2018

SK7076 : Gamston DVOR

taken 8 years ago, near to Gamston, Nottinghamshire, England

Gamston DVOR
Gamston DVOR
Doppler VHF Omnidirectional Range (DVOR) beacon, a navigational aid for aircraft. This is essentially old technology and such as this are being gradually de-commissioned as I believe this one already has. Most aircraft now use GPS for navigation.

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SK7076, 30 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jonathan Thacker   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 25 October, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 25 October, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7029 7656 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:16.8819N 0:56.8337W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 7034 7653
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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