Interesting that you should mention 'Starfish' sites. Apparently these often did attract a lot of enemy bombs. In a book 'The Secret War' by Brian Johnson there is an account of this and many other cunning ploys. The author explained that a common configuration employed a network of perforated pipes that dribbled fuel oil around the site. In addition, there was a second network of water pipes and sprinklers, feed from a cistern that had a typical municipal toilet flushing mechanism. An operator, who was stationed in an underground bunker nearby, would light the Starfish burners when required, and would periodically flush the loo now and again. The water would cause the fires to flare up in a most convincing way. One particularly successful night occurred on March 16th 1941 when 300 bombs fell on the Downside site near Bristol. Apparently, it was said that the duty wasn't very popular! I like to imagine the likes of Corporal Jones and Private Pike, huddled in a bunker, amid the dust and smoke, arguing about whose turn it was to flush the loo.
Aww ponies! 😍 great video thanks for sharing x
Pretty ones too! 😃
fantastic video i have always liked the Mendips full of caves and my favorite Cheddar Gorge.
Thanks. I have another video of a cheddar gorge walk. 😀
Historic part of the world.
Interesting that you should mention 'Starfish' sites. Apparently these often did attract a lot of enemy bombs. In a book 'The Secret War' by Brian Johnson there is an account of this and many other cunning ploys. The author explained that a common configuration employed a network of perforated pipes that dribbled fuel oil around the site. In addition, there was a second network of water pipes and sprinklers, feed from a cistern that had a typical municipal toilet flushing mechanism. An operator, who was stationed in an underground bunker nearby, would light the Starfish burners when required, and would periodically flush the loo now and again. The water would cause the fires to flare up in a most convincing way. One particularly successful night occurred on March 16th 1941 when 300 bombs fell on the Downside site near Bristol. Apparently, it was said that the duty wasn't very popular! I like to imagine the likes of Corporal Jones and Private Pike, huddled in a bunker, amid the dust and smoke, arguing about whose turn it was to flush the loo.
Thanks for adding that. It’s hilarious that the defence of Bristol relied on the flushing of a toilet!