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Airbomb fuze photoelectric type 3 USN 1945 2023-07-29

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I assumed, wrongly, that it was for an AA shell! Although it says the idea was old, it was new to me! A drawing refers to a Robinson Couple. Surely this should be labelled as a Robinson Cup (Anemometer) for operating one of the safety devices?

Very interesting-a trifle on the large side for most bombs, I would have thought!
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