Robert Edward
June 2, 2019 at 11:36 am

Bomb shackle ID

I have an MKIIIA bomb shackle, ref 11A/1349. The serial number is 13323, please can anyone confirm what this could have been fitted to? It has inspectors stamps HECT 4, HECT 6, HECT 10 and YA4, does this tie down the manufacturer?

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Robert

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By: Robert Edward - 22nd June 2019 at 13:41

Thank you AM, that is just what I wanted to see. The bomb size would tend to suggest a “heavy” such al Lancaster or Halifax?

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By: Arabella-Cox - 19th June 2019 at 17:22

Hi Robert Edward,

Here are a couple of extracts from AP1664 – Bomb Carriers, Vol. I.

They give you a little bit of background about your item.

It’s possible the release slip could have been fitted to other bomb carriers too but this was the only one a quick search threw up.