Mark Harmsworth Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I thought of adding this to my queries on building the Revell 1/72 Halifax but realised this is more generic. From the ORB of 77 Squadron in January 1944 this was the bomb load: a) 1 x 2000lb HC b) 2 x 500lb cluster inods c) 32 x 30lb inc ordy d) 450 x 4lb inc ordy e) 90 x 4lb 'x' type From searching here and elsewhere I understand that this is a mixed load of High Capacity and incendiary and that the x type had delayed fuses. The smaller bombs would have been in containers (SBCs). What I haven't been able to figure out is the meaning of 'inods' or 'inc ordy' although I would guess the 'inc' is 'including'. Any help appreciated thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potato Pete Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Mark I'd guess the 4lb and 30lb are both incendiary ordnance Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I suspect that the 500lb cluster inods is also incendiary ordnance, ie an incendiary cluster bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, MarkH206 said: I thought of adding this to my queries on building the Revell 1/72 Halifax but realised this is more generic. From the ORB of 77 Squadron in January 1944 this was the bomb load: a) 1 x 2000lb HC b) 2 x 500lb cluster inods c) 32 x 30lb inc ordy d) 450 x 4lb inc ordy e) 90 x 4lb 'x' type From searching here and elsewhere I understand that this is a mixed load of High Capacity and incendiary and that the x type had delayed fuses. The smaller bombs would have been in containers (SBCs). What I haven't been able to figure out is the meaning of 'inods' or 'inc ordy' although I would guess the 'inc' is 'including'. Any help appreciated thanks Mark two chaps who may well be able to help, @Selwyn , works with munitions in the RAF, and @Finn who has posted details of bombs loads. the load looks like a typical 'cookie and cans' The 4lb incendiary http://www.wwiiequipment.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=114:4lb-incendiary-bomb&catid=43:bombs&Itemid=60 HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Harmsworth Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Thanks to all. I've just realised I've been daft. Of course 'inc' means incendiary so that leaves me with two abbreviations I don't understand: 'inods' and 'ordy' Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 3 hours ago, MarkH206 said: Thanks to all. I've just realised I've been daft. Of course 'inc' means incendiary so that leaves me with two abbreviations I don't understand: 'inods' and 'ordy' Any ideas? As this bomb load is basically a incendiary bombload, the 2000lb HC would blast open buildings and the 4lb incendiaries would then set fires on what exposed. I believe; "Ordy" is short for "ordinary" that is the basic 4 lb incendiary as opposed to the 4 lb "X" type incendiary (also part of the quoted bombload) which were 4 lb incendiaries with an additional explosive charge incorporated, used to actively discourage firefighters from attempting to extinguish the incendiaries. "Inods" is used as a descriptor for the 500lb Cluster bomb. Various different munitions such as smoke bombs J type incendiaries 8lb frag bombs and 4 lb incendiaries could be used in this cluster bomb. Inods I think in this case probably means the type of 500lb cluster was the type also filled with 4 lb incendiary ordinary. Selwyn 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Harmsworth Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Thanks Selwyn - that's exactly what I was looking for. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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