Thousands of World War Two bombs still left unexploded
At about 17:00 he recalled a "whoosh of air" which blew him flat on his face and destroyed the street's shopfronts.
Given that there were 743 air raids over Wales, each containing between five and 30,000 devices, many thousands are potentially still lying undetonated, Mr Day believes. MoD worker Mr Day said responsibility was soon switched to the armed forces, with each of The Army, RAF and Royal Navy taking charge of drops in their own areas of command.
He said that unexploded bombs are not always where you would expect them to be, near their intended targets. They then used the Type 17, which contained a mechanical clock, set to go off anything from a minute to several days after landing.
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