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AIRCRAFT WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION
MK 80 (SERIES) GENERAL-PURPOSE BOMBS

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8-4 COLOR INTERPRETATION Yellow (1) Identifies high explosives (2) Indicates the presence of explosive, either (a) sufficient to cause the ammunition to function as a high explosive, or (b) particularly hazardous to the user Brown (1) Identifies rocket motors (2) Indicates the presence of explosive, either (a) sufficient to cause the ammunition to function as a low explosive, or (b) particularly hazardous to the user *Gray (1) Identifies ammunition that contains irritant or toxic agents when used as an overall body color, except for underwater ordnance. Gray with red band(s) (1) Indicates the ammunition contains an irritant (harassing) agent. Gray with dark green band(s) (1) Indicates the ammunition contains a toxic agent. *Black (1) Identifies armor-defeating ammunition, except on underwater ordnance. Silver/aluminum (1) Identifies countermeasures ammunition. Light green (1) Identifies smoke or marker ammunition. Light red (1) Identifies incendiary ammunition or indicates the presence of highly flammable material. White (1) Identifies illuminating ammunition or ammunition producing a colored light, except for underwater ordnance, guided missiles, and rocket motors. Light blue (1) Identifies ammunition used for training or firing practice. *Orange (1) Identifies ammunition used for tracking or recovery. Bronze (1) Identifies dummy/drill/inert ammunition used for handling and loading training. Nonsignificant Colors Olive drab (1) All ammunition items. Black (1) For lettering White (1) For lettering (2) For guided missiles and rocket motors. *NOTES: The following colors, when applied as stated, have  no  identification color coding significance: 1. The colors  gray,  orange,  black,  white,  brick red, or  green  on underwater ordnance, such as mines and torpedoes, and the color white on guided missiles or rockets. 2. The colors  black  and  white, when used for lettering. 3. The color  white  when used in diamond-shaped figures on ammunition. Table 8-1.—Ammunition Color Codes







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