Bruce Newsome Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I found reference to a trial in early 1942 of "Jefferis multiple bombs" dropped from Blenheim bombers on captured tanks - does anyone know what are these weapons? I guess that Jefferis refers to Millis Jefferis of the R&D department known as MD1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I found reference to a trial in early 1942 of "Jefferis multiple bombs" dropped from Blenheim bombers on captured tanks - does anyone know what are these weapons? I guess that Jefferis refers to Millis Jefferis of the R&D department known as MD1. It may have been an earlier version of the device mentioned in Winston Churchill's Toyshop by R.S. Macrae (2 i/c of MD1), which was a string of charges connected together. (One trial of this killed the pilot when he released the device at too low an altitude and the chain of explosions damaged the aircraft, causing it to crash.) Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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