Site Records

Site Name: RAF Boulmer ('EZS') GCI R3 ROTOR Radar Station & Control and Reporting Centre in the UK Air Surveillance and Control System

B1339 Lesbury
Northumberland
OS Grid Ref: NU240125

Sub Brit site visit 14th March 2005

[Source: Nick Catford]



Aerial photograph of the technical site in the late 1990's. Top left is the generator block (now demolished) for the R12 and next to it the R12 technical block. Top right is the Type 84 modulator building. Bottom right is the passive defence radar technical building and bottom centre the R3 guardhouse. The long building just right of centre is the Boulmer Interim Facility (BIF)



[Source: Nick Catford]

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