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Sworn to Secrecy: Canadians on Radar, 1940-1945

 
Stan Kostashuk's RDF notebook on LORAN circuits and other equipment is clearly marked as "SECRET"
19 of 102 		A notebook page detailing wave forms for LORAN (Long-Range) radar
20 of 102 		RDF (Radar) training was offered at three schools in the U.K.: Yatesbury, Cranwell and Prestwick
21 of 102 		RCAF Radar Mechanics who were seconded to the RAF received an identification card like this one
22 of 102 		A hand-drawn map of the United Kingdom by Charles W.Young, showing all the radar stations he knew of
23 of 102 		This victory bonds poster earned RCAF radar mechanic Haydn Llewellyn Davies a Mention in Despatches
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Training at Cranwell, New Year's Day 1942
25 of 102 		Detailed notes, like this diagram of a common aerial unit, record technical details during training
26 of 102 		Understanding how radio waves work is important when locating objects with radar
27 of 102 		At the Overseas Forces Club, ca. 1942
28 of 102 		Inside "Canada House"; An RCAF Radar personnel's "home away from home"
29 of 102 		In summer uniforms outside RCAF Clinton, 1942
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AMES Type 16 in use at RAF Greyfriars
31 of 102 		AMES Type 16, overlooking RAF Hythe, near Southampton on the south coast of England
32 of 102 		Instructional flashcards give an example of how to track aircraft over the North Sea.
33 of 102 		First of a set of flashcards demonstrating how to interpret the radar screens
34 of 102 		Second of nine flashcards demonstrating how to track aircraft over the North Sea
35 of 102 		This flashcard clearly shows the coastline as the plane approaches Germany.
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