Thesaurus Term/Concept: DECOY AIRFIELD

Identifier 140674
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used to simulate an airfield and thus confuse enemy aircraft into bombing these counterfeit targets.

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Context Record
Monument Type MSF22034 WWII decoy Airfield Hollesley Common (Monument)
Monument Type MSF27350 WWII decoy Airfield Ixworth (Monument)