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Show Questions and Answers On Fire Bombs Q. What is the purpose of the small fire bomb? A. To start countless small fires so as to spread beyond the control of the fire department and destroy civilian morale. Q. If a plane drops 2000 fire bombs how many fires will be started? A. An average of 150 fires may be expected. Q. What are the dimensions and weight of a small bomb? A. It is about 14 inches long, 2 inches in diameter and weigh 2.2 poimds. Q. What does the bomb contain to make it ignite? A. A tube of magnesium alloy containing thermite and a starting mixture, an ignition head and a tail fin to steady the bomb in its flight. Q. What happens when thermite ignites? A. The aluminum takes oxygen from iron oxide and burns at about 4500 degrees F. Q. Can burning thermite be extinguished? ex-tinguished? A. No. The oxygen supply needed for burning is self-contained and when started it goes on to completion. comple-tion. Q. How is a magnesium bomb fired? A. It ignites on impact. Q. What is the normal course of events when an ignited bomb is allowed to burn undisturbed. A. While the thermite is burning melted metal and flames are spurted spurt-ed about a, wide area for about a minute, then the magnesium ignites and burns quietly with a brilliant white light, so bright at it will hurt the eyes with a white smoke and will burn from 10 to 20 minutes. The molten metal forms a pool and will run into cracks, setting fire to every combustible thing in its wake. Next week we will tell you how to handle such a bomb. |
