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Disney Bomb recovered in France

kz11gr

Well-Known Member
Hello

An US "Disney Bomb" has been removed by the french EOD from the top of the Huge V2 Bunker in the north of France (Eperlecques).

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjQr0M-8i1M Deminage Bombe sur toit de blockhaus eperlecques


Some other informations and video about this anti-concrete bomb here :
Disney Rocket Bomb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3IgDYs9MSk

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4285.0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_bomb

Video about the "Grand Slam" bomb :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Mm-zFW_nA&feature=related

post repaired 26/08/12 spotter

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Thats great news its been finally removed after all these years .
Steve
 
Visit to Eperlecques September 2013

CNV00188.JPGCNV00187.JPGCNV00186.JPGCNV00185.JPGThis is the info currently displayed in the Eperlecques bunker on the recovery of the Disney bomb in 2009.
 
Thanks, I was lucky to visit the bunker last year, and saw the bomb, very impressive.
I'm sure the quoted speed of 1.6 mph is a little slow, a misprint perhaps......
Dave.
 
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