unknown bomb

[Mustang65]

Hello everyone,

I found this bomb empty of any substance.

I can't find any information on this. no markings or punch visible.

the bottom is closed by a sheet metal circle which comes with this "clip"

your help will be of great benefit to me.

thank you so much.

good end of weekend.

alex

 

[herman1rg]

When and where was it found?

 

[Wurger]

This is M-26 or AN-M26 aircraft flare container that was built by the Gibson Refrigerator Company in November 1942. The AN-M26 would be dropped by an aircraft over an area for night photo reconnaissance missions. The parachute would allow the flare to stay in the air long enough to burn a yellowish color of 800,000 candlepower for up to three minutes. Gibson built 53,052 of these.

the pic source: Gibson Refrigerator in World War Two

 

[Wurger]

And links to a site with some data ...

U.S. Explosive Ordnance

maritime.org

OP 1664 U.S: Explosive Ordnance (Vol. 1); Chapter 8 - Aircraft Pyrotechnics; Section 5 - Army Flares: M26 and AN-M26

USNBD, Bombs and Fuzes; Section IV - Pyrotechnics; Part I - Aircraft Pyrotechnics: Flare AN-M26

 

[Mustang65]

Good evening,

thank you so much!

this rocket was given to me by a friend.
thanks again

 

[Capt. Vick]

Darn, I was hoping it was the "nude bomb".