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Old 28th Nov 2018, 20:59
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Warmtoast
 
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Warmtoast, those VHF/DF operators were a boon to baby navs. Wending our war up to Wooler on early radio position line exercises the pilot would call up MsG or Acklington for a QTE. After a pause to allow for the reply we might hear ABC12 this is Silloth, your bearing that time was nnn. Two for the price of one.
I did a piece here on PPRuNe about my days as a VHF/DF Operator that includes a full listing of UK "VHF/DF Fixers" in the early 1950's. See here:
RAF Fighter Command VHF/DF Fixer Net Early 1950's
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