Radar tower and hut at the end of the runway
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Radar tower and hut at the end of the runway by Richard Law as part of the Geograph project.
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Radar tower and hut at the end of the runway
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 6 Apr 2016
Following the end of the war, RAF Rivenhall Aerodrome fell into disuse as an active aircraft base, and went into care and maintenance in 1946. It remained as a reserve field until the mid 1950s, and was then leased to Marconi for radar testing and development. This ceased in about 2005, and the land is currently being restored, gradually, to agricultural use by removing and recycling the heavy bomber runways and hardstandings. This construction at the eastern end of the main runway is one of the remaining radar installations, but may not last much longer as the runway is excavated and broken up.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.856181
Longitude
0.658088