The WW2 Targets of the New Forest – Part Four

New Forest

During the Second World War, a section of the New Forest in Hampshire was annexed, closed off from the public and used by the RAF as a bombing range. Many bombs, including Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bombs’ were tested for accuracy there. Dave Ford is my guide and together we explore the remaining artifacts of those […]

The WW2 Targets of the New Forest – Part Three

New forest bombing range

Part three of this short series exploring the bombing range in the New Forest. During the Second World War, a section of the New Forest in Hampshire was annexed, closed off from the public and used by the RAF as a bombing range. Many bombs, including Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bombs’ were tested for accuracy there. […]

The WW2 Targets of the New Forest – Part Two

The WW2 Targets of the New Forest

During the Second World War, a section of the New Forest in Hampshire was annexed, closed off from the public and used by the RAF as a bombing range. Many bombs, including Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bombs’ were tested for accuracy there. Dave Ford is my guide and together we explore the remaining artifacts of those […]

The WW2 Targets of the New Forest – Part One

During the Second World War, a section of the New Forest in Hampshire was annexed, closed off from the public and used by the RAF as a bombing range. Many bombs, including Barnes Wallis’ ‘Bouncing Bombs’ were tested for accuracy there. Dave Ford is my guide and together we explore the remaining artifacts of those […]