RADAR

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I agree radar was one of our trump cards in the Battle of Britain. However the boffins had to battle to get funding to develop the technology at the start until Churchill intervened and agreed to support the "Castles in the Sky" with whatever the team needed.


Also later in the war the Lancaster bomber was fitted with a ground mapping radar,H2S, under the rear fuselarge which was a game changer in navigation and bombing accuracy. H2S was so advanced and effective it was fitted under the chin of the RAF Vulcan serving for decades in active service. The big secret at the time was the over flights of the USSR by RAF Camberas and USAF aircraft painted in RAF colours and markings crewed by RAF aircrew to obtain the radar maps for use by the V bombers to find their targets. They flew from near you in Norfolk at RAF Scunthorpe. 


Where you are is the radar museum at RAF Nettishead where you can see all about the history of radar. As a bonus you can take a guided tour of one of the previously secret RAF bunkers with all the kit still in place. I loved my visit but the senior management had a different point of view!

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I agree radar was one of our trump cards in the Battle of Britain. However the boffins had to battle to get funding to develop the technology at the start until Churchill intervened and agreed to support the "Castles in the Sky" with whatever the team needed.


Also later in the war the Lancaster bomber was fitted with a ground mapping radar,H2S, under the rear fuselarge which was a game changer in navigation and bombing accuracy. H2S was so advanced and effective it was fitted under the chin of the RAF Vulcan serving for decades in active service. The big secret at the time was the over flights of the USSR by RAF Camberas and USAF aircraft painted in RAF colours and markings crewed by RAF aircrew to obtain the radar maps for use by the V bombers to find their targets. They flew from near you in Norfolk at RAF Scunthorpe. 


Where you are is the radar museum at RAF Nettishead where you can see all about the history of radar. As a bonus you can take a guided tour of one of the previously secret RAF bunkers with all the kit still in place. I loved my visit but the senior management had a different point of view!