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Mock bunkers

USA / Nevada / Beatty /
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test bombing sites mock sam sites
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Coordinates:   37°24'34"N   116°14'13"W

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  • This is a mock-up yes, but not of just of SAM sites. The berms are scrapped out to represent emplacements for aircraft, tank-scrapes and SAM/AAA sites. This one in particular would be for aircraft as the exits point to the taxi-ways to the mock airstrip. The purpose of all these installations would be three-fold. 1. To test physical blast effects of air-to-ground weapons on the various defensive positions and test targets within those positions. 2. Routine air to ground training. 3. Any other type of training including live-fire assault excercises. Though airport admin buildings are not mocked-up here...so this is less likely. Since the area is primarily dedicated to munitions testing I would think option 1., would be the most common use of this facility.
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