The Tallboy was an earthquake bomb developed by British engineer Barnes Wallis and used by the Royal Air Force during World War II against fortified structures that resisted conventional bombing. It saw active service from 8 June 1944 to 25 April 1945, dropped exclusively by modified Avro Lancaster bombers of Nos. 9 and 617 Squadrons.
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Weapon Class Introduced Year Classification
Service Status Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Grenade / Explosive Device 2 Connections
Operated By
Source Wikipedia: Tallboy (bomb)
Used In
Source Wikipedia: Tallboy (bomb)
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Manufactured By
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Source Wikidata: Tallboy
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1. Wikidata: Tallboy
Wikidata Q1366827, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Tallboy (bomb)
Infobox, Type field
Earthquake bomb
Infobox, In service field
8 June 1944 - 25 April 1945
Lead section
Tallboy or Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000 lb was an earthquake bomb developed by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
- Used In: World War II, infobox wars field: 'World War II'
Operated By: Royal Air Force, Wikipedia article text
Tallboy or Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000 lb was an earthquake bomb developed by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
In Group: Aerial Bombs and Cluster Munitions, Lead sentence
Tallboy or Bomb, Medium Capacity, 12,000 lb was an earthquake bomb developed by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis and used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
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