DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired, 1988 Dated Soviet PTAB2.5KO Fragmentation Bomblet. - O 2019 DEACTIVATED INERT. Unfired, 1988 Dated Soviet PTAB2.5KO Fragmentation Bomblet. - O 2019 Other Ammunition

DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an unfired 1988 dated Soviet PTAB2.5KO HE-FRAG (High Explosive-Fragmentation) steel fragmentation bomblet that is dispersed from a container carried by aircraft and helicopters. This bomblet is an anti-tank/personal type with fragmentation rings to the external surface. There are 6 folding fins that deploy in flight and an arming propeller. PTAB translates to ‘Anti-tank aviation bomb. The air to ground fin stabilised fragmentation bomb was developed in the early 1950s and first introduced into service in April 1955. This fragmentation bomb is a Soviet PTAB2.5KO HE-FRAG (High Explosive Fragmentation) projectile which produced 75 splinters on detonation and was launched using dedicated rocket canisters,(ORO-57, ORO- 57K, UB-16-57 and UB-32 pods) holding 4 – 32 rockets. These canisters were fitted to standard bomb hardpoints on aircraft. Aircraft using this rocket were the MiG-15bis, MiG-17, Su-25 and the Mil 24 helicopter. The silver coloured fragmentation bombs body is stencilled round its circumference in black including STAB-2,5KO TEKOOA-3 M-350AM 611-88 9-88. The circumference of the screw in steel nose is stamped 2/84 57. The rear stabilising fins are kept retracted over the rocket venturi and spring out when the sleeve is removed. The fins are stencilled in black with the following numbers in circles 71 34 . The arming vane on the rear of the bomblet is stencilled in black 5-176 350? 9-88 (September 1988 date). The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert bomblet in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2019