INERT DEACTIVATED. American Vietnam War Era, 1966 Dated, BDU-28B Pineapple DUMMY Cluster Bomb For Instruction Purposes. - O 2025 INERT DEACTIVATED. American Vietnam War Era, 1966 Dated, BDU-28B Pineapple DUMMY Cluster Bomb For Instruction Purposes. - O 2025 Other Ammunition

INERT DEACTIVATED. This is an American Vietnam War era BDU-28B pineapple cluster bomb that was used extensively in the conflict. The bomblet was carried in SUU-24 bomb containers and when carried in a B52 bomber with two SUU-24 containers, it could dispense over 10,000 bomblets. The bomblets have a fold out fin assembly that stabilizes the bomblet to fall nose first. The nose is flat in shape so it could detonate on the ground, mud and water. Its main purpose however was against personnel and unarmoured targets. This is an inert American BDU-28B bomblet for instructional. The bomblet originally contained 250 steel pellets embedded in the explosive to give enhanced lethality against personnel. The bomblet retains all of its original red painted finish with the flat nose cap which is retained on by pressed lugs engaging on a circular depression at the nose of the bomblet. The spring loaded cap is stenciled in black DUMMY BOMB: BDU-28/B LOT LOP-1-2 6-66 (June 1966 date). under the cap is an alloy hollow charge cone and a tapered spring. The price includes UK delivery and no license is required to possess inert items in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. O 2025