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25 Mar 2009 17:03 #1 by JCB
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Word is that public evacuated from Duxford this afternoon following discovery of a UXB adjacent to the north T2 hangar.

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25 Mar 2009 17:35 #2 by philbasildon
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Hardly suprising given its history. My grandfather lived in sheltered accomodation on the boundary of Hornchurch in the 70's and barely a week went by when one was not found in the gravel workings. By the way with the initials JCB are you quite sure you had nothing to do with it?

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25 Mar 2009 17:54 #3 by JCB
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It may have been one of my distant Cousins!

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25 Mar 2009 18:04 #4 by canberra
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According to ceefax theres a suspect package in a car at Lakenheath.

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26 Mar 2009 08:03 #5 by PETERTHEEATER
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Word is that public evacuated from Duxford this afternoon following discovery of a UXB adjacent to the north T2 hangar.


Is there a contractor excavating in that area?

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26 Mar 2009 10:08 #6 by JCB
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Gents: See report from the Beeb:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/camb ... 964757.stm

Was supposed to be exploded at 09.30 hrs this morning. Have not heard if Duxford has yet been sighted in orbit.

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26 Mar 2009 11:40 #7 by VikingsBoss
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Judging by the picture here, let's hope it didn't make too much of a bang given the proximity to the hangar!

friends-of-tfc.blogspot.com/

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26 Mar 2009 12:01 #8 by JCB
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Word is that the device was identified by EOD as an inert 10lb practice bomb. They tucked it under their arm and took it off site for disposal elsewhere. Museum and all facilities open as normal today.

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26 Mar 2009 20:29 #9 by Denis
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They get everywhere them things! This is from my collection.

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