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May 03, 2005
Stupid bombs!
Aerial Terlet (Photo RV)Dutch national gliding center Terlet is closed due to bombs on the nearby air force base Deelen. At least until may 9th we are unable to fly there because they are clearing the area.
This must be some WOII bombs; Terlet is in the area where operation Market Garden took place in 1944. So once in a while not exploded bombs or grenades are found. But it must be pretty bad this time, since they've closed the area for at least five days.
I had planned some flying the coming weekend. Well, they plan to move the gliders to another airstrip tomorrow. But I'll sure miss my preferred field.
Boy, I skipped flying last weekend to visit the opening of the new Muziekgebouw. Now, I wish I would have flown last Sunday.
Note: I was just informed Deelen was a German air force base during WOII and these bombs were allied presents to scare the Gerries away. So nothing to do with Market Garden AFAIK now.
Posted by Renske at 20:20 UTC | permanent link