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Old 7th Apr 2014, 14:48
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Andy ...

FIDO was installed at Manston (1944, last being used in 1958) but developed at Hartford Bridge Flats.

Manston Installation Schematic



Image Credit : RAF Manston History Museum

More detail about the Manston installation here ...

Manston FIDO

Apparently towards the end of its life, a full FIDO burn was costing around £44,500 ...
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