INERT DEACTIVATED. Russian PTAB HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Hollow Charge An INERT DEACTIVATED. Russian PTAB HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Hollow Charge An Antiques & Militaria

INERT DEACTIVATED. Russian PTAB HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) Hollow Charge Anti Armour 2.5kg Aircraft Bomblet. Sn. 15580 - 15580

INERT DEACTIVATED. The Russian PTAB (protivotankovaya aviabomba, which translates as anti-tank aviation bomb) is a HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) hollow charge anti armour 2.5kg aircraft bomblet which was introduced in 1943. The bomblets were widely deployed during WW2 from Il-2 aircraft. Due to the bomb's very low weight, Yak-9b fighter-bombers and the Po-2 was also capable of carrying and deploying PTABs. the Il-2 was capable of carrying 280 of the bomblets at any one time. The bomblet was capable of penetrating up to 70mm of armour which was sufficient for piercing the top armour of all tanks of that period. This is an unfired PATB bomblet which consists of a machined steel body with four pressed steel stabilizing fins and a reinforcing ring. The body is complete with its alloy air vane armed fuse with a steel 40mm sharpened circular cutting top which is stamped round its side AB-524-M-blU-5-87. The body is stamped T?-50 0578 74R. The bomblet is complete with its inner shaped charge cone. The body No licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. The price includes UK delivery. Sn. 15580

£245.00