Finally from the boffins at Miscellaneous Weapon Development came a more lethal weapon, the Fast Aerial Mine (FAM), a much larger version of the PAC. Its purpose was to lay a curtain of aerial mines on wires in the path of low-flying ...

This became FAM, the Fast Aerial Mine (UPWeapon Mk V). It employed a fixed single vertical projector firing a cordite rocket. When the rocket reached 2000ft, it ejected 1000ft of fine wire, as in the UP, with a parachute at the lower ...

One, ominously entitled the “Fast Aerial Mine,” had an explosive charge attached to the wire, and Dove, experimenting with an early model of this formidable contraption on Haldon Moor, in Devon, had a memorable misadventure.

Every endeavour should be made to defend Malta harbour by the U.P. weapon ( rockets ) in its various developments , especially by the F.A.M. ( fast aerial mine ) , fired by the improved naval method . 7. Next in importance after the ...

Lend Lease built vessels were to be outfitted with armament after convoying across Atlantic and included one Twelve-Pounder anti-aircraft multi-barrel mount, six 20 mm mounts and four Fast Aerial Mine (FAM) mounts.

Every endeavour should be made to defend Malta harbour by the U.P. weapon (rockets] in its various developments, especially by the F.A.M. (fast aerial mine], fircd by the improved naval method. 7. Next in importance after the port at ...

A high - altitude barrage was developed - an aerial minefield up to 19,000 feet , the fast aerial mine up to 2000 feet , the P.E. fuse up to 18,000 feet , and the U.P. with aerodynamic ( A.D. ) fuse up to 20,000 .

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