I posted this on another thread ref. V bombs/rockets. I assume Aircraft from Gosfield or Sudbury US airbases . Seems fairly careless to drop practice bombs one directly on Town and others on surrounding farms. Just how explosive were "practice" bombs' if one damaged 280 properties ? As the article at the time asks "How". Was this coverup for accidents with bomb loads. Where would the nearest practice bombing range be?
Might answer your question. M28A2 PRACTICE BOMB Practice Bombs of WWII © Jerry Penry M28A2 PRACTICE BOMB The M382A practice bomb was widely used during training missions over targets in isolated areas. It simulated a General Purpose bomb of the same size and weight. The color of this practice bomb was a powder blue color to quickly differentiate it was a live bomb. Construction was a light sheet metal forming a cylinder for the main portion with a square box tail fin assembly. At the base, or fin end of the cylinder, a spotting charge was inserted. PRACTICE BOMBS OF WWII Several 10lb & 11.5lb WWII Practice Bombs recovered from UK Airfield
Thank you CL1 I think that that confirms my suspicions that the incidents were actually accidental drops of live bombs by the damage they caused..