Danby Beacon Radar Station

From 1939 to 1954 this piece of moor played a key role in World War 2.

This site detected and led to the shooting down of the first enemy aircraft to fall on England on 3rd February 1940, a Heinkel 111which later crashed at Bannial Flatt Farm near Whitby.

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This website covers the layout of the site in a lot more details

3 Responses to “Danby Beacon Radar Station”

  1. Orde Says:

    The world demands to see the site of the infamous Boro anti-aircraft incident.

  2. Chris Says:

    Its already here !

    http://www.hidden-teesside.co.uk/2007/01/14/coastal-battery-s0005918/

  3. Orde Says:

    That was back in January!? Blimey - how time flies.

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