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From: UK
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Similar incident in Goose a few years ago, but this time, it hung-up when released and came off on landing. Trashed various protrusions on the underside of the aircraft but it was easy to find. Just followed the bouncing bomb scuff-marks along the runway.
And yes, it really was a 617 crew!
N Joe
And yes, it really was a 617 crew!
N Joe
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From: East Anglia
From the link 'Practice bombs are not live devices but are made to look and feel like real bombs.
The Ministry of Defence said they weighed the same as real ammunition and were carried on planes during training exercises to give pilots practice at flying with the necessary load.'
14 kg bomb? Another good bit of misinformation from the MoD
The Ministry of Defence said they weighed the same as real ammunition and were carried on planes during training exercises to give pilots practice at flying with the necessary load.'
14 kg bomb? Another good bit of misinformation from the MoD
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From: Leeds
It happens.
Here's a few similar 'fun' stories:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4587796.stm - Harrier 'drop' tank.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/3521919.stm - F15 bomb drop.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/2931099.stm - F15 sonic boom.
Here's a few similar 'fun' stories:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4587796.stm - Harrier 'drop' tank.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/3521919.stm - F15 bomb drop.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/l...re/2931099.stm - F15 sonic boom.
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From: Bangkok
Are we talking about a BDU-33? When I worked at the weapons delivery range at Taif, I was walking through the workshop and one of RSAF's finest - an F-15 pilot put a BDU in a vice. He was just about to attack it with a hammer & chisel! "I want to see what's inside!"
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From: Scotland
Even if the practice bomb survived the fall, we would stress it is highly unlikely to represent a significant danger to the public
Mrs Jones:-
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From: Englandshire
From the link 'Practice bombs are not live devices but are made to look and feel like real bombs.
The Ministry of Defence said they weighed the same as real ammunition and were carried on planes during training exercises to give pilots practice at flying with the necessary load.'
14 kg bomb? Another good bit of misinformation from the MoD
The Ministry of Defence said they weighed the same as real ammunition and were carried on planes during training exercises to give pilots practice at flying with the necessary load.'
14 kg bomb? Another good bit of misinformation from the MoD
Or possibly a journalist misunderstanding "has the same aerodynamic properties as" as "weighs the same as"...
More bang for your buck
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From: land of the clanger
Had an incident with a 1000lb retarded inert bomb at West Freugh in the late 60's. Because we wanted it to land in a specific place on a concrete pad, the release was done by having a row of upward facing spot lights that triggered the bomb release via photocells on the underside of the wing. During the run in from the IP the Bucc passed over a greenhouse with the sun shining on it. 
( The farmer was quite nice about it really)
( The farmer was quite nice about it really)
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From: Norfolk swamps
I was presented with a deactived 3kg after I found one in the crash net at Colt.
Turns out it fell off on rotate - I believe the cause was excess carbon build up in the CBLS had caused the release mechanism to not go ' fully home '
Turns out it fell off on rotate - I believe the cause was excess carbon build up in the CBLS had caused the release mechanism to not go ' fully home '
