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Tirpitz Anchor Chain Link

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1940-1944, London, Hangar Five, 1992/0381/C

The Tirpitz was the largest battleship in the German Navy’s fleet with a loaded displacement of 52,600 tons. This single link of the anchor chain, which alone weighs 66lbs / 30kg was presented to the RAF Chief of the Air Staff by the Royal Norwegian Air Force on 9 June 1992.

Large metal link from anchor chain, light brown, IAIN DUNCAN

Tirpitz Bulkhead

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1941-NOV 1944, London, Hangar Five, X002-9495

This decorated bulkhead, recovered from the engine room of the Tirpitz, was presented to the RAF.

Section of bulkhead from the battleship Tirpitz, painted with image of two naval vessels and a Kriegsmarine flag, RAF Museum / IAIN DUNCAN

30lb Incendiary Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1994/1176/O

Fires started by incendiary bombs were found to be the most effective way of destroying industrial and urban targets. Between 1941 and 1945, three million 30lb devices had been dropped and approximately 80 million of the more effective 4lb incendiaries.

30lb Incendiary Bomb | 1994/1176/O, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

4lb Incendiary Bomb Mk 4

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, London, Hangar Five, 72/O/30

Fires started by incendiary bombs were found to be the most effective way of destroying industrial and urban targets. The 4lb incendiary was the smallest but most effective device used by Bomber Command – 80 million were dropped during the war.

grey metal hexagonal stick cylinder with red end. Partition of metal visible at midway point, small hole, small screw head., RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

2,000lb Armour Piercing Bomb Mk 2

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1937-1945, London, Hangar Five, 65/O/1063

In 1942 2,000lb Armour Piercing Bombs were used as a special weapon to attack German battlecruisers while in dock.

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2000lb High Capacity Bomb Mk 2

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 65/O/1029

The 2,000lb blast bomb was the smallest of the High Capacity series.

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12,000lb High Capacity Bomb Mk 2

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1944-1945, London, Hangar Five, 65/O/871

The High Capacity (HC) series of bombs ranged in weight from 2,000lbs to 12,000lbs. Their large weight of explosives was contained in a relatively thin casing to maximise blast damage.

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22,000lb Grand Slam Bomb

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945-1965, London, Hangar Five, 65/O/1125

The 22,000lb Grand Slam and the smaller 12,000lb Tallboy were specialist weapons devised by Barnes Wallis. They were designed to penetrate deep into the ground where the explosives created an underground cavern into which the surrounding area, and any nearby structure, would collapse.

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250lb Target Indicator (TI) Bomb, Mk 1

Aircraft & Exhibits, Circa 1945, Cosford, Hangar Two, 67/O/488

Target indicator bombs such as this 250lb bomb were used by Pathfinder aircraft such as Mosquitos to mark targets with brightly coloured pyrotechnics. They could be used as waymarkers or as an aiming point for the following aircraft.

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500lb Medium Capacity (MC) Bomb Mk 4

Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 65/O/1031

The Medium Capacity series replaced the poorly performing General Purpose range as the standard bomb used by the RAF from 1941.

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