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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus
If the bomb had been found at a uk circuit there'd be a 3-mile exclusion zone, but in France they put a bit of tape around the hole and allow some random bloke to pose for photos next to it.  |
Well, this kind of american bomb is very common and its fuse mechanism is well known.
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As an historic aside, were the bombs from a raid on the neighbouring airfield or were there military targets in the area?
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The airfield is not far from the circuit and there was a marshalling yard not far from it.