1989

SE8697 : RAF Fylingdales pre-1992

taken 37 years ago, near to Snod Hill [Hill or mountain], North Yorkshire, Great Britain

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RAF Fylingdales pre-1992
RAF Fylingdales pre-1992
Opened in 1962, RAF Fylingdales is primarily a ballistic missile early warning station, with a secondary duty of detecting, reporting and tracking satellite launches and orbits. The famous "golf ball" radomes seen here were replaced between 1989 and 1992 by the pyramid - like Solid State Phased Array Radar (SSPAR), which became operational in October 1992. A 'before' picture to go with the one already uploaded for this square. SE8697 : Fylingdales at Sunset

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Category: MOD land
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Golf Balls [4] · Phased Array [4] · Radar Station [3] · Solid State Phased Array [2] · Track [2] ·
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SE8697, 20 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lynne Kirton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
August 1989   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 18 November, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 86 97 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 54:21.9412N 0:40.2119W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 855 986
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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