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Old 9th Jan 2020, 08:57
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Hmmmm... curious how the head of the missile, following an explosive separation from the body, (which from the charred remains seems to have left it with questionable aerodynamic symmetry), managed to land:
a. Flat (rather than with a nose down component induced by the aft fins).
b. With zero axial or transverse velocity (suggested by the lack of disturbed earth around it).
c. Positioned almost exactly in the centre of a comparatively narrow ditch.
d. Aligned with the ditch axis to within a degree or so.
e. Without transferring any chips or scrapes to the surrounding brickwork from the body and fins.
f. Without causing any accumulations against the brickwork of ejected stones or soil, etc., from what must have been a fairly healthy impact.
... rather brings to mind the old rule about camouflage: "There are no straight lines in nature...!", which sought to alert the unwary to possible human interference in the immediate surroundings...
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