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Fig. 3 – Quarter-section view of the OFAB-100M bomb, showing its main components.
Fig.4 FAB-250M-46 aerial bombs on hydraulic transport trolleys, ready to be mounted on a Sukhoi
Su-7BKL (coded. 6509) and Su-7BMs (coded 5616, 5329) aircraft of the 20th sbolp (Fighter-Bomber
Regiment) at Náměšť nad Oslavou, probably sometime in the seventies. Visible details include the two
suspension lugs and the nose fuse wells, still covered by metal plugs. Photo: Petr Soukop archive.
Fig.2 This special wooden transport
container, a crate reinforced with metal
elements and finished with a green
protective coating, was used to transport
FAB-250M-46 bombs for combat
deployment. The following details are
stenciled in black on the end of the two-
part container: from top to bottom, the
manufacturer code, bomb type, compatible
fuses, batch number and year of
manufacture, total weight of the container
and bomb, and information indicating that
the bomb was fitted with detonators at
the factory.
1 – bomb stabilizer (square cross-section)
2 – metal plug
3 – wooden insert
4 – base fuse housing
5 – cylindrical booster charge
6 – washer
7 – explosive filling
8 – bomb body
9 – bomb nose
10 – washers
11 – nose fuse housing
12 – nose fuse housing cap
13 – metal plug
Description of main Components:
TECHNICS / EQUIPMENT
At the time of the weapon’s entry into service,
the fuses used operated on thermo-pneumatic
and mechanical principles, and later they were
electrical or time delayed.
Another widely used bomb was the OFAB-100M
100 kg fragmentation bomb.
INFO Eduard
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October 2026