Original U.S. Vietnam War INERT BDU-28B Training “Dummy” Cluster Bomb Dated 1966

Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a dummy bomb used in training the men being sent to fight during the Vietnam War. This is an INERT BDU-28B training cluster bomb and is in compliance per the current BATF regulations on Inert Ordnance. Not Available For Export. Cluster bombs are designed as anti-personnel, anti-armor weapons, but the primary victims have been innocent civilians. Cluster bombs have a significant failure rate (up to 30% in Laos during the Vietnam War), which means that they often fail to explode upon hitting the ground but continue to pose a risk of detonation. In Laos, for instance, approximately 80 million of the cluster bombs dropped failed to detonate, leaving extensive contamination from unexploded ordnance (UXO). As a result, more than 98% of known cluster bomb victims are non military personnel. Cluster bombs typically consist of a large outer canister that is designed to disperse hundreds of smaller bomblets. The cluster bomb is