Munitions crew members use an MJ1 weapons loader to remove Durandal bombs from their crates. The French-developed Durandal, which optimizes its angle of attack after release to prevent ricochets and then accelerates rapidly, is intended for prolonged disabling of enemy runways and other targets in which the effects of deep bomb penetration will maximize damage
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Raf Upper Heyford
Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)
Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Don Sutherland
Release Status: Released to Public
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england
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Date
01/01/1988
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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