De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bomber of No. 487 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, photographed February 1944.  The 500lb bomb on the starboard wing (it would have been one of a balanced pair) is clearly visible.  Best regards, JR.

Mosquito.

Normandy 1944 (10)

Close-up Petards Mortar
A close-up view of the Petard mortar on an AVRE. It was attached to the original 6pdr mantlet of the Churchill IV and the breech opened by tilting the barrel vertically, loading being effected from the sliding front hatch in the hull. The co-driver acted as loader.
The Flying Dustbin
The &quot;Flying Dustbin&quot; projectile that was fired by the 29cm Petard Mortar. It weighed 40lb, could be fired at the rate of 2-3 rounds per minute, and had a effective range of 80yds.

Greetz,brummbar