TA "cookie" or "blockbuster" was a 4,000 pound medium capacity bomb. The RAF "heavies" dropped large numbers of these high-explosive bombs along with incendaries.
The RAF developed a 8,000 pound high-capacity bomb which was first used on Feb 10, 1942.
British 30-lb incendiary bomb
British 120-lb GP bomb
Standard inter-war bomb, used at the start of World War 2
British 250-lb Middle Capacity GP bomb
Standard inter-war bomb
British 500-lb GP bomb
Standard inter-war bomb
British 500-lb Medium-Case (MC) Mk III bomb
The MC bomb proved more effective than the ealier GP bombs, due to a higher filling:weight ratio. It was widely used by tactical aircraft, the 500-lb type also finding applications on heavy bomeber aircraft.
British 4,000-lb 'Cookie'
The Cookie is one of the demolition weapons employed by the RAF.
British 8,000-lb 'Cookie'
Two 4,000-lb 'Cookies' bolted together
British 12000-lb High Capacity (HC) bomb
Three 4,000-lb 'Cookies' bolted together, not to be confused with the Tallboy deep penetration bomb.
British 12000-lb 'Tallboy' Deep Penetration Bomb
Could only be carried by the Avro Lancaster.
British 22000-lb 'Grand Slam' bomb
Could only be carried by the Avro Lancaster.
That would be 3 cookies bolted
[This message has been edited by Torque (edited 07-27-2000).]
