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To: U S Army EOD

Explain. This is the shell of a common travel pod used on F-16 and F-15 aircraft. I am told, they were used somehow to deliver napalm in Vietnam. But, the bodies have been converted to pack a pilots luggage and -5 equipment (chocks, probe covers, and grounding cords.)

It may have been dropped by an f-16 if the aircraft were hit by AA. The pilot would drop all stores that he could, in order to return to base.


29 posted on 08/26/2006 9:01:35 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

Mistype. -5 should be read as -6.


30 posted on 08/26/2006 9:02:49 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

I think that is a 750lb gp bomb. Note there is little or no damage to the case. A travel or cargo pod would be much lighter constructed and damaged.


31 posted on 08/26/2006 9:11:29 PM PDT by U S Army EOD
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