A Royal Air Force World War II bomb containing 1,800
Summary
A Royal Air Force World War II bomb containing 1,800 kg of explosive was found in the area of the former “Dal Molin” airport in Vicenza, adjacent to Caserma Renato Del Din, an Italian army installation in use by the U.S. Army. Capt. Salvatore Toscano, Italian Army specialist of 2nd Reggimento Genio Guastatori of Trento, Brigata Alpina “Julia” team leader for the remediation, explains to the visiting Vicenza mayor and the press how to behave within the site. Operation “OLD LADY” will begin at approximately 9 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2014. All the buildings and roads within a radius of 2.5 km from the bomb will be evacuated. April 16, 2014, Vicenza – Italy. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo/7JMTC Vicenza- Italy/Released)
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Date
16/04/2014
Location
Key Hotel
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45.54517, 11.56492
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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