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Rocket, Projectiles Found On School Property
POSTED: 12:46 pm EDT July 8,
2008
UPDATED: 1:18 pm EDT July 8,
2008
ORLANDO, Fla. -- An air-to-ground rocket and new projectiles were found on the grounds of a Central Florida middle school in the same area where live bombs and munitions have already been discovered.
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The Army Corps of Engineers found the 10 projectiles and the rocket on the Odyssey Middle School property -- which is part of the former Pinecastle Army Airfield bombing range site.
It is the latest find on the site and the first since school was dismissed last month.Earlier this year, Local 6 showed World War II video once classified as top secret that shows bombs being dropped on Orlando is raising questions about the safety of hundreds of homes built on or near the former range.The bombing range was used extensively from 1943 to 1946, Local 6's Donald Forbes reported.Military maps of the Pinecastle Bombing and Gunnery Range detail the use and locations of weapons used.The munitions recently found will be detonated Thursday between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
The Army Corps of Engineers found the 10 projectiles and the rocket on the Odyssey Middle School property -- which is part of the former Pinecastle Army Airfield bombing range site.
Previous Stories:
- July 1, 2008: 'Top Secret' Orlando Bombing Video Raises Homeowner Safety Questions
- December 6, 2007: Construction Halted After Buried Bombs Found
- November 25, 2007: Bomb Pieces Found Near School Detonated
- November 19, 2007: Dig For Bombs At School Begins
- November 7, 2007: Search For Bombs Under Homes Expands After Buried Device Found In Yard
- October 17, 2007: Crews ID Yards To Dig For Possible Bombs
- August 20, 2007: School States Nearby Bombs Not A Threat
- August 8, 2007: Soil Tested At School Near Former World War II-Era Bombing Range
- July 25, 2007: World War II Bombs Found Near School
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