Hidden WW2 Éire sign revealed after gorse fire

Only tangentially aviation-related, but an interesting story: "A World War Two-era landmark that had disappeared from sight has been rediscovered along the Irish coast after a wildfire scorched the ground. The aerial sign was spotted at Bray Head, County Wicklow, by the Garda (Irish police) Air Support Unit as they flew over the area after the blaze. The letters spell the word Éire, which means Ireland in the Irish language. Over 80 Éire signs were dotted around the coast in WW2 to warn… (www.bbc.co.uk) Mehr...