Thesaurus Term/Concept: DECOY AIRFIELD

Identifier 160391
Class MONUMENT TYPE
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 MKE44382 Lydd Camp/Airfield 121 (Monument)
Monument Type MKE42950 Second World War decoy airfield structure, Ash (Monument)
Monument Type MKE98331 Site of the Decoy airfield control building, Cliffe marshes (Building)