Site Records

Site Name: RAF Holmpton/Patrington ('VQJ') GCI R3 ROTOR Radar Station

Rysome Lane
Holmpton,
Yorkshire

OS Grid Ref: TA365227

[Source:Flight Lieutenant David Harwell (Head of Archive) & Nick Catford]

AMES Type 8C Intermediate/Transportable radar (This example is RAF Sopley)

Photo:Type 8C Radar array

Photo:Type 8C Operations building

Photo:Type 8C Operations building

For further information about the Type 8 Radars see Starlight, Southern Radar and RAF Sopley web site.

Last updated 19th January 2006