KandyToys Flying Whistle Bomb 28cm PU Foam Flying Missile Beach Toy

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Suddenly the noise stopped and the plane dived into the ground with a huge explosion. It must have been one of the first German V1 flying bombs. As 1944 came by the spring we saw all too many of these dreadful machines flying overhead. We got used to listening where the noise was coming from and if it was close, getting into shelter or even diving to the ground. They were very much a horizontal blast hazard, with a tonne of high explosive in the nose. British practice bombs are of three types, differing in weight and material, but all are of the same shape. The dimensions are—length 16–18 in. maximum diameter 3 in., tail vanes 3 in. long and all have a small lug approximately 5 in. from the nose.

A small proportion of the flying bombs carry a wireless transmitter by means of which the enemy endeavours to assess the duration of the flight and point of impact of the bomb so fitted. Everyday on my way to my new school at Mitcham we saw more bombed houses, and the buses due to bomb damage were even older as they were replaced with museum pieces. The German balloon measures about 4 ft. long when deflated and weighs from 1 to 2 lb. The Germans have also used balloons of French manufacture, similar in construction to the British type. The distinguishing features mentioned above may, therefore, not always be present. Normally when the bomb goes into a dive, the propulsion unit cuts out and the light fades, but cases have been reported where the bomb has glided some minutes before impact, with the propulsion unit cut out; it then falls with a slight whistle. In other cases again, the bomb has dived with the unit still running. In some instances the bomb has turned a complete circle at the end of its flight before diving, but usually it continues on almost a straight course, turning slightly to the left—or port—as it dives. The interval between the propulsion unit cutting out and impact with the ground has varied from 2 seconds to 2 minutes, but is usually between 5 and 15 seconds. There is also a larger version of this bomb in a casing similar to a 250 kg. H.E. bomb. The filling is similar to that of the 50kg. type, but the rubber content has been increased to 13% and that of the phosphorus reduced to 0.4%.

Sounds of bombs falling

ii) Armour-piercing steel bombs are of 500, 1,000 and 1,400 kg. These are distinguished by a dark blue stripe painted on the tail vanes and/or on the tail cone, or by the tail cone being painted dark blue all over (German marking, PC).

There is also a special German fighter, called Stuka, designed to make a whistling sound every time it hits. This has the same effect as falling bombs (the aircraft can emit this sound just before the bomb falls, so it is very important to distinguish it). Physical problem of whistlingJust before Christmas in 1943, We heard a strange sound in the sky, and looking out saw a strange aircraft flying very fast low overhead with a long tail of flames coming from an engine mounted on it's tail. The noise was a like a demented rasping motorcycle. Izzie - Someone on the ground would actually hear the pitch increase. In other words, it sounds higher and higher as it approaches. So that means those beloved filmmakers are using the wrong sound…