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23 Jan 2014 09:28 #321 by Hugh
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Heres a couple of the plaggys 3kgs from cowden..

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(apologies for pic quality, done with an old pre digi cam)
left hand one is the common 3kg, but whats the one on the right?
i have the actual empty cylinder somewhere for a better pic, just cant put my hands on it.. :-/


Maybe a 4 lb practice bomb. They were a little different, but not much .

[IMG]/community/139540=15437-4 lb prac.jpg[/img] Photo from google images

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23 Jan 2014 12:19 #322 by Mattb
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Yeah that's the badger.
Only ever seen one of them, phased out early 80's.

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23 Jan 2014 12:52 #323 by Peter Kirk
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NOTICE OF MOVING SELECTED POSTS

Chaps, regarding the discussions on the various missiles found I will be moving them to the thread on Finds an UXB's at some point soon (when my broadband stops dropping out!) to keep the thread on topic. I will leave a message with a link to the new location when I have done it. This will include any posts added after this.
No Amount Of Evidence Will Ever Persuade An Idiot (probably not Mark Twain)

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23 Jan 2014 18:59 #324 by BDU
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Maybe a 4 lb practice bomb. They were a little different, but not much .

[IMG]/community/139540=15437-4 lb prac.jpg[/img] Photo from google images


They look slightly different but there still classed as 3kg S/F .

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23 Jan 2014 19:03 #325 by BDU
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They look slightly different but there still classed as 3kg S/F .


That picture of a 3kg is missing the nose & nose cone . The cone was made of plastic and almost all the time broke off on impact !!

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23 Jan 2014 19:12 #326 by Mattb
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That picture of a 3kg is missing the nose & nose cone . The cone was made of plastic and almost all the time broke off on impact !!


Yeah we never did find any with nose cones on. Gathered they were made I plastic too.

We also found a good few 2" mortar tails. And I remember finding some nice bits of fools gold ;)

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23 Jan 2014 19:52 #327 by beerie
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I wonder if the little parking area is still there at the end of the little lane where the red flag was at the north corner????

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23 Jan 2014 19:55 #328 by Mattb
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Hmm. I doubt it hey. Down by that farm/bungalow.
It's been over 10 years since we last went.
I rekon it's a goner!

Ps. I've found my finds ;)

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23 Jan 2014 20:00 #329 by beerie
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Bet not, fancying a trip out on a sat or sun april time or sumet.
Well what u got then? All ive got is that s/f in me garden some 20mm & 30mm rounds & cases!:sad:

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23 Jan 2014 20:19 #330 by BDU
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I wonder if the little parking area is still there at the end of the little lane where the red flag was at the north corner????


That's now on the beach ..

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