Airfield Bombing Decoy Q147a |
Hob Uid: 1466070 | |
Location : Kent Dover Shepherdswell with Coldred
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Grid Ref : TR2380048100 |
Summary : A Second World War bombing decoy at Wootton that was built to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Air Force Hawkinge 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 during 1942. By the 1970s the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. |
More information : A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Wootton (TR 238 481). It was constructed to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Air Force Hawkinge airfield. It is referenced as being active on 12-AUG-1942. (1)
By 1978 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the Wootton decoy survive. (2)
NGR concords with that given in source 1. (3) |