From the Oct. 17, 2011, Redhill Life "Builders unearth World War II explosive at Gatwick Airport."
And, I have been in that place a couple times. That would not have been cool to have been blown up by nearly 70 year-old ordnance..
Train and air service were temporarily and bomb disposal units called in after a cluster of unexploded explosives was found. Five objects had been dug up in airport expansion work and id'd as objects from the Second World War.
A controlled explosion was carried out. These were found next to the Brighton to London rail lines. These were probably Allied as it was a smoke grenade, 4-inch mortar and three hand grenades.
Watch Where You Walk in Britain. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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