Airfield Bombing Decoy Q71a |
Hob Uid: 1412665 | |
Location : Staffordshire Newcastle-under-Lyme Loggerheads
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Grid Ref : SJ7040033300 |
Summary : A Second World War bombing decoy at Chipnall that was built to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Air Force Ternhill airfield. This was a 'Q-type' night decoy, which displayed a series of lights to simulate an active airfield. It is referenced as being in use from 1941 to 1942. By the 1980s the site had given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. |
More information : BOMBING DECOY SITE. SRF. Q site no. 71 for RAF Ternhill. Recorder- B. Lowry. (1)
A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Chipnall (SJ 721 326). It was constructed to deflect enemy night bombing from RAF Ternhill. It is referenced as being active between 01-AUG-1941 and 12-AUG-1942. (2)
By 1982 the Chipnall site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. (3)
NGR concords with that given in source 2. (4) |