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Old 7th Apr 2009, 15:35
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Hyperborean
 
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So much to jump in with. Fairly early charts. Green 2 became Blue 1 and the amberway was moved to align Pole Hill-Dean Cross; Burtonwood went to Barton amongst other change some time before Jan 67 because they were old hat when I started. Type 82 was part of the bloodhound setup, it had a stacked beam antenna which gave inbuilt height finding capablity, not very accurate as i recall. Sectorisation at PATCC was sector1 Lichfield to the Manch TMA, 2 TMA north to Dean cross, 3 TM west to Liffey and Belfast, 5 was above and part of the TMA and 25 was all of FL250 and above. Radar units were PATCRU at Manch airport and the JATCRUs at Border (Boulmer), Northern (Lindholme), and Ulster (Bishop's Court). I think Eastern came in after my time. After my 2 years at PATCC I got my cadetship and was sent to do ATCA famil at Lindholme before the aerodrome course. I subsequently did my area at ScATCC with my radar at Boulmer.
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