The legendary Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" (Photo from Cargolaw)From The Wall Street Journal:
Expert Finds World War II U.S. Ordnance Using Air Force Photos; a Hamburg Hot Spot
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- During World War II, American planes dropped 1.5 million tons of bombs on Europe. Perhaps nine out of 10 exploded on impact.
In a library in Alabama, Dietmar Staude hunts for the 10th.
Mr. Staude, a German consultant, has perfected the art of using World War II air-raid records and aerial photographs to find unexploded bombs. It's a lucrative business designed to help German construction companies comply with laws requiring them to clear live ordnance before breaking ground. Thousands of key documents can only be found here, at the Air Force Historical Research Agency on Maxwell Air Force Base.
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My Comment: This is a job that can go on for years. I am curious who has the contract for Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. etc. etc...
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