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Auchenreoch Starfish decoy
During the Second World War, so-called Starfish decoys were carefully designed to provide very convincing false targets for enemy bombers. See Link
(at Secret Scotland) for a full explanation; Link (at the same site) for a detailed description (with many photos) of the particular site shown here; Link for my own article on the topic; Link for an annotated satellite view; and Link for nearby bomb craters, testimony to the decoy's effectiveness.
(at Secret Scotland) for a full explanation; Link (at the same site) for a detailed description (with many photos) of the particular site shown here; Link for my own article on the topic; Link for an annotated satellite view; and Link for nearby bomb craters, testimony to the decoy's effectiveness.by Lairich Rig
Created: Wed, 3 Feb 2010, Updated: Mon, 29 May 2017
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