Petrol station and Volvo car dealership
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Petrol station and Volvo car dealership by Evelyn Simak as part of the Geograph project.
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Petrol station and Volvo car dealership
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 13 Jul 2016
During WW2, this location was occupied by RAF Downham Market's FIDO site. When the FIDO (Fog Intensive Dispersal Operation) fog dispersal system was eventually installed at 15 UK airfields, Downham Market was the second aerodrome to be equipped with this device. Fog was a constant hazard to aircraft and a method was hence developed to disperse it. This required a network of pipes and petrol burners which were aligned with the runway. By burning petrol at the rate of 100,000 gallons (456,000 litres) per hour, sufficient heat could be produced to lift the fog, thus enabling pilots to take off and, more importantly, to land safely.
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Image Location
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52.608324
Longitude
0.423956