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MK 42 100 lb Chemical Bomb
The MK 42 was a United States Navy (USN) WW2-era 100 lb (45.4 kg) thin-walled chemical agent aerial bomb. The MK 42 was fitted with the AN-MK 219 nose impact fuze, which initiated a small explosive charge present in a central buster tube. The MK 42 was painted olive drab with two green bands 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) wide and 1/2 inch apart aft of the nose to denoting its chemical nature. Chemical Agent The MK 42 is filled with 19.5 kg (43 l...
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