From 1945 to 1952 the uninhabited islands were used as a bombing range.
Then the bus moved out to the far end of the long bombing range and parked.
There are observation towers on the sea wall for the bombing range.
The Navy also used the surrounding area as a bombing range.
Five bombing ranges were also created to allow the students to practice.
The technicians and officers walked over to the helicopter that would take them to the bombing range.
About 150 miles north of here, a small island serves as a bombing range.
From then on, the bombing range grew in size.
Over 1,200,000 practice bombs had been released on nearby bombing ranges.
Just right for a bombing range, local officials say.