Unearthed WWII bomb finally ready to blow

[webfact]

Unearthed WWII bomb finally ready to blow

By The Nation

 

 

In what must be a nerve-wracking but nevertheless fun assignment, ordnance-disposal experts were due on Wednesday to detonate a 1,000-pound, World War II-vintage aerial bomb unearthed in Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

 

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team of Royal Thai Airforce Wing 5 planned to bury the weapon in a hole at least four metres deep and set it off electronically.

 

The bomb was discovered under a railway bridge in Pran Buri district on Tuesday morning.

 

Flight Sergeant First Class Chana Chankrajang said it was gingerly transported on Tuesday evening – securely strapped in place and resting on sand in the cargo bed of a 10-wheel truck – to an abandoned airport in the Ban Benjapas area three kilometres from the bridge.

 

 

The old airport was chosen for the blast because the closest residence is 2km away. 

 

A backhoe digging under the iron bridge between Khao Tao and Wang Phong train stations to ready the ground for a second railway track clunked into the metre-long, 12-inch-wide bomb. 

 

Train service was promptly suspended amid fears that tremors from the railway could set it off. 

 

The bomb was trucked away at 8.10pm and three southbound trains waiting at Hua Hin station were given the green light to resume their journeys at 8.30.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30364873

 



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[Emdog]

"...nerve-wracking but nevertheless fun assignment,"

Check for drug use by reporter.

[Justgrazing]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

said it was gingerly transported on Tuesday evening – securely strapped in place and resting on sand in the cargo bed of a 10-wheel truck

which thankfully wasnt afflicted with brake failure ..

[Deli]

using a big hammer will do the job:P

[Ralf61]

No general-ranks on the pictures? Where is Big Joke?

 

Well, caution makes warriors in retirement...

[monkeycu]

Get the boys from BKK who tried to turn one into scrap metal. OOPS cant get them, they don't have phone reception where they went  

[Burma Bill]

Very interesting - I wonder back in World War Two what was intended to be destroyed. Found under a railway bridge possibly suggests it was dropped by the Allies to destroy the railway which would have been used by the Japanese to supply weapons, ammunition and supplies to their troops in Burma from Singapore and Malaysia via Kanchanburi and the Death Railway.

[worgeordie]

Thai bomb disposal experts,they only protection they have are gloves,

is it still on the back of the truck ?as nothing said about been detonated.

regards worgeordie

[monkeycu]

Why measure the diameter of the bomb, did it put on a few pounds while sitting there all these years?

And I doubt that plastic tape will save too many if the bomb goes bang.

[ChipButty]

14 hours ago, monkeycu said:

Get the boys from BKK who tried to turn one into scrap metal. OOPS cant get them, they don't have phone reception where they went  

I remember that killed 11 people didnt it?

[sammieuk1]

For safety's sake stay behind the 3m exclusion zone if any ticking it will only be the generals watch????

[monkeycu]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

I remember that killed 11 people didnt it?

Some thing like that as well as wiping out a block of houses, at least it took the fools out

[Odysseus123]

I Love the fact that they all standing around the bomb in "nonchalant"-but thoughtful-mode and posing for selfies...

[Whip]

I wonder who dropped it- Thailand was neutral ib WWII

[Nyezhov]

9 hours ago, Odysseus123 said:

I Love the fact that they all standing around the bomb in "nonchalant"-but thoughtful-mode and posing for selfies...

Thats because EOD guys know it just aint gonna go boom.

[NCC1701A]

"Come on everybody. We have room for a few more in the group photo. Don't be shy." 

 

[NCC1701A]

 

[manarak]

28 minutes ago, Whip said:

I wonder who dropped it- Thailand was neutral ib WWII

I would bet on the brits.

The bridge looks Japanese-built

[observer90210]

quote :

 

Unearthed WWII bomb finally ready to blow

By The Nation

 

 

This could be used as a commercial billbord in front of the friendly neighbourhood girlie bar...mama san would definately agree !!

[faraday]

The sunglasses guy second from right, in picture #3.

 

Looks rather....ermm pleased, or is it the light on his trews?

 

 

 

Edited February 28, 2019 by faraday
too many biscuits....

[kannot]

looks  like Police Captain Porker  had to be dragged  away from his lunch

[Aussie999]

13 hours ago, Whip said:

I wonder who dropped it- Thailand was neutral ib WWII

Um, the Japs were there, you need to read the history books.

[Aussieroaming]

The stupidity of the reporter's remarks knows no bounds.

[gk10002000]

It really is amazing how so many people still want to get close and have a look. 

[thaiguzzi]

Surprised we have'nt had the usual Red Shirts/Thaksin's Boys melodrama yet.

WW II?

Impossible!

Gotta be those Republican Commie Scumbags from the NE.