Strana 16
1 – stabilizer
2 – ring
3 – washer
4 – wooden spacers
5 – paper casing
6 – quickmatch fuse
7 – pyrotechnic mechanism
8 – shell casing
9 – thermite chargé
10 – booster charge
11 – ignition chargé
12 – insert
13 – disc
14 – sealant/putty
15 – shell head
16 – plug
Main Components:
Fig.24 ZAB-2.5P incendiary bomb shown in cross section, with an AM
-
B type fuse installed.
Fig.25 ZAB-2.5T incendiary bomb in cross section view, with an AM
-
B type fuse already installed.
Pavel „Pája“ Vaňha
1973 – 2026
Petr „Shark“ Soukop
1964 – 2026
The use of thermo-pneumatic or
mechanical aerial bomb fuses is currently
largely being abandoned in favor of other
detonation methods, primarily for reasons
of safety and reliability. But that is a topic
for another article…
I would like to dedicate this article to the memory of
two close colleagues and friends, Major Ing. Pavel
Vaňha and Petr Soukop—who, sadly, left us far too soon
this year. Thanks to their passion for photographing
aircraft and the activity surrounding them, we had
the opportunity to see their images in numerous posts,
publications, and books. Thank you for everything, and
may you have blue skies forever, boys…
TECHNICS / EQUIPMENT
INFO Eduard16
October 2026