Tallboy

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Tallboy or Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000 lb was an earthquake bomb developed by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.

1944 — 1945  WikimediaWikidata
160:lb; Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000 lb; Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000&
mass 5443 kilogram, length 6350 millimetre, 
earthquake bombRoyal Air ForceVickers

earthquake bomb


Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

    1944-06-08T00:00:00Z
    1945-04-25T00:00:00Z
    1944 — 1945 Tallboy
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
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    Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection CH15856Air Ministry Second World War Official Collection CH15856
    Tallboy bomb dropped on Watten bunker 1944Tallboy bomb dropped on Watten bunker 1944
    Watten site Tallboy damageWatten site Tallboy damage
    Lancaster Bomber At The Main Gate, RAF ScamptonLancaster Bomber At The Main Gate, RAF Scampton
    Helgoland BombentrichterHelgoland Bombentrichter
    Blockhaus d`Éperlecques, Tallboy Bombe 01 09Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, Tallboy Bombe 01 09
    Tallboy at BrooklandsTallboy at Brooklands
    TallboyTallboy
    Tallboy bomb, Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. (6918474131)Tallboy bomb, Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. (6918474131)
    Blockhaus d`Éperlecques 23Blockhaus d'Éperlecques 23
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      commonsimageLancaster Bomber At The Main Gate, RAF Scampton Commons
      commonsimageHelgoland Bombentrichter Commons
      commonsimageBlockhaus d'Éperlecques, Tallboy Bombe 01 09 Commons
      commonsimageTallboy at Brooklands Commons
      commonsimageTallboy Commons
      commonsimageTallboy bomb, Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. (6918474131) Commons
      commonsimageBlockhaus d'Éperlecques 23 Commons