500lb WWII American bomb explodes at Japanese airport

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a total of 2,348 bombs weighing 41 tonnes were disposed of during 2023.

WOW!
 
Racerx said:
a total of 2,348 bombs weighing 41 tonnes were disposed of during 2023.

WOW!
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That was truly shocking. New meaning for the expression a blast from the past.
 
Racerx said:
a total of 2,348 bombs weighing 41 tonnes were disposed of during 2023.
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That is a lot of duds.

Would the war have ended sooner if all those bombs went off when they should have.??
 
Zeldman said:
That is a lot of duds...

Would the war have ended sooner if all those bombs went off when they should have.??
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Maybe they were Mark 13 torpedos?? Seriously, this made me think of the Battle of Midway and how the Avenger pilots took off knowing they probably wouldn't return and their torpedoes would likely malfunction...which they did. The definition of sacrifice and bravery.
 
In the late 90’s I witnessed authorities disarming a WW2 250lb bomb uncovered in a front yard in Pacific Grove California on the flight path to the now closed Fort Ord Army base.

The home owner dug it up after beating it with a pickaxe. :eek:
 
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