{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-era-inert-m38a2-100-lb-practice-aerial-bomb-repainted-grey","title":"Original U.S. WWII Era Inert M38A2 100 lb. Practice Aerial Bomb - Repainted Grey","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U.S.\u003cstrong\u003e M38A2 100 lb. Practice Aerial Bomb \u003c\/strong\u003efrom the WWII \/ Korean War era. The bomb has been completely repainted in grey for display and remains a substantial full-size example of the type, measuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e48 inches tall.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Available for Export.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bomb remains in very good overall condition for its age despite the repainting. Minor oxidation is present where the underlying steel has been exposed, especially towards the tail fin assembly. There is no major crushing or severe deformation evident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M38A2 was a full-size practice bomb designed to reproduce the handling and ballistic characteristics of a service General Purpose bomb without requiring a live high-explosive filling. Its relatively light sheet-metal construction consists of a cylindrical center body, rounded nose, conical tail section, and the characteristic box-type fin assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor training use, the hollow bomb body could be filled with sand to bring the assembly up to its intended practice weight. A spotting charge could also be installed at the rear within the fin assembly so that the point of impact could be observed during bombing exercises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M1A1, M3, and M5 spotting charges were authorized for use with the M38A2. The empty bomb weighed approximately 14 to 16 pounds, while a bomb prepared for training with sand and a spotting charge reached approximately 100 pounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of the \u003cstrong\u003efull-size M38A2 configuration, original sheet-metal body, complete box-fin tail assembly, approximately 48-inch height, and surviving structural integrity\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this a strong representative example of U.S. aerial bombing training equipment from the WWII and early Cold War period. The later grey repaint is readily apparent, but the bomb remains an impressive inert display piece illustrating the equipment used to train American aircrews in full-scale bombing practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46028482445381,"sku":"ONJR26SERB065","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/F2CB011F-00DC-447D-BA56-B660B8CAE2F7.jpg?v=1792178174","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-era-inert-m38a2-100-lb-practice-aerial-bomb-repainted-grey","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}