On Sunday, February 22, 2015, at approximately 4:30pm, Deputies received information that an explosive round was in the desert in the area of Bryman Road and Sunflower Lane in Oro Grande.
Deputies immediately responded to the area and located the device approximately 15’ east of the roadway and approximately 15’ from the Railroad Tracks. As a safety precaution, deputies evacuated residences in the immediate area and notified BNSF Railroad to stop any trains from travelling on the tracks.
The San Bernardino County Bombs and Arson Division and the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to scene. The Anti- Aircraft Round was safely recovered by the Bomb and Arson Division for destruction. The device works similar to a bullet from a gun and cannot be discharged without a proper chain reaction.
Brings “Danger: UXB” to mind. Remember that? Maurice Roëves, Anthony Andrews?
The Anti- Aircraft Round was safely recovered by the Bomb and Arson Division for destruction. The device works similar to a bullet from a gun and cannot be discharged without a proper chain reaction.
What the hell is that supposed to mean ? What is the calibre ? What do they mean “anti-aircraft round” ? A proper chain reaction – what is it nuclear ?
Seriously, this is beyond ignorant – was it a Stinger missile ? Some other MANPADS device ? A Hawk ? A left over 120mm from WWII ? A left over 5 inch, .50, 20mm ? A 23mm ?
If it was a live stinger that would be interesting, a round that came unattached from something going in or out of Edwards of off a convoy leaving the NTC or 29 Palms, meh. There is little point in putting out an “advisory” with a description like the above, that is sort of like “BOLO a person”.
Perhaps it was an Eludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.
Perhaps it was an Eludium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.
I don’t know, it is pretty hard to confuse an anti-aircraft round with an anti-planet round.
Considering the author’s inability to understand anything with regards to what was found, I would say confusion rules the day.
>The device works similar to a bullet from a gun and cannot be discharged without a proper chain reaction. <
is it an automatic or semi automatic chain reaction?
True that Cranky, but what makes it worse is that the release is from the Victor Valley Sheriff and you would think that lot would have gotten some high quality training on intra vs. interplanetary weaponry from DHS or at least TSA.
Beware of earth-shattering kabooms.
During WWII my father’s unit, which was an armored battalion did training in the Mojave area and rounds were fired.
I’d expect that what was found was an unexploded shell that had buried itself when it landed and only now had come to the surface. If it was something small like 20 mm or 40 mm it wouldn’t likely make the news so I’d expect it to be 75 mm or maybe larger like 105 mm.
The writer stinks as a reporter but that is the new normal.
Beware of earth-shattering kabooms.
Keep yer head up when there’s a bomb on the ice.
Close to Edwards, but not that close.
If they found a complete, unfired, AA round, then it would be somewhat like an unfired bullet. (Hell, it would be the same if they found an unfired tank round.)
Of course, bullets only have explody bits in the beginning. AA rounds go “bang” sometimes after the first “bang” to send them on their way.
(Not that I had to tell of you guys this. Well, happyfeet maybe.)