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He says the answer is "Bomb", and when Blackadder says he doesn't hear it, George advises him to listen carefully; a very faint Bomb Whistle can be heard, and Blackadder responds "Ah, yes. In WWII-era films and newsreels, aerial bombs are often shown making a whistling sound as they fall; starting high pitched, then decreasing as the bomb approaches the Earth ( example here, starting at about 0:50). In one type the ribbons radiate slantwise from the apex to form a lattice work (see Figure 25) and in the other they are laid circumferentially and held together by the cords, which are carried right through to the apex of the parachute (see Figure 26). In the seat-type the harness rigging lines are retained in six hanks by canvas loops, and in the pack type by five canvas loops. Possibly justified in that those who have heard a bomb whistle and lived to tell about it were usually in a position (such as the plane) moving away from it.

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The sound is used at the end of the final chorus of "Armageddon" by Prism, right before the instrumental outro. Whistle Bomb — Any firecracker or pyrotechnic designed to emit a whistle-like sound before exploding. People who lived through the Blitz on London (1940-41, mostly) mention that falling bombs made a sound like a parcel sliding down a chute. Another form of photographic flash-bomb (see Figure 30) has the same outward appearance as the casing of a parachute flare (Figure 56) being cylindrical with four fins at one end.C. 1400 type (see appendix A, page 62) with a special tail unit conțaining radio control mechanism and with four large fins on the main body. No naked light or lighted cigarette should be brought too near them otherwise the gas may ignite, or, in the case of larger balloons, cause an explosion. The bomb may also carry a clock-work device which can be set to alter course once only after launching through an angle up to 90 degrees. Thomas Pynchon’s masterful World War II novel, Gravity’s Rainbow, begins with one of the most memorable lines in literature— A screaming comes across the sky. If you are informed that something deadly may land nearby, you should duck or take cover, even if you don't hear the whistle.

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There is, however, obviously more likelihood of confusion with the parachute bomb, and the distinguishing features to be borne in mind are the latter's oval shape and its characteristic parachute, which is of a different shape, size and colour from that used for mines (see Section I ( a) (vi) and Figures 9A and 9B). The glider is noiseless in flight except for a slight hum, and is fitted with a device for destroying the radio-control apparatus should the bomb fail to explode on impact. The reason for this is that, for a person on the ground some distance from where the bomb hits, the bomb is initially almost overhead and moving almost towards the listener. It would be nearly impossible to tell what direction the bomb was coming from by the wail alone, so it could be headed straight for you, or might land 120 yards away. The central section of the fuselage comprises a cylindrical steel fuel tank of 150 gallons capacity behind which is a compartment containing two wire-bound spheres 1 ft.in diameter, carrying a meteorograph which, when the balloon bursts, floats down to the ground on a parachute about 3 ft. On a perpetual journey towards the idea of home, he uses words to educate, inspire, uplift and evolve.

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In the Sven Hassel, the Old Un takes the new recruits and teaches them the survival skills they didn't teach them in basic training. On impact the incendiary portion is ignited in the normal way, the separating charge, which consists of a small pellet about ⅛ in. According to Science ABC , Gravity's Rainbow - the great novel in World War II by Thomas Pynchon - begins with one of the most memorable sentences in literature.The explosive extension may also break off on impact and detonate separately, some distance from the incendiary body (Figure 12B). Fragments of bakelised material will, however, generally indicate its presence as, so far, fins of this material have not been observed on other German bombs, and the tail cover dome, which is of unusual shape, may be found broken off by impact. The Germans have used containers type "F(i)"—ABB 500—and type "J"—AB 23 SD 2—to release this device and when the latter is so used it is found without any of the internal partitions shown in Figure 38. iv) A device which is slung between twin cables in an open metal frame shaped somewhat like a bicycle saddle 20 in.

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c) attached by a jubilee clip round the body of the bomb to a shallow dark green cylindrical canister, in which case the overall dimensions of the bomb and canister are about 7 in. Steel spikes to prevent ricochet are fitted only to bombs specially designed for them (German name Stabbomben, abbreviated to Stabo). Not all bombs were equipped with whistles, but they still all made noise as they fell due to air displacement (just not the famous whistling sound). They are distinguished by a yellow stripe painted on the tail vanes and/or on the tail cone, or by the tail cone being painted yellow all over. The other model is an adapted bayonet scabbard, with an attachment for fastening it to one of the vanes of the bomb.

German meteorological balloons are generally made of natural-coloured rubber with a non-fabric strengthener, or are made of latex.