Big Fence
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big-fence-241-517319
title:
Big Fence
text:
Big Fence was a secret navigational aid for US Army Air Force sorties from North Africa and Italy during World War II, ultimately located at the Castel del Monte in Apulia. It was operated by the 6649th Navigational Aids Squadron of the 341st Signal Company, XV Fighter Command, 15th Army Air Force. The 6649th supported missions critically reliant on fixing the position of aircraft. Answering call sign "Big Fence", the central plotting room inside the castle triangulated information from seven di
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description:
US Army Air Force secret navigational aid for during World War II
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Fence
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2023-06-16T04:18:18Z
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