Air Observation Tower 8I3 - Westerbeek
This Air Observation Tower was built in 1953. The tower was one in a network of 276. The towers were used to spot enemy aircraft that were flying below the radar in the Cold War era. This example is one of only 19 Air Observation Towers that survive
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- Text: Arjan Vrieze
- Photos: Arjan Vrieze
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