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RRH Staxton Wold
Royal Air Force base in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remote Radar Head Staxton Wold or RRH Staxton Wold is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force, located near Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England.[3] As it has been a radar site continuously since 1939, it has a claim to be the oldest working radar station in the world.
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RRH Staxton Wold | |
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Near Scarborough, North Yorkshire in England | |
![]() RAF Staxton Wold | |
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Coordinates | 54°11′11″N 000°26′04″W |
Type | Remote Radar Head |
Area | 13 hectares (32 acres)[2] |
Height | 574 feet (175 m) |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Controlled by | No. 1 Group (Air Combat) |
Condition | Operational |
Radar type | Lockheed Martin AN/TPS-77 (Type 92) Air Defence Radar |
Site history | |
Built | 1936 (1936) |
In use | 1937 – present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Radar Flight (South) |
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