The previous thread from some years ago is closed so apologies for this...
Is anybody out there still using one of these ? Doubtful, I know, given the vintage technology. I ask because I've recently seen a picture of Leeds Bradford Airport circa 1965 and I can just make out the distinctive shape of a 424 radar head lurking behind a BKS HS748 (it is that old) ! It intrigued me because I thought LBA's first radar was a Plessey ACR430. Obviously not.
We now have a Watchman and that's well over twenty years old itself.
Speaking of the Watchman, is this radar still in use at Manchester (or any other NATS airports for that matter) ? It's difficult to tell from the car park roof if I'm looking at a Watchman or a Raytheon thingummyjig.
Thankyou all
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