BLC50 Photoflash Bomb

[Waffenamt]

Here is a recent acquisition,shown on the facebook forum but i will be posting more in here now to get things moving.

Restored by my old friend Phil.

Eventually came to me in a trade up,im very happy with the item.

Used before a raid to light up the target by the pathfinders i would have thought?

 

 

Came with the original type 9 fuze.

I added the tailfins.

Concrete filling in the nose,the body is a thin walled tin composition.

[Lenny]

Fantastic...

[Waffenamt]

[Waffenamt]

1 hour ago, Lenny said:

Fantastic...

I love the airdropped stuff ever since watching the TV show 'Danger UXB' as a kid.

[Lenny]

1 hour ago, Waffenamt said:

I love the airdropped stuff ever since watching the TV show 'Danger UXB' as a kid.

I loved that programme....

[Waffenamt]

A pal of mine in Finland has just acquired one also. Only two I’ve ever seen in captivity and I have one.

[Desert Rat]

Hello Waff,

 

So maybe there are only x2 that can be found...and you have one...Brilliant!

Thanks for showing us & Best to you

Desert Rat/ Ian

[Davejb]

Bloody hell, thats taking the pee, the thing drops, goes of and takes a photo of you ducking for cover all at the same time, those German Bomber crews were crafty buggers🙄

[Desert Rat]

As a matter of interest....What would someone pay for this item....If you could find one?

[Waffenamt]

My mate paid 300 Euro for it around 8 years ago?  I found the tail unit seperate in parts at a show and had them welded together.  Its the original fuze that came with it as well. They are out there but quite rare.

 

[Desert Rat]

Thats a very good price Waff, OK he had to get the other parts but what a great item to have!

Best to you..IanB/ Desert Rat

[ChrisR]

Late to the party, but here's my 'Blitzlicht' bomb. Not in quite such good condition having gone off.

I've read they were used when taking night-time reconnaissance photos. When they went off, they apparently produced 60,000,000 candle power for 5 seconds. No wonder there's no paint left on it!

Quite a firework! 

 

[Richard Auld]

with only 5 seconds it must have been difficult to co ordinate the picture taking with the impact or was it a parachute device?

[Richard Auld]

Just had thoughts of area of luminance versus illumination, ah the good old days!

[Waffenamt]

On 16/11/2020 at 11:13, Richard Auld said:

with only 5 seconds it must have been difficult to co ordinate the picture taking with the impact or was it a parachute device?

Parachute device popped out the end.

On 16/11/2020 at 09:46, ChrisR said:

Late to the party, but here's my 'Blitzlicht' bomb. Not in quite such good condition having gone off.

I've read they were used when taking night-time reconnaissance photos. When they went off, they apparently produced 60,000,000 candle power for 5 seconds. No wonder there's no paint left on it!

Quite a firework! 

 

Absolutely stunning mate.