taken on the second attack on 15th April 45.

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/22978

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/19186

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