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

[Gonjo]

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.

Source: 61-yr-old ‘air bomb’ found at Cox’s Bazar airport | The Daily Star

 

[jamahir]

what is a "air bomb"??

 

[Avisheik]

what is a "air bomb"??

Aerial bombs, and from the pic it is most probably a gravity bomb. Guess the journalist doesnt have much knowledge regarding military terms.

 

[jamahir]

Aerial bombs, and from the pic it is most probably a gravity bomb. Guess the journalist doesnt have much knowledge regarding military terms.

you are correct.

 

[bongbang]

It must be from 71 war? Some of my relatives said they used to play on non exploded bombs dropped by Pak or Indian air forces.

 

[asad71]

what is a "air bomb"??

Good question. Most of our journos are idiots when reporting defense related incident.

 

[Ragnar]

what is a "air bomb"??

Bomb dropped by a Pole Vaulter..

 

[jamahir]

Bomb dropped by a Pole Vaulter..

hate is not good.

 

[Ragnar]

hate is not good.

Good guys end up last..

 

[EAK]

It must be from 71 war? Some of my relatives said they used to play on non exploded bombs dropped by Pak or Indian air forces.

61 year old bomb.. well if you hate Pakistan to pull it in every matter it's ok.. but don't be that dumb..

 

[Moon]

61 year old bomb.. well if you hate Pakistan to pull it in every matter it's ok.. but don't be that dumb..

It could be a bomb made in the 50s and kept in storage. .

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

 

[jamahir]

Good guys end up last..

no, the balance of the universe ensures that the good guys eventually win.

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you seem rather obsessed with japanese cartoons.

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

no, the balance of the universe ensures that the good ways eventually win.



you seem rather obsessed with japanese cartoons.

Yup

 

[Avisheik]

61 year old bomb.. well if you hate Pakistan to pull it in every matter it's ok.. but don't be that dumb..

Well i guess pakistan was sort of involved as the bomb was made in 1954, when bangladesh was a part of pakistan