[303rd-Talk] Bomb Duds and Arming Vanes

[Bob Van Pelt]

I have been corresponding with a German who lives in Weimar, Germany, who is researching the 9 March 1945 mission by the 3rd BD to that town.  He said some of the townspeople saw a trail of bomb craters with some of the bombs exploding and some of the bombs being duds.  Can anyone tell me why a bomb would be a dud?
   
  And how many revolutions would a typical arming vane need to make before arming the fuse.  I know it would depend on the type of fuse, but just in general.
   
  Thanks!
  Bob

       
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