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[Hawkeye001]

This is the link you guys need its on the building exactly.

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=53.16....9&r=0&src=msl


Regards,

HawkEye001

[PETERTHEEATER]

The brickwork looks to be in good condition. What era is this building?

[Carnaby]

Off topic guys, sorry - but re the above 'Where's the Path' location problems, I contacted Bill who has had this issue reported from another source.

Strangely tried my link yesterday morning and it dropped me into Somerset! Tried it two minutes later and I was back at Waddington.

Very peculiar.

Graham

[Carnaby]

Good link

Re my dodgy link in post #2, just tried it and it to me to Wolverhampton (is it a TARDIS link ). I deleted it and reinstated it, seems reliable now. However Hawkeye's link in post#10 is the one you want.

Graham

[REF]

in hawkeye001's first photo there is a framework outside the building, is this connected to the Y-Station?

[Carnaby]

I suspect not. Wonder how this site fits in with the , 'all 'Y' stations were quickly demolished at the end of WWII' theory ?

[Yorkie370]

.............'all 'Y' stations were quickly demolished at the end of WWII' theory ?

Ain't that the truth. One of the most important Y-service stations, St Erth, has been completely erased. Not a trace. Nada.

[Carnaby]

RAF Waddington' ('Y' station) opened in 1927 as their Central Intercept Station (logging Morse messages). It had a staff of a warrant officer and twelve operators, accommodated in wooden hutting.
Between 1936 and 1937 its associated four D/F stations had been constructed at Montrose, Maidstone, Lydford and Waddington itself. The actual sites of the Lincolnshire intercept station and the D/F station (which may be the same) are not stated.

Waddington then reported that it was having interference issues caused by the increasing numbers of aircraft flying in the vicinity - in particular the 'Forced Landing Grounds' used by 2FTS Digby. Consequently the RAF opened a new Central Intercept Station 65 miles to the west at Woodhead Hall, Cheadle, but reception there was found to be very poor on the principle German Air Force frequency of 348 kHz.

Hence Waddington remained as a temporary intercept station until the problem was overcome. The intercept aerials were then dismantled and the D/F facility was recalibrated.

I suspect that Branston Mere (aka Bracebridge) is the new D/F installation.

Source AIR 40/2650

[CornwallPhil]

@Yorkie370
Most of St Erth was wooden huts so easily removed. However the generator building still stands as does the water tank for the bore hole they sank to supply the site with water.

[Carnaby]

I note that the Lincolnshire link is from September 2008

http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/...ail/story.html

It's this site:
http://www.airfieldinformationexchan...-Branston-Mere

... and the BBC calls it a radar station, having been told that it's a receiving station. Duh!