Finds and UXBs!

BDU;139444 wrote:

Here`s one for you Beerie
What`s the difference between American 30mm Brass cases and Nato 30mm Brass cases ??

I've no idea mate apart from the markings on the bottom of the cases lol.
Tell me and I'll have a look in the numerous tins I've got in my shed full of rounds and cases, hope there's no depleted uranium rounds in there ;-(

Bloody yanks!

BDU;139440 wrote:

Have got a photo ??

Not one intact but I think they're the 28lb ones Hugh mentioned.

netcompsys;139414 wrote:

Presumably the A-10's did not use depleted uranium rounds on practice targets?

kevin

Confirmed. The USAF did not consume/expend any 30mm DU in the UK whilst it was here.

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Those above are the only types of practice bombs I remember seeing.

superplum;139459 wrote:

Confirmed. The USAF did not consume/expend any 30mm DU in the UK whilst it was here.

Thank f**k for that!!

beerie;139455 wrote:

I've no idea mate apart from the markings on the bottom of the cases lol.
Tell me and I'll have a look in the numerous tins I've got in my shed full of rounds and cases, hope there's no depleted uranium rounds in there ;-(

Bloody yanks!

The difference between Yank & Nato ,is that American aircraft retain spent brass .

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Those above are the only types of practice bombs I remember seeing.

You know my answer DONT TOUCH . But the long green one is by far the most dangerous also comes in light blue colour !!

Yanks too tight to part!!! Oh well all the cases i've got should be NATO then, not looked at em for a few years will have to dig em out of the shed at the weekend.

BDU;139444 wrote:

Here`s one for you Beerie
What`s the difference between American 30mm Brass cases and Nato 30mm Brass cases ??

Hello. Butting in.

Is the US more chamfered and about 50% taller. Kinda looks Like a big 50cal.
The British is just 30mm all the way.

BDU;139476 wrote:

You know my answer DONT TOUCH . But the long green one is by far the most dangerous also comes in light blue colour !!

Yeah they were blue same as the others I just couldn't find a pic of a blue one online.

Do they contain a bigger charge then or fragment ?

Ive seen Jaguars at Donna Nook dropping the smaller ones and it doesn't seem to big a flash, bang and smoke.