61-yr-old ‘air bomb’ found at Cox’s Bazar airport

[BitHeroBD]

61-yr-old ‘air bomb’ found at Cox’s Bazar airport

The air bomb, made in 1954, was discovered while street renovation of Cox's Bazar airport. Photo: Star
Star Online Report
A 61-year-old “air bomb” was found at the terminal of Cox’s Bazar airport yesterday.

The bomb, weighing around 227 kg (500 pound) was found around 5:00pm when workers were doing street renovation works on the east side of the terminal.

Sadhon Kumar Mohanta, manager of the airport, told our local correspondent that army personnel and police were informed after discovery of the bomb.

It was an air bomb, Lt Col Mohiuddin, a bomb expert of Ramu cantonment in the district, confirmed after visiting the spot last night.

A team is scheduled to shift the bomb to a safer place for disposal today, the bomb expert said.

 

[BitHeroBD]

 

[Spring Onion]

who dropped it?

 

[Dhara]

who dropped it?

Air-bomb used as defensive weapon against air born troops or para troops hence most probably by Indian Air force themselves under some Pakistani raid.

 

[Spring Onion]

Air-bomb used as defensive weapon against air born troops or para troops hence most probably by India Air force themselves under some Pakistani raid.

Sir I forgot the wars before 71 so that is why I was wondering how this could be 61-year old

 

[Dhara]

Sir I forgot the wars before 71 so that is why I was wondering how this could be 61-year old

During 1965 war both nations used WWII era ammunition and believe me because of this many lives saved since most of them failed to detonate.

 

[Michael Corleone]

who dropped it?

Considering it was manufactured in 54... maybe the Indians dropped it but didn't explode... maybe the Pakistanis kept it near the airfield hidden underground that has been forgetti about.

 

[Fledgingwings]

Sir I forgot the wars before 71 so that is why I was wondering how this could be 61-year old

Actually that indian friend is soooo obsessed with pakistan he didnt noticed your point.just pointed his nose towards what he could dig up against pakistan.

 

[Banglar Bir]

The bombs are old, corroded and rusted, could explode while trying to deactivate them, for display in our Army Museums.

 

[Spring Onion]

Actually that indian friend is soooo obsessed with pakistan he didnt noticed your point.just pointed his nose towards what he could dig up against pakistan.

no he merely updated my knowledge.

 

[Fledgingwings]

no he merely updated my knowledge.

Yeah after waking up from unwanted farts

 

[Bilal9]

Yeah after waking up from unwanted farts

Guys those things look like gas cylinders especially the smaller ones - going by the valves at one end. I am a bit confused.

 

[Banglar Bir]

Guy's those things look like gas cylinders especially the smaller ones - going by the valves at one end. I am a bit confused.

That was also my first impression, however when an officer of Ordnance Corps confirmed that these were "Air-Bombs", I refrained from commenting.