Old bomber taining target.
USA /
Texas /
Odessa /
World
/ USA
/ Texas
/ Odessa
World / United States / Texas
Used to train Army Air corp soldiers in WWII. Training was done out of Midland Army Airfield about 10 miles to the north (currently Midland Intl Airport). They were training to use the then state of the art bomb sight. There are, I believe, several of these in the area.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 31°47'29"N 102°9'33"W
- Santa Rita, Tx 78 km
- Indian Mesa Wind Farm 93 km
- Orla Intermediate Field 136 km
- Baxter's Cruve 191 km
- Dryden 194 km
- Marathon, Texas 203 km
- Buffalo Trails Scout Ranch 205 km
- Alpine Hill 215 km
- petunia growing operation 219 km
- baptist encampment 228 km
- Rattlesnake Raceway 17 km
- Club At Mission Dorado 17 km
- Midland International Air and Space Port (KMAF/MAF) 18 km
- University of Texas of the Permian Basin 19 km
- Ratliff Ranch Golf Links 24 km
- Odessa-Schlemeyer Field (KODO) 26 km
- Gardendale, Texas 30 km
- West Odessa, Texas 32 km
- World War II bombing targets. 34 km
- WWII Bombing Practice Targets 36 km