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  1. M117 bomb - Wikipedia

    The M117 was the basis of the MC-1 chemical warfare bomb, which had the body cavity filled with sarin nerve gas. The MC-1 was never used by the U.S. in combat and was eliminated from the …

  2. M117 General Purpose Bomb - National Museum of the USAF

    The M117 is a 750-pound general purpose bomb that can be employed in several different configurations. The basic M117 dates from the Korean War and uses a low-drag tail fin for …

  3. M117 General Purpose Bomb Historical Marker

    Apr 16, 2023 · The M117 is an air-dropped general purpose bomb used by United States military forces. It is designed for a higher blast effect than other general purpose bombs of comparable …

  4. Nuclear Bombs of the Strategic Air Command

    The M117 is a 750-pound general purpose bomb which may be employed in several different configurations. The basic M117 dates from the Korean War and uses a low-drag tail fin for …

  5. M117 bomb | Military Wiki | Fandom

    The M117 was the basis of the MC-1 chemical warfare bomb, which had the body cavity filled with sarin nerve gas. The MC-1 was never used by the U.S. in combat and was eliminated from the …

  6. Munition, bomb, M117 | METIS

    The M117 is a 750 lb (340 kg)-class bomb that may be classed as a demolition, or general purpose (GP) bomb. The M117 bomb was introduced, as part of the 'New Series Bombs', in …

  7. M117 bomb - Wikiwand

    The M117 is an air-dropped demolition bomb [1] used by United States military forces. The weapon dates back to the Korean War of the early 1950s. Although it has a nominal weight of …

  8. M117 bomb | Detailed Pedia

    The M117 is an air-dropped demolition bomb used by United States military forces. The weapon dates back to the Korean War of the early 1950s. Although it has a nominal weight of 750 …

  9. M117 series – Open Source Munitions Portal

    The M117 series of air-delivered bombs were historically referred to as ‘demolition bombs’, due to the more substantial blast effect they offer in comparison with so-called ‘general-purpose bombs’.

  10. M117 : United States of America (USA) - Armedconflicts.com

    Allows use on both solid ground and shallows. It explodes when the lighter detects the magnetic field of an object that gets close enough. They were widely used in Vietnam (dropped a total of …