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| − | '''RAF Fylingdales''' is a [[Radar]] station in the [[United Kingdom]], operated by the [[Royal Air Force]] in a top secret location just off the A169 [[Whitby]] to [[Pickering]] Road in [[North Yorkshire]]. Once famous for its giant white Golf ball-like [[Radome]]s during the [[cold war]], it is now just a giant concrete triangular shaped building. It provides an integrale role in tracking objects in space. | + | '''RAF Fylingdales''' is a [[Radar]] station in the [[United Kingdom]], operated by the [[Royal Air Force]] in a top secret location just off the A169 [[Whitby]] to [[Pickering]] Road in the [[North Riding of Yorkshire]]. Once famous for its giant white Golf ball-like [[Radome]]s during the [[cold war]], it is now just a giant concrete triangular shaped building. It provides an integrale role in tracking objects in space. |
[[Category:Yorkshire]] | [[Category:Yorkshire]] | ||
[[Category:Radar Stations]] | [[Category:Radar Stations]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Air Force]] | [[Category:Royal Air Force]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:24, February 21, 2025
RAF Fylingdales is a Radar station in the United Kingdom, operated by the Royal Air Force in a top secret location just off the A169 Whitby to Pickering Road in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Once famous for its giant white Golf ball-like Radomes during the cold war, it is now just a giant concrete triangular shaped building. It provides an integrale role in tracking objects in space.