U.S. Army Ordnance Museum; Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland

            The bomb in front of the museum is the T12.  It is a 44,000 pound freefall bomb and the largest conventional bomb ever produced by the United States military.  It was intended for use against the Germans in World War II who had mostly gone into protective bunkers during the ending phases of the war.

Twice the size of the British M110 "Grand Slam", this bomb was designed to create an earthquake effect by penetrating deep into the earth before exploding. The bomb case is comprised of six separate sections welded together. The nose sections are extremely thick to permit deep penetration without deformation. The four tail fins are canted so as to impart a stabilizing spin to the bomb's trajectory. 

There was only one plane in the US arsenal that could carry these massive weapons, the huge B36 "Peacemaker", and even then - only two at a time and after a special modification to its bomb bay.

Taken in: United States / Maryland / Aberdeen / Swan Meadows (show map)

Taken on: September 2, 2007

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Aberdeen Proving Ground

Ordnance Museum

Tanks

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