Thesaurus Term/Concept: RADAR BEACON

Identifier 93066
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A structure which allows aircraft fitted with radar equipment to 'home' in on an airfield in the dark or in poor visibility, and land safely. Radar beacons can also be used as navigation aids.

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Instances/Examples (32)

Context Record
Monument Type MNF12413 Airship and military base, Pulham Piggery (Monument)
Monument Type MNF31786 Barrow Common World War Two radar station (Monument)
Monument Type MNF40047 Blood Hill World War Two radar station at Winterton (Monument)
Monument Type MNF65448 CADF Housing, Former RAF Coltishall (Building 309) (Building)
Monument Type MNF40392 Cropmark of World War Two aerial mast (Monument)
Monument Type MNF55858 Direction-finding beacon (Monument)
Monument Type MNF63871 Dispersed group of World War Two structures providing a radar/radio function for Hethel Airfield (NHER 9522) (Monument)
Monument Type MNF55433 Possible World War Two High Frequency Direction Finding Station (Monument)
Monument Type MNF46457 Probable World War Two Direction Finding Station (Monument)
Monument Type MNF55285 Probable World War Two radar- or radio-related site at Butcher's Common (Monument)
Monument Type MNF55286 Probable World War Two radar- or radio-related site at Butcher's Common (Monument)
Monument Type MNF6799 RAF Trimingham (Monument)
Monument Type MNF14227 Site of Chain Home Radar transmitter (Monument)
Monument Type MNF46279 Site of possible World War Two radar station (Monument)
Monument Type MNF32538 Site of Radar Station and World War Two defences (Monument)
Monument Type MNF65277 Site of Replacement Precision Approach Radar, Former RAF Coltishall (Building 147 and Building 476) (Monument)
Monument Type MNF46362 Site of World War Two Direction Finding Station (Monument)
Monument Type MNF32529 Site of World War Two heavy anti-aircraft battery at Eaton (Monument)
Monument Type MNF45087 Site of World War Two pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MNF45558 Site of World War Two radio countermeasures station south of Cromer Road (Monument)
Monument Type MNF58094 Site of World War Two Radio Security Service Direction Finding Station (Monument)
Monument Type MNF18359 World War Two 'Oboe' station (Monument)
Monument Type MNF33719 World War Two beacon (Monument)
Monument Type MNF33720 World War Two gun emplacements or radar beacons (Monument)
Monument Type MNF64829 World War Two High Frequency Direction Finding Station related to Snetterton airfield NHER 9068 (Monument)
Monument Type MNF54458 World War Two High Frequency Direction Finding Station, Bradwell (Monument)
Monument Type MNF54456 World War Two High Frequency Direction Finding Station, Hopton-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MNF55807 World War Two military site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF33700 World War Two radar or radio station (Monument)
Monument Type MNF23141 World War Two radio station (Building)
Monument Type MNF64473 World War Two structures of possible searchlight site and related trackway (Monument)
Monument Type MNF64469 World War Two structures, probably related to Snetterton airfield NHER 9068, possible direction-finding station. (Monument)