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Uuuuhhh, well the bomb arrived a while ago. -Skip
Schiphol Airport bombed!
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When I lived in the UK there was one of the Nazi 500lbers found at the end of the runway near the airbase where I was working. It was found by an excavating crew. I would not have wanted to be the guy working the trencher that day! But I am sure he drank several pints and thanked his lucky stars.
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What's with the 54 hour thing?
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I was wondering that, too. 53 hours isn't enough?
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Is that like turning it up to 11?This one goes to 54
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Maybe 54 is 11 in the metric system.
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http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2008/06/world_war_ii_bomb_alert_closes.php
"It was originally thought making the bomb safe would have to wait until Thursday morning because experts recommend a 54-hour safety margin between the time a bomb is discovered and its dismantling.
However, on Tuesday bomb disposal experts said the delay mechanism inside the explosive is 36 hours and not 54 hours."
Did the RAF use a 54 hour timer in the fuses?
"It was originally thought making the bomb safe would have to wait until Thursday morning because experts recommend a 54-hour safety margin between the time a bomb is discovered and its dismantling.
However, on Tuesday bomb disposal experts said the delay mechanism inside the explosive is 36 hours and not 54 hours."
Did the RAF use a 54 hour timer in the fuses?