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Old 15th Oct 2014, 10:22
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Border Radar at RAF Boulmer
Can anyone tell me the period that Border Radar was based at Boulmer please ?
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If you Google the heading of your post you will find a lot of info although i can't guarantee it will answer your question. Good luck.
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Border Radar was established at RAF Boulmer in April 1962, it relocated to RAF Watton 5 February 1990. Border closed at Watton 27 November 1992.
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When Border Radar closed the civil controllers relocated to what was then the Manchester Sub Centre and was renamed Pennine Radar.
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Thanks for your prompt reply Molesworth Hold , much appreciated . Thanks too Heathrow Director and obwan .
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I was there for some of it.

Why d'you ask?
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