Let’s open door 9
BANG!!!
Not the kind of explosion that you would want to be anywhere near, but this detonation of AW bombs took place in 1983. We certainly believe that it was not the first!
We have asked several questions about why these WW2 Albright and Wilson artefacts were detonated at this site, or more likely buried there after their production in 1942 has ceased. Unfortunately this was a rather bad idea on the part of both the company and the bomb disposal unit. Not all the white phosphorus contained in such detonations would be spent, more likely just propelled under water to later poison some passing ducks. The human health consequences and wind direction also appear to be unsatisfactory. IT MADE A GOOD STORY THOUGH.