H1MIN: IJN/IJA TYPE99 TYPE 3 AIR-TO-AIR BOMB

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The IJN/IJA Type 99 no3 Mark3 aerial incendiary bomb was an unusual invention that was more spectacular than effective. The inspiration for research was this interesting picture.

http://www.aviationofjapan.com/2018/07/ijn-type-99-air-tro-air-bomb.html

While there is limited information on this bomb, the US military did include it in a few reports and which this video is based upon along with a few Japanese sources. Referred to as “TA“ ammunition, it was also called an octopus “tako” bomb for the shape the explosion made.

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E5%BC%BE#%E7%A9%BA%E5%AF%BE%E7%A9%BA%E3%83%BB%E7%A9%BA%E5%AF%BE%E5%9C%B0

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