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Europe
Oops! Did you drop this?
2003-11-14
EFL & Buttloads of Fun!
A Dutch jet fighter accidentally dropped a bomb near Paris military observers during a NATO exercise in Norway, but a luckier second error meant it did not explode, Norway’s armed forces said Friday. The Dutch F-16, training with Belgian and Norwegian planes, dropped the bomb Thursday about 120 meters (400 ft) from three observers in a hut on a firing range in central Norway. But no one was hurt because the French made 500lb (227 kg) bomb, which could have blown in the hut’s windows, malfunctioned.
A hut? Was it thatched?
Norwegian and Dutch experts were examining why the bomb went astray, a Norwegian armed forces spokeswoman said. The three in the hut have been offered counseling to overcome the shock.
Ohfergawdsake.
Posted by:Dragon Fly

#7  If 9/11 had happened here,we'd still be giving counseling to Osama:"It seems you still have some serious anger issues,Osama.Tell me about your father.Are you angry at your father,Osama?And put that sword down,OK?"
Posted by: El Id   2003-11-14 9:21:01 PM  

#6  Could've been a Swedish bomb - those things don't work after 4pm.
Posted by: Pappy   2003-11-14 8:50:04 PM  

#5  HA! When OUR Air Force mistakenly drops bombs on allies, at least they go off. Must have some QC problems in those munitions plants.
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-11-14 8:19:31 PM  

#4  I'd turn down the counseling in exchange for a new pair of skivies.

That, SuperHose, is a classic.
Posted by: Raj   2003-11-14 7:42:53 PM  

#3  
The three in the hut have been offered counseling to overcome the shock.
That's pathetic! It was definitely an awshit moment, but counselling? Puh-leese.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2003-11-14 7:16:13 PM  

#2  I'd turn down the counseling in exchange for a new pair of skivies.
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-11-14 3:32:55 PM  

#1  The three in the hut have been offered counseling to overcome the shock.

Shock? The bomb didn't go off! There was no shock wave.

Now being counseled for surprise I could understand, as in "WTF!!!! Pieter, you idiot!!!! The damned thing was loaded!!"
Posted by: Steve White   2003-11-14 12:57:25 PM  

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