Unexploded WW2 bomb found in York today

Ah…thats why another recent story about a pilot abandoning his Spitfire in WW2 mentioned that he “ejected” then?
Time to re-write the Spitfire history, Mark12.

Ah…thats why another recent story about a pilot abandoning his Spitfire in WW2 mentioned that he “ejected” then?
Time to re-write the Spitfire history, Mark12.

Bad reporting ! thats nothing, a local BBC radio station was reporting on the ‘New Squadron of Spitfire Fighter JETS‘ yesterday !

Beyond belief !

Jules

Bad reporting ! thats nothing, a local BBC radio station was reporting on the ‘New Squadron of Spitfire Fighter JETS‘ yesterday !

Beyond belief !

Jules

I think you will find that the only dirty Fokkers over the UK during WW2 were RAF ones flying with the Dutch crews who had evaded capture by the Germans. I think there’s a very slim chance of them bombing your local Fish & Chips shop (although I’ve read some vicious period 320 Sq. comments on their quality).:)

Funnily enough I do know that, but I just couldn’t resist using an old Stan Bordman joke :D.

Bob T.

I think you will find that the only dirty Fokkers over the UK during WW2 were RAF ones flying with the Dutch crews who had evaded capture by the Germans. I think there’s a very slim chance of them bombing your local Fish & Chips shop (although I’ve read some vicious period 320 Sq. comments on their quality).:)

Funnily enough I do know that, but I just couldn’t resist using an old Stan Bordman joke :D.

Bob T.

A naval shell? That was one hell of an overshoot …

Anyone want to take a small bet that it’s a German bomb minus its tailfins?

The one I found was descibed as a shell by the plods, despite coming from a known wreck site… OK, it did look like one, and they presumably weren’t as geeky as me, but…

Adrian

A naval shell? That was one hell of an overshoot …

Anyone want to take a small bet that it’s a German bomb minus its tailfins?

The one I found was descibed as a shell by the plods, despite coming from a known wreck site… OK, it did look like one, and they presumably weren’t as geeky as me, but…

Adrian

Next air raid I am heading for the Chinkie, seems to dangerous to take cover in the Chippie…….

Being a Naval shell, perhaps they wanted their fish back? :p

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Next air raid I am heading for the Chinkie, seems to dangerous to take cover in the Chippie…….

Being a Naval shell, perhaps they wanted their fish back? :p

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I think you will find that the only dirty Fokkers over the UK during WW2 were RAF ones flying with the Dutch crews who had evaded capture by the Germans. I think there’s a very slim chance of them bombing your local Fish & Chips shop (although I’ve read some vicious period 320 Sq. comments on their quality).:)

I think you will find that the only dirty Fokkers over the UK during WW2 were RAF ones flying with the Dutch crews who had evaded capture by the Germans. I think there’s a very slim chance of them bombing your local Fish & Chips shop (although I’ve read some vicious period 320 Sq. comments on their quality).:)

Anywhere near a Chip Shop?? The Jermans bombed our Nans Chip shop!!!

The Dirty Fokkers bombed our chip shop as well :diablo:.

Bob T.

Anywhere near a Chip Shop?? The Jermans bombed our Nans Chip shop!!!

The Dirty Fokkers bombed our chip shop as well :diablo:.

Bob T.

At 4.00pm the police advised that the device was believed to be a naval shell…
http://harrogate-news.co.uk/2012/01/09/hull-road-york-unexploded-device/

A naval shell? That was one hell of an overshoot … you can imagine the conversation between the fire controller and the gunners of the German warship shelling Scarborough in December 1914 …
“over, down a bit”
“how much?”
“42 miles”
:diablo:

At 4.00pm the police advised that the device was believed to be a naval shell…
http://harrogate-news.co.uk/2012/01/09/hull-road-york-unexploded-device/

A naval shell? That was one hell of an overshoot … you can imagine the conversation between the fire controller and the gunners of the German warship shelling Scarborough in December 1914 …
“over, down a bit”
“how much?”
“42 miles”
:diablo:

As the local paper reported, quote:

“Shortly after the find, a worker at Harpers fish and chip shop, on Hull Road, told The Press: “We have been made to shut up shop and nobody has been allowed in to the area.”

Harpers (York)
15 Hull Road
York
North Yorkshire
YO10 3JL
Tel: 01904 414 004

See http://www.harpersfishandchips.co.uk/

More worryingly, I hear that there is a “Jet” Petrol Station just a few yards away from where this bomb was found (Is that true? If it is, then any explosion would be very messy!)

But, seriously, the local newspaper report fails to mention if the bomb was “one of ours” or “one of theirs” (i.e., German) – presuming that it is of 1939-45 vintage.

If is was “one of theirs”, then York was hit several times by the Luftwaffe in WW2 during the so-called “Baedeker Raids of 1942-44. York was first hit in these raids on 24 April 1942 during which the York Guildhall was damaged (see http://yorkairraids.wordpress.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baedeker_Blitz)

Another theory is that the bomb is German, yes, but of 1914-18 vintage:

“The “domed end” suggests to me that – just possibly – this might be a WWI Zeppelin bomb, and I have a feeling the airship that bombed Heworth in May 1916 tracked across the Hull road area first.”

It’s very near both a Jet and a Shell petrol station!

As the local paper reported, quote:

“Shortly after the find, a worker at Harpers fish and chip shop, on Hull Road, told The Press: “We have been made to shut up shop and nobody has been allowed in to the area.”

Harpers (York)
15 Hull Road
York
North Yorkshire
YO10 3JL
Tel: 01904 414 004

See http://www.harpersfishandchips.co.uk/

More worryingly, I hear that there is a “Jet” Petrol Station just a few yards away from where this bomb was found (Is that true? If it is, then any explosion would be very messy!)

But, seriously, the local newspaper report fails to mention if the bomb was “one of ours” or “one of theirs” (i.e., German) – presuming that it is of 1939-45 vintage.

If is was “one of theirs”, then York was hit several times by the Luftwaffe in WW2 during the so-called “Baedeker Raids of 1942-44. York was first hit in these raids on 24 April 1942 during which the York Guildhall was damaged (see http://yorkairraids.wordpress.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baedeker_Blitz)

Another theory is that the bomb is German, yes, but of 1914-18 vintage:

“The “domed end” suggests to me that – just possibly – this might be a WWI Zeppelin bomb, and I have a feeling the airship that bombed Heworth in May 1916 tracked across the Hull road area first.”

It’s very near both a Jet and a Shell petrol station!

At 4.00pm the police advised that the device was believed to be a naval shell…
http://harrogate-news.co.uk/2012/01/09/hull-road-york-unexploded-device/

At 4.00pm the police advised that the device was believed to be a naval shell…
http://harrogate-news.co.uk/2012/01/09/hull-road-york-unexploded-device/