Mk. 82 Snake Eye (multiple)

I photographed these Mk. 82 500-lb general purpose bombs at Eglin AFB and the Pima Air Museum. The Mk. 82 is often referred to as the Snake Eye fitted with high-drag fins for low-level bombing.

The fiberglass-bodied BLU-129 Mk 82 was built to match the weight and characteristics of the standard Mk 82, but with a fiberglass body that disintegrates instead of fragmenting, adding explosive force while also limiting collateral damage.


Mk. 82 Snake Eye

Pima Air Museum 2017


Mk. 82 500lb Bombs

Air Force Armory Museum; Eglin AFB 2024


Mk. 82 AIR

Air Force Armory Museum; Eglin AFB 2024


Mk. 82 GP Bomb

Air Force Armory Museum; Eglin AFB 2024


Mk. 82 GP Bomb

Castle AFB, Atwater CA 2024