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Re: [airstripslist-uk] Re Starfish Sites

Hi Martin,
I got the following from Wikipedia ~ Starfish Sites were simulations of burning towns that were constructed in Britain during World War II. They were used to decoy German night bombers away from bombing real towns. Towns thus successfully protected included Bristol, Sheffield and Derby (see ref 3, Hunt).
In which case they must have been fairly extensive to simulate a burning town and presumably would have only been lit when an enemy bomber force was expected?
Mike Walling Exeter


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In a similar way to my last post re Decoy Sites, I am looking for precise locations with 6 figure grid references for the following Starfish Sites.
 
Regards   Martin Burney
 
 
COKER, Somerset, CONISBOROUGH, South Yorks, DENTON, Gt Manchester, DISLEy, CHeshire, GARSTON, Merseyside, HALLEN, Avon, HARDWICKE, Gloucs, KILSYTH, Lanarkshire, KINGSCLERE, Hants, KNOTTING, Beds, LACOCK, Wilts, LEIGHWOODS, Avon, LITTLE HOUGHTON, Northants, LLANTWIT MAJOR, South Glam, LOWESTOFT, Suffolk, LULSGATE, Avon, NORTHWICK, Avon, ODSTOCK, Wilts, PAR, Cornwall, PORTBURY, Avon, PROBUS, Cornwall, SHENTON, LEICS, STOKE GIFFORD, Avon, TAUNTON, Somerset, THORPE LE SOKEN, Essex, TILE CROSS, West Midlands, TRIMLEY, Suffolk, UPHILL, Avon, WOOLVERSTONE, Suffolk, WHITCHAM, Cumbria



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Hi I also have a few starfish sites to find precise locations for. Any help with these Regards Martin Burney Coker Somerset Conisborough...
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Hi In a similar way to my last post re Decoy Sites, I am looking for precise locations with 6 figure grid references for the following Starfish Sites. Regards...
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Hi Martin, I got the following from Wikipedia ~ Starfish Sites were simulations of burning towns that were constructed in Britain during World War II. They...
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