[fingpilot]

Lube, long time! (Quite a statement in itself....)

The idea of being in a Cessna 180 or a C336 solo with a grenade missing it's pin is the scariest thing I could ever imagine. Flying, looking, spotting, and dodging trees while juggling a grenade.... Not in my lifetime.

No, the idea was that you could drop the (relatively safe) grenade (with it's handle, minus the pin, held by the glass jar), and not have to worry about the timing of the fuse. It would not arm and fire the timing fuse until the glass jar broke when hitting the ground.

Gave you time to do a clearing turn, pull up into a Chandelle, and look to see the report. Usually palm fronds and black cotton shirts. Was a great way to start your day.