AB 250-3 Type I & II Container
 Over-All Length: 63.7 in.
Body Length: N/A
Body Diameter: 14.7 in.
Wall Thickness: N/A in.
Tail Length: 19.7 in.
Tail Width: 14.7 in.
Total Weight: 250 kg.
Filling: 108 SD 2 bombs.
Fuzing: (89) B
SUSPENSION: See Construction.
COLOR AND MARKINGS: Dark green overall with two longitudinal red stripes on tail cone.:
Stenciled on Type I:
AB 250-3
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108 SD-2ZT
(89) B
Gew 250 kg

Stenciled on Type II:
AB 250-3
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105 SD-2ZT
(89) B
CONSTRUCTION: The container is similar in construction to the AB 250-2. It however, has been modified by adding an additional pair of stabilizing fins and is fitted with side trunnions for employment with dive bombers (see illustration.) Type II has a dummy fuze pocket added.
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REMARKS: The SD 2 bombs found in one container were of the modified design, without drogue and with the arming vanes cut to a triangular shape.
All information for this entry were acquired from Army Technical manual TM 9-1985-2/Air Force Technical Order TO 39B-1A-9
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