Report - RAF Millom Practice Bombing Range, Silecroft 01/06/07

[RAF Millom]

RAF Millom had two practice bombing ranges one to the south in the Duddon estuary of a platform type.

The second range featured here was to the north and was a floating raft type, so while we were in the area we paid it a visit.

Flash Location for Northern end of site

Flash Location for southern end of site

Anchor from the target raft outside the museum

80' bombing direction arrow

80' bombing direction arrow

Stumps from the telephone poles that went down to the radio station

Range was about 0.5 miles ahead

Plotting table base

Quadrent Tower base

Quadrent Tower base

One of the floors from the three story observation tower

One of the floors from the three story observation tower

Floor of the three story observation tower showing generator bases. The range operated day and night and these provided power to the target illumination.

Remaining radio station building, these transmitted the plots to the aircraft

Remaining radio station building, these transmitted the plots to the aircraft

Water storage tank

View of radio and accommodation site

AA Machine gun pit

AA Machine gun pit

Building remains

Building remains

Building remains

Stanton air raid shelter

Stanton air raid shelter

Stanton air raid shelter

After the war the site was used to house German POW's working on local farms.