AIRCRAFT BOMBS
17 FEBRUARY 1945,
> This publication is RESTRICTED and shall be safeguarded in accordance with
: the security provisions of U. S. Navy Regulations, 1920, Article 76.
RESTRICTE OP 1280
TvNAVY DEPARTMENT
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
RESTRICTED 17 February 1945
ORDNANCE PAMPHLET 1280
AIRCRAFT BOMBS
ae 1. Ordnance Pamphlet 1280 describes aircraft bombs and contains
instructions for their flight preparation, It is also intended as a reference
for personnel concerned with the tactical use of subject equipment.
2. This pamphlet supersedes the following publications, which should
a be destroyed: Ordnance Pamphlets 736 and 1019; Ordnance Circular Letters
a V89, V89A, V89B, V98, V24-42, V80-42, V47-42, AG-43, A9-43, AV41-43,
and AV84-43; and Ordnance Technical Instructions A443 and AV6-43,
Information to have been published in Ordnance Pamphlets 1020, 1021,
4 1022, and 1024 being included in this publication, those numbers are ean:
celed
q 3, It is not intended that this pamphlet be carried in aircraft for use
a therein.
y 4. This publication is RESTRICTED and shall be safeguarded in ac-
cordance with the security provisions of U, S. Navy Regulations, 1920,
Article 76.
G. F. Hussey, JR,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy
Fe Chief of the Bureau of OrdnanceREFERENCE TO EXISTING PUBLICATIONS
NAVORD OCL AV85-48
OP 818—Bombing Table—1600-Pound A.P. Bomb Mk 1
OP 984—Bombing Table—1600-Pound A.P. Bomb AN-Mk 1
‘OP 847—Bombing Table—1000-Pound S.A.P. Bomb AN-M59
OP 886—Bombing Table—1000-Pound A.P. Bomb AN-Mk 33
OP 988—Bomb Fuzes 3
OP 878, 2nd Rev.—General Data on Navy, AN-Standard, Army,
and British Bombs
OP 768—Bombing table for:
18-4b. Miniature Practice Bomb Mk 19 Mod 1
500-Ib. Wet-Sand-Filled Practice Bomb Mk 21
OP 801, 1st Rev—Bombing table for 100-tb. Wet-sand-filled
Practice Bomb Mk 15 Mod 2
: OP 957—Bombing table for 1000-Ib, Wet-sand-filled Practice
Bomb Mk 22
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