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Sworn to Secrecy: Canadians on Radar, 1940-1945
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Members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force were trained as radar operators and plotters
19 of 44 		Filter Rooms were used to track friendly and enemy aircraft
20 of 44 		A diagram showing the layout of the RAF Filter Room stations, which provided crucial information
21 of 44 		A rail yard thought to store German munitions prior to a bombing raid led by OBOE radar
22 of 44 		The same rail yard a short time later shows how accurate and deadly the bombing raids could be.
23 of 44 		Called "window", "chaff" or "duppel", strips of metallic foil were used to jam enemy radar
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The station logbook shows that Les Brown was on duty during the D-day invasions
25 of 44 		RAF Form 1629, Mechanical Transport Drivers ID card issued to K.E. Wells to drive trucks in convoy
26 of 44 		Compass from an Italian aircraft. Allied airborne radar was very useful to RCAF and RAF navigators.
27 of 44 		An RCAF Frequency Indicator unit, manufactured in Canad in 1943 by Canadian Marconi
28 of 44 		Note the "On Active Service" YMCA notepaper used for these figures
29 of 44 		RCAF Notebook
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RCAF Notebook - Look closely! It's been stamped at the bottom as a confidential RDF Notebook
31 of 44 		An RCAF Flight Sergeant would wear this badge on the sleeve of his uniform to show his rank
32 of 44 		RCAF Flying Officer's jacket. The bars show service overseas, including in Italy and North Africa
33 of 44 		AMES Group # in North Africa
34 of 44 		A warning on this equipment case warns technicians to remove the detonator before making repairs!
35 of 44 		"Boost" station magazine from RAF Station Korangi Creek in what is now Pakistan
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