Just saw our very own Tony Edwards on a PBS television broadcast regarding Zeppelins in WWI. Tony was describing the Buckingham incendiary bullet as they fired them in a remotely operated rifle. Tony described the spinning bullet as the phosphorous exited the hollow core.
Looking good Tony!
No link to the video, let alone the segment Tony was in, only a 30 second promo trailer for the show can be found online. With a DVR and a way to extract the video, somebody could do it.
Repeat showing at 2AM ET on PBS. DVD available for $20 on their website. Hope it will repeat at a time I can see it as it sounds very interesting!
Dave
This program aired last August in Britain and Tony Edwards briefly discussed his involvement with the program on BOCN, see here: bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/8 … -Zeppelins
Typically with NOVA/PBS presentations you should be able to down load the video in the near future (next week or so) and watch it on your computer:
pbs.org/wgbh/nova/military/z … ttack.html
Brian
You can now view “Zeppelin Terror Attack” (PBS Nova, about 53 minutes) on your computer: video.pbs.org/video/2365154711/
Well worth watching!
Brian
“We’re sorry, but this video is not available in your region due to right restrictions.”
Anyone, in Canada and otherwise, you can watch it on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=LtGRY9ZsuCY. If you still can’t get it, email me and I’ll deliver.
Here is an old post related to this story with photos of Pomeroy rounds viewtopic.php?f=8&t=14173&p=100493&hilit=.303+identification#p100493
I don’t know how to extract the video to show the segment where Tony is explaining the Buckingham bullet, but here is a snapshot of him describing the bullet to Dr Hugh Hunt of Cambridge:
They did some great slow-motion video showing the flame exiting through the tiny hole after having had the solder melted out of the hole upon firing.
I recently discovered a site called Tubechop.com which allows you to select a Youtube video, and then edit it down to a particular segment of the video, and then provides you with a link of that shorter segment. Here is the part of the above mentioned video featuring Tony from a couple years ago:
One advantage of the land of the fruits and nuts I was able to click on Brian’s link and watch the whole program. Did not realize the Zeppelin’s dropped almost as much incendiary bombs as HE.
Gourd
I can’t get it to run for some reason - I’m clicking on both of the ‘start’ buttons but nothing happens…
