Thesaurus Term/Concept: BOMBING DECOY
| Identifier | 93974 |
|---|---|
| Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | A system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used during WWII to provide a counterfeit target for enemy aircraft. |
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Instances/Examples (14)
| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MSF45619 Airfield Bombing Decoy Q31a (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF45631 Airfield Bombing Decoy Q31c (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF45604 Airfield Bombing Decoy Q32b (Q166a) (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MXS22546 Bucklesham QL decoy (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF27501 Lakenheath Airfield (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MXS19538 Second World War "civil starfish" and "Civil QL" bombing decoys (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MXS22436 World War II 'Starfish' bombing decoy, visible as earthworks and structures. (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MXS19091 World War II bombing decoy site surrounded by barbed wire obstruction. (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MXS19093 World War II bombing decoy site. (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MXS19508 World War II bombing decoy site. (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF1744 World War II bombing decoy with barbed wire obstruction enclosure. (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MXS19208 World War II military strongpoint, possibly a bombing decoy site. (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF31860 World War Two 'Q' type and 'K' type bombing decoy site (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSX27274 World War Two Naval decoy site (Monument) |