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Concrete Directional Arrow

United Kingdom / England / Weston-super-Mare /

During WWII the site was also used as a test launch site for rockets and experimental weapons, and a large arrow was painted on the down to direct bombers to the practice range.
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Coordinates:   51°19'27"N   3°0'38"W

Comments

  • The Mighty Guru (guest)
    This explanation is a bit fishy. So, you are telling me that a bomber CAN find this tiny arrow and CANNOT find a huge bombing field without this tiny arrow?
  • steve (guest)
    Actually they did use the bristol channel to practice dropping bombs so it is plausable
  • some one (guest)
    than why is it still there?
  • dragracer1260
    Apparently it's made from concrete, not painted, hence why its lasted so long
  • ivas
    yes, it is made from concrete.
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