Airfield Bombing Decoy Q95a |
Hob Uid: 1465654 | |
Location : Northumberland Ponteland
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Grid Ref : NZ1810076700 |
Summary : A Second World War bombing decoy at Berwick Hill that was built to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Air Force Ouston 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. Aerial photography from 1991 shows that the site had been given over to agricultural use and no feature of the decoy survives. |
More information : A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Berwick Hill (NZ 181 767). It was constructed to deflect enemy bombing from RAF Ouston airfield. It is referenced as being in use between 01-AUG-1941 to 12-AUG-1942. (1)
Aerial photography shows that by 1991 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. (2)
NGR concords with that given in source 1. (3) |