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Old 10th Jun 2016, 11:21
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AndyRoo119
 
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I was part of the 735 RBSU unit from when we brought it out, by road, from RAF Dunkerswell in devon, in March 1972. Initially the RTS2 radar was positioned on one of the revetments. Unfortunately the surrounding walls were at the height of the radar dish, hence the 'Bailly-bridge' sections, on end, with a platform on top. It was quite a show getting the radar unit up on top and an even bigger hassle for us to climb the tower to man the radar for the practice bombing runs. During exercises it was spectacular from the tower seeing the F104's 'attacking' the airfield and being below the horizon, so as to speak. Left Gutersloh in October 1974 - abolutely fantastic time there.
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