Napalm - Wikipedia
WEBPhan Thi Kim Phuc, burned with napalm at the age of 9 during the Vietnam War. When used as a part of an incendiary weapon, napalm causes severe burns. During combustion, napalm deoxygenates the available air and generates carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, so asphyxiation, unconsciousness, and death are also possible.
How Napalm Works - HowStuffWorks
WEBNapalm, also called a firebomb fuel gel mixture, has a gel-like consistency, allowing it to stick to targets. Napalm is often used in combination with gasoline or jet fuel to make a bomb with a thin outer shell that easily explodes and ignites upon impact with a target.
Napalm | Incendiary Weapon, Vietnam War, Firebombing
WEBAug 24, 2024 · Napalm, the aluminum salt or soap of a mixture of naphthenic and aliphatic carboxylic acids (organic acids of which the molecular structures contain rings and chains, respectively, of carbon atoms), used to thicken gasoline for use as an incendiary in flamethrowers and fire bombs.
Mark 77 bomb - Wikipedia
WEBThe Mark 77 bomb (MK-77) is a United States 750-pound (340 kg) air-dropped incendiary bomb carrying 110 U.S. gallons (416 L; 92 imp gal) of a fuel gel mix which is the direct successor to napalm. The MK-77 is the primary incendiary weapon currently in use by the United States military.
How Napalm Bombs Intensified U.S. Attacks During WWII
WEBJul 13, 2018 · Bombing ground targets from the air is tricky and not always accurate. But a new type of bomb creates an unimaginable level of destruction - and strengthens U.S. attacks in the Pacific. ...more...
‘Napalm Girl’ at 50: The story of the Vietnam War’s defining photo
WEBJun 9, 2022 · CNN — The horrifying photograph of children fleeing a deadly napalm attack has become a defining image not only of the Vietnam War but the 20th century. Dark smoke billowing behind them, the...
What Is Napalm And Is It Still Used In Warfare? - Forces News
WEBAug 2, 2021 · Napalm is widely considered to be one of the most controversial weapons on the planet. An incendiary explosives compound, it emerged as a by-product of World War Two and went on to be used by several militaries worldwide in the major conflicts of the second half of the 20th Century.
Napalm: its devastating effects – on-screen and off
WEBSep 1, 2012 · When it is dropped from an aircraft, a single napalm ‘bomb’ is capable of completely destroying an area covering thousands of square meters. Napalm was dropped on German and Japanese cities in the second world war and used extensively by the US in Vietnam from 1950s to 1970s.
The Controversial History of Napalm and Its Use in War
WEBApr 6, 2022 · In WWII, planes dropped napalm bombs from the air to support troops on the ground, and could also be deployed from flamethrowers. The weapon was often used when the opposition was deeply dug into their position.
Napalm – A Brief History of One of History’s Most Fearsome …
WEBMar 25, 2013 · Napalm was first detonated on a football field at the university on July 4, 1942. The formula, which consisted of a brown powder that could be mixed with gasoline to create the sticky jelly, was soon passed along to the military where it was tested in both flamethrowers and free-fall bombs.