WWII Cheshire: defences of the Wirral, RAF Hooton Park, Aircraft Gun Testing Butts

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WWII Cheshire: defences of the Wirral, RAF Hooton Park, Aircraft Gun Testing Butts

Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 31 Jul 2018

- Gun Testing Butts: DoB ID: e34117 Located on Hooton Park Karting track, formerly the northern edge of the airfield of RAF Hooton Park. It was used to align an aircraft's wing mounted guns to converge fire at a fixed point ahead, typically to enable a concentrated cone of fire at 200 yards. Image

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