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Old 24th Jul 2017, 23:04
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Warmtoast
 
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Further to my posts #11049 and #11055 above - "After I'd painted it (with a 3-ins paintbrush!) it looked much better - and no XX's on the windows!"

This is a listing with photos of where I used my VHF/DF skills in the RAF between 1951 and 1959.

5 FTS RAF Thornhill 1951 - 1953



Thornhill VHF/DF Homer




After being hit by a Harvard that drifted on a night take-off. Aircraft survived with a dent in it's wing whilst the VHF/DF operator was shocked, but unhurt.




Temporary VHF/DF station flown down from Fayid in the Canal Zone

Silverstead Fixer near RAF Biggin Hill 1953 - 1956







No free milk!


RAF Bovingdon 1956







No photo of the RV105 that was used to provide cross-bearings to aircraft on approach to RAF North Weald, but it was on the airfield just visible where the arrow points to it.






Bovindon ATC had a CR/DF just off the airfield with a repeater in the tower. This is in the CR/DF building.

RAF Negombo and RAF China Bay 1956 - 1957






RAF Negombo






RAF China Bay with Sunderland taking-off on patrol

RAF Gan 1958












RAF Gan with RV105 before, during and after a bit of TLC!

RAF Abingdon 1959





RAF Abingdon with RV105 which provided cross-bearings to aircraft on approach to RAF Benson.
This was my last posting as a RT VHF/DF operator as in late 1959 I remustered as an AQM (Loadmaster) and joined 99 Squadron at RAF Lyneham.

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