Radar History

[Deep Throat]

RDF to RADAR | The secret electronic battle (1946)

YouTube for the history of WWII radar development

You Tube

This secret documentary was compiled in 1946 with extracts from classified wartime technical training films as a history of the impact of radar on World War II.

The evolution of radar from a basic direction-finding device in 1935 to the detailed imaging devices of 1945 was, in large part, due to the work of Britain's Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE).

Through the extensive use of animated graphics and actual footage, this film details the development of the technology, how it was adapted to meet new challenges, and how it opened up unexpected possibilities for the war in the air and at sea.

Detection was only part of the picture. Radar quickly led to advances in fighter direction, bomber navigation and night fighting.

The extraordinary footage and graphics provide an extraordinary insight into this critical - but often underappreciated - contribution to victory in Europe.



W. Mark Felt
Deep Throat

[Gonzo]

If anyone wants to actually view this film, it’s on the IWM website, in four parts.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060033303

[jcgolfer]

New radar tower at EGHH

Anybody have any idea why a very , I mean VERY, tall radar tower has been erected at EGHH? Do they want to see the french coast or what????

[ROC man]

You tube suggested this film to me so thought I would check pprune before giving it my own mention. Worth posting to the mil and history forums as plenty of aviation content

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by jcgolfer

Anybody have any idea why a very , I mean VERY, tall radar tower has been erected at EGHH? Do they want to see the french coast or what????

Maybe they're re-opening RAF Sopley. The kit will all be buried underground, it's only the bits above ground they demolished although the so called 'Guardroom' (which was actually the entrance to the bunker) may still be there.

[DIBO]

Originally Posted by jcgolfer

Anybody have any idea why a very , I mean VERY, tall radar tower has been erected at EGHH? Do they want to see the french coast or what????

not coast.... toast
French toast at Cribby's


(it's an SMR, looking down )

[pikman]

(it's an SMR, looking down )[/QUOTE]

No it isn’t

[SQUAWKIDENT]

Originally Posted by Gonzo

If anyone wants to actually view this film, it’s on the IWM website, in four parts.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060033303

Thanks for the link. Fantastic film for the geeks amongst us and if you want to hear the POSHEST English accent ever - please watch, listen and enjoy

[Gne]

In the past I used this picture of one of the HC towers in the cemetery at Great Baddow to explain that "radar" was a thing of the past and we were moving on to "ATS Surveillance System".

That aside, great documentary, which covers a lot more history than just "radar".


Gne