Strange Aerial photo,Ploesti Raid ,not an airplane..but???

[Dave Downs]

This photo is from a 'freeze' image off the TV of a 'Secrets of World War II' - 'Destroy the German Oil Fields' episode. The show was all WWII film, no CGI or re-enactments (which I dislike intensely) Shows what looks to be a 'ring' around a small village/road junction. It was in a sequence of aerial movie footage, not a 'still'. The narrative made no mention of what is was. I've posted this on another Forum about a month age with no definite explanation, but some real good guesses.

Anybody got an idea of what we are looking at?

[Jerry O'Neill]

Looks like a 3D training relief model of a target area or showing an area to avoid due to Flak.

[lmritger]

A large prototype of a super hadron collider?

But yeah, a training map seems most likely.

Lynn

[Steve Nelson]

Godzilla's hula-hoop?

As mentioned above, it's probably a 3-D training model. Several highly detailed models of the Ploesti area were constructed based on aerial recon photos, so pilots could familiarize themselves with the terrain and landmarks.

SN

[leo]

In the IMPACT edition that covers the low-level raid there are several training models shown. That's what it is for sure.

[Scott Rose]

I'm with Jerry, I'd say its a defensive zone indicator.

[Dave Downs]

Thanks for all the replies, I'm real happy it wasn't space aliens....

[Xrayist]

It is actually the first test flight of an alien space ship. It was later used to transport the B-32 to the moon.