After nearly 60 years, EOD helps old bomb explode

A large hole developed in the casing of a '40s-era bomb after Edwards' Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit detonated a charge on top of it. The sand-filled bomb, manufactured in 1943, was discovered in an undeveloped area east of Lancaster, Calif. (Photo by Capt. Vince King)

PHOTO BY: Capt. Vince King
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