Rural England suspected of harbouring WMD (749 hits)
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Submitted by <Annabella666.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2004-01-12 16:12:15 EST
With all the WMD/Iraq/Bush posts flying around at the moment, I couldn't resist this... Map, anyone?
Flame away...
'US fighter jet 'bombs' East Yorkshire farm'
A US military fighter jet has accidentally dropped a 25lb bomb on farmland in East Yorkshire.
The F-15E Strike Eagle released a 25lb training munition over farmland near Howden and Market Weighton.
The jet, based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, was carrying out a training mission at the time. An investigation is under way.
First Lieutenant Augustine O Ekpoudom, a RAF Lakenheath spokesman, said: "A 25lb BDU-33 training munition from an F-15E Strike Eagle landed in a sparsely populated area near Howden and Market Weighton in Northern England.
"There were no injuries, limited property damage, and the inert munition was recovered. The F-15E Strike Eagle was conducting a routine training mission at the time of the incident.
"Trained and experienced base personnel including Ministry of Defence, and local constabulary authorities responded to the scene and an investigation team is determining the cause the incident."
Story filed: 15:19 Monday 12th January 2004
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Submitted by c1ndy (user info) at 2005-08-31 10:42:11 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Iago (user info) at 2004-11-26 08:21:44 EST (#)
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ENGLAND POST
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Submitted by Big Al at 2004-07-09 21:52:34 EDT (#)
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Our great military hit the wrong country.
Submitted by tuesdaydelay (user info) at 2004-01-12 16:35:34 EST (#)
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In Yorkshire? Ah, so what? They eat things like that for fun. Right before bumming a relative with the same eyebrow.
Submitted by BongZilla (user info) at 2004-01-12 16:31:31 EST (#)
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go to hell, hippie puss.
Submitted by Phinch (user info) at 2004-01-12 16:29:07 EST (#)
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oops. sorry england.