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Old 15th Oct 2020, 18:27
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Jhieminga
 
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Originally Posted by gypaetus
There used to be a Tallboy and Grand Slam parked against the Brooklands circuit clubhouse, probably still there and if so I'd recommend anyone who has the chance to go and look at them, impressive does not do them justice and it brings home the enormity of what they, BW and the RAF achieved.
They moved them inside in the 90s, Brooklands Museum has an example of all the bombs Wallis designed.

There was a story about a Grand Slam or Tallboy on display somewhere that, after years on display, was found to be still filled with explosive. Does anyone remember where?
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