The Americans have landed - to metal detect

~Alan~ · Aug 19, 2009

The Americans have landed - to metal detect

More than 60 years ago Americans landed on the fields of East Anglia in their wartime bombers.
And this week a squadron of men from the United States were back on Norfolk soil - but armed with smaller, more peaceful equipment.

Read all about it: http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=NOED18%20Aug%202009%2015%3A45%3A14%3A567

And here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-enthusiasts-invades-fields-East-Anglia.html

Stevo · Aug 19, 2009

That looks like a great opportunity for us yanks to find some really old stuff. Thanks for sharing. I have 2 questions. What is a rape field, and why did the crew count slim down after 9/11?

randwool · Aug 19, 2009

Read both. Thanks for the links, Alan.

truebrit · Aug 19, 2009

Whilst reading the first article, I wondered who was funding the trip, but the second article answered my question!

I'm sure there are many here who would gladly spend that sort of money to be a part of a project like that! :yes:

~Alan~ · Aug 20, 2009

Stevo said:
That looks like a great opportunity for us yanks to find some really old stuff. Thanks for sharing. I have 2 questions. What is a rape field, and why did the crew count slim down after 9/11?

Rape is a crop, "Oil seed rape" lots of farmers grow it. The main problem for us is the heavy stubble thats left when it's cropped.

After 9/11, a lot of people got nervous about flying.

milco · Aug 20, 2009

MDer's could use some good press like that here in the states. Very nice story, thanks for posting.

The Americans have landed - to metal detect

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