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10-28-2010, 12:15:57 PM
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WooHoo! WWII Bomb Detonated in Germany
A 550lb (250kg) bomb from World War II has been successfully detonated during a controlled explosion in a river in Potsdam, Germany. Nine tons of straw had to be placed on top of the bomb, to contain the blast and shrapnel.
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10-28-2010, 12:59:25 PM
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L. G. M. / Moderator
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If you're wondering what one of these looks like after almost 70 years...
The bomb would have originally contained 250-300 lbs of explosive.
The blast looked smaller than a bomb of this sze would produce, IMO.
I'm thinking the guys that do this stuff like to use enough explosive to make a show whether the old bomb detonates or not.  |
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10-28-2010, 01:09:27 PM
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I wonder how many fish were floating after that?
Brad
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10-28-2010, 01:34:47 PM
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The Birdman of Carlisle, LGM
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^Reminds me of the old joke where the country boy gets pulled over on the river and was being asked about his questionable fishing methods.....he hands the warden a lit stick of dynamite and asks him "you gonna talk or you gonna fish"? lmao
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10-28-2010, 02:34:06 PM
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Not a very pretty thing is it ?
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10-28-2010, 02:47:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28PILOT
Not a very pretty thing is it ?
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I loved it! I always liked controlled explosions...as long as no one gets hurt!  |
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10-28-2010, 02:48:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisted_Metal
If you're wondering what one of these looks like after almost 70 years...
The bomb would have originally contained 250-300 lbs of explosive.
The blast looked smaller than a bomb of this sze would produce, IMO.
I'm thinking the guys that do this stuff like to use enough explosive to make a show whether the old bomb detonates or not. |
Hmm...under water and tons of wet hay? Would retard the effects a bit. See that high rooster tail? Lotsa energy. |
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10-28-2010, 03:01:51 PM
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Cool thanks for sharing!
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10-28-2010, 03:03:25 PM
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LMAO... scared the CRAP out of something.. @:19... hightailing it down the left side of the river.
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10-28-2010, 03:29:50 PM
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that was funny!!!!!
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10-28-2010, 04:15:17 PM
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The Birdman of Carlisle, LGM
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Originally Posted by Earlsfat
LMAO... scared the CRAP out of something.. @:19... hightailing it down the left side of the river.
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I noticed that too. Duck hunting w/bombs....who's in? |
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10-28-2010, 04:16:54 PM
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my first time in iraq the airforce dropped a 500 pounder on a building we took sniper fire from. all we heard was the flyboys are comming in hot keep your head down.. a few minutes later im picking myself off the ground with my ears ringing and the worst headache ive ever had.... them big boys are nothing to play with. if we used more of them and less politics this war would have been over 5 years ago
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10-28-2010, 04:49:50 PM
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Originally Posted by onebad71
if we used more of them and less politics this war would have been over 5 years ago
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The problem is the human error factor with bad intel leads to many civilian (women and children) casualties.
It's not an exact science in urban warfare.
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10-28-2010, 04:51:19 PM
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if youve ever been here there are no women/children there all combatants. but your right about the wrong intel
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if it werent for the gm fbodies the mustang guys wouldnt have any reasons to try and make thier cars faster!!
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10-28-2010, 06:18:59 PM
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From when was THAT??? - I hadnt heard of that in the last couple weeks.
alright, Potsdam is the other side of Germany (as seen from where I live, geographically)
So non the less, we had one a few city away from me this Monday - disarmed within an hour.
Amazing how many of these babies are still buried beneath my feet.
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