Ashley Range
Ashley Range is a former World War II bombing range in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. The range is approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) north-west of Lyndhurst and 14 mi (23 km) west of Southampton. Barnes Wallis's Bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise by the Dambusters and the Grand Slam bomb were tested there.
| Ashley Range | |
|---|---|
| Located Near Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
Ashley Range Ashley Range, shown within Hampshire | |
| Coordinates | 50.940°N 1.709°W |
| Type | Bombing Range |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942–1946 |
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