Originally Posted by
Peter G-W
Never heard a slick 1000lb bomb called a KRT. What does KRT stand for?
A finger fumble I think - KRT is a 1000 (K) lbs Retarded Tail (RT)
Actual weapon used was KFF - 1000 (K) lbs Free Fall (FF)
Our US colleagues reading this are wondering why we just didn't flick the switch between hi-drag and low-drag as conditions required. Decades later I still cannot fathom it either. That said the UK bomb cases were better and same goes for our fuses* and our airburst capability; yet the most basic thing as an in-cockpit switch vs going out with the wrong bombs fitted seemed to elude us.
*Ignoring the early years of the MFBF