Original U.S. WWII Aircraft Mk 4 Bomb Release Handle Manufacture Type_Original Items Army Pigeon Breeding and Training

Army Pigeon Breeding and Training Center from 1917 to 1943 and again from 1946 to 1957

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Original U.S. WWII Aircraft Mk 4 Bomb Release Handle Manufacture Type_Original Items Army Pigeon Breeding and TrainingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a hard to find American bomber manual bomb release handle, the Mk 4. The Bomb Release Handle Mark 4, Mod 3 is used for arming and releasing 2 bomb racks of the type usually mounted under the wing of an airplane. It is also used with bomb shackles of the mark 3 and mark 4 types. The assembly consists of a metallic case with a knob headed release handle extending from the top and a