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Colour photo is extremely rare pic of the " totes" at Devon radar .The operator is entering information onto screens using a wax pencil.Inside, pointing up, was a video camera.The picture was accessed via TV screen which is one of the square- shaped screens above the round display in b/w photo..Info was weather at airfields, windspeed and direction at various flight levels, radio freqs, mission status, and othe r info  .To the right of each position are comms, VHF radio, and direct telephone lines to squadrons, ATC, HQ, police etc..Thesr 2 positions were used for recovery, whe fighters flying solo training missions, and you would give them bogey warnings ( where  your other aircraft are).Actual interceptions on targets were controlled from different positions...The complx was called the Gat.Complex flooded around 1990, above ground is a prison now.






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