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Old 27th Oct 2020, 16:33
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Mogwi
 
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One good reason for the SHAR using a long safety fusing on slick bombs was the fact that VT fuses (radio altimeter) could sometimes "ladder" on the one ahead, causing them to go bang in turn back towards the aircraft. OO-ERR!!

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