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Old 17th Nov 2019, 11:45 pm   #4
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Malvern, Worcestershire, UK.
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Default Re: Anti aircraft proximity fuzes

Hi Ed

Take it that an online search for VT fuze (fuse) has been done?
The early British work comprised some of the secrets taken to America early in WW2 by the Tizard mission in order to gain US assistance with the war effort and development of British inventions including Centimetric Radar Magnetrons.
Hazy recall tells me that early work was carried out in a team headed by a scientist by the name of Lord.

Just about everything can be found on AA Artillery proximity fuses,also developed for High Explosive bombs in order to detonate above ground and used in Mortar rounds to devastating effect post WW2.

Only de-classified some long time post WW2 in any detail.

Mike
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