David.D Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Hi, is there any external difference between the normal FAB-250 bomb and the parachute-retarded FAB-250ShN ? I didn't find anything about this on the internet so I hope some of the experts can help me. Best regards David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kotey Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 ShN - Штурмовая Низковысотная - Low Altitude Strike Bomb with timing detonator ShL - Штурмовая Низковысотная c лидером - Low Altitude Strike Bomb with leader detonator - 5 meters long electric wire. http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/weapon/ofab250shn/image006.gif - FAB-250ShN http://pobedpix.com/fab-250 - FAB-250M54 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.D Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) 54 minutes ago, kotey said: ShN - Штурмовая Низковысотная - Low Altitude Strike Bomb with timing detonator ShL - Штурмовая Низковысотная c лидером - Low Altitude Strike Bomb with leader detonator - 5 meters long electric wire. http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/weapon/ofab250shn/image006.gif - FAB-250ShN http://pobedpix.com/fab-250 - FAB-250M54 Are they both parachute-retarded ? I'm currently researching about bombs used by the Iraqi air force on 22 september 1980 in the opening strikes against Iran, and the bombs used are supossed to be ShNs but look kind of like an earlier variant, not like the OFAB(?)-250ShN you linked. There seems to be an extension on a normal FAB-250 M54 (I,m orienting on MiG 23 BN on this decal sheet by linden hill). Best Regards David Edited February 8, 2017 by David.D added picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kotey Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Yes, this low altitude bomb has parashute, for possibility operate during low altitude. This bomb were invited starting Su-24s, so i think MiG-23BN in 1980 can't use its. Edited February 8, 2017 by kotey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.D Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) Interesting. But what kind if bomb could be the one in the picture ? The caption in the book 'Iraqi Fighters' reads FAB-250ShN but you said this is impossible in 1980. Another source tells that "A STRING OF BOMBS DROPPED BY THE LEADING MIG-23BN FELL ON THE TARMAC IN FRONT OF THE IRANIAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES FACILITY..." It seems unlikely that a whole string of FAB-250s was used to strike a target 320 miles inside iran when most of the hardpoints were occupied by droptanks, doesen't it ? Edited February 8, 2017 by David.D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kotey Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Sorry i can't see you pictures from link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David.D Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) 46 minutes ago, kotey said: Sorry i can't see you pictures from link. This one https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/LH72019 Or This one http://ipms-warszawa.pl/iraqi-fighters-linden-hill-decals/ strange. I have a link here, on one of the pictures there ist the mig 23 with the bomb in question. Edited February 8, 2017 by David.D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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