WWII Gunnery Range (site) (North Las Vegas, Nevada)

USA / Nevada / North Las Vegas / North Las Vegas, Nevada

Gunnery range used by Nellis AFB for anti-aircraft training during WWII.
You can still see the carbon deposits left behind on the ground.
Area undergoing clean-up.
Park Highlands Master Planned Community will be partially located here.

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Coordinates: 36°18'11"N 115°5'11"W

Comments

team (guest)

good history.

13 years ago | reply | hide comment
jamie clabaugh (guest)

Those "carbon deposits" are actually remnants of clay pidgeons used by the ww2 gunnery school to teach gunners how to lead a target.

7 years ago | reply | hide comment

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