{"product_id":"bomb-british-112lb-mk-iii-h-e-r-l-set-of-4","title":"Bomb - WW1 British 112lb Mk.III H.E.R.L. (Set of 4)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1713380010456_479\"\u003e\u003cstrong id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1713380010456_478\"\u003eComprising\u003c\/strong\u003e: Four historically accurate scale models in high-resolution, 3D-printed resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the earliest standardized high-explosive aerial weapons adopted by the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Flying Corps in the early stages of the First World War, the 112lb aerial bomb was designed and produced in 1914 by Britain's \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRoyal Laboratory. E\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003entering service in 1914, it supplemented lighter 20lb and 100lb types, providing greater penetration and fragmentation effect for tactical bombing. It remained a mainstay of British aerial bombing throughout the middle years of the war. Production and employment of the 112 lb bomb increased significantly as bombing sorties grew in scale and frequency, and it continued in use alongside heavier weapons as aircraft capable of carrying larger loads were introduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Use\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePerhaps Britain’s most prolifically used medium-weight bomb during the Great War, the 112lb. series saw service with the: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAirco \u003c\/span\u003eD.H.4, DH.9, D.H.9a, and D.H.10; \u003c\/span\u003eArmstrong Whitworth F.K.3, F.K.8, and Atlas; Avro 504c and 504k; Bristol F.2b Fighter; Fairey Campania; Handley Page O\/100 and O\/400; Martinsyde Elephant; Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2, B.E.12, F.E.2, R.E.7, and R.E.8; Short Admiralty Types 166, 184, 320, 827 and 830; Short Bomber; Sopwith F.1 Camel, Rhino, Snipe; Vickers Vimy; Westland Wapiti; and the Wight 'Converted' Seaplane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eImages may include digital renderings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eof the actual 3D designs used to produce this scale model. Each respective scale is customized to ensure the greatest level detail and historical accuracy while factoring the limitations of the printing process in order to produce the most pleasing results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aero Rarities","offers":[{"title":"1\/72","offer_id":48556774261018,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/48","offer_id":48556774293786,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/32","offer_id":48556774326554,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/24","offer_id":48556774359322,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8941\/8266\/files\/8.png?v=1726338600","url":"https:\/\/aerorarities.com\/products\/bomb-british-112lb-mk-iii-h-e-r-l-set-of-4","provider":"Aero Rarities","version":"1.0","type":"link"}