{"product_id":"original-u-s-vietnam-war-inert-bdu-28b-training-dummy-cluster-bomb","title":"Original U.S. Vietnam War INERT BDU-28B Training “Dummy” Cluster Bomb","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Very Few Available. We are offering a great selection of dummy bombs used in training the men being sent to fight during the Vietnam War. These are INERT BDU-28B training cluster bombs and are in compliance per the current BATF regulations on Inert Ordnance. \u003cstrong\u003eNot Available For Export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCluster bombs are designed as anti-personnel, anti-armor weapons, but the primary victims have been innocent civilians. Cluster bombs have a significant failure rate (up to 30% in Laos during the Vietnam War), which means that they often fail to explode upon hitting the ground but continue to pose a risk of detonation. In Laos, for instance, approximately 80 million of the cluster bombs dropped failed to detonate, leaving extensive contamination from unexploded ordnance (UXO). As a result, more than 98% of known cluster bomb victims are non military personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCluster bombs typically consist of a large outer canister that is designed to disperse hundreds of smaller bomblets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cluster bomb is dropped from a plane or launched from the ground into the air, where the casing automatically opens and releases hundreds of bomblets – the size of a soup can or orange – over wide areas, frequently missing intended military targets. Commonly used cluster bomblets are designed to explode into hundreds of pieces of razor-sharp shrapnel that rip through bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnywhere from 2% to 20% of modern cluster munitions do not detonate upon impact (this rate rises to 30% for older bombs in used Southeast Asia) leaving a deadly hazard for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BDU-28\/B dummy round was meant to mimic the BLU-3 “Pineapple” cluster bomblet for training and familiarization purposes. The BLU-3 Pineapple was a cluster bomblet, 360 were deployed from the CBU-2A cluster bomb. It was used extensively in the Vietnam War by American forces. It was named \"Pineapple\" because of its appearance. On some Arc Light missions, the B-52Ds carried two SUU-24 dispensers in the bomb bay, containing a total of 10,656 bomblets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe BLU-3\/B 'Pineapple' was a fragmentation bomblet for use against personnel and unarmored targets. After release from the aerial dispenser, the bomblet was stabilized by six pop-out drag vanes. It detonated on impact, and dispersed 250 high-velocity steel pellets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn example of the markings on the bottom of one:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11-66 DUMMY BOMB:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBDU-28\/B LOT LOP-1-1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost are in great condition without any serious oxidation. Get one before they’re gone!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44764746416197,"sku":"ONJR26MAAS068M","price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26MAAS068M__02.jpg?v=1773085212","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-vietnam-war-inert-bdu-28b-training-dummy-cluster-bomb","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}