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Alma Park
Anwick
Bardney
Barkston
Heath
Belton Park
Binbrook
Blankney Hall
Blyton
Boston Wyberton Fen
Bottesford
Bracebridge Heath
Braceby
Buckminster
Bucknall
Caistor
Cockthorne
Coleby Grange
Coningsby
Cranwell
Cuxwold
Digby
Donna Nook
Dunholme Lodge
East Halton
East Kirkby
Elsham Wolds
Faldingworth
Fiskerton
Folkingham
Freiston
Fulbeck
Gosberton
Goxhill
Grantham
Great Limber
Greenland Top
Grimsby
Grimsthorpe Park
Harlaxton
Hemswell
Hibaldstow
Holbeach
Humberston
Immingham
Ingham
Ingoldmels
Kelstern
Killingholme
Kirmington
Kirton in Lindsey
Langtoft
Leadenham
Lincoln West Common
Ludford Magna
Manby
Market Deeping
Market Stainton
Mere
Metheringham
Moorby
Morton Hall
New Holland
Nocton Hall
Normanby
North Coates
North Killingholme
North Witham
Norton Disney
Orby
Rauceby
Saltby
Sandtoft
Scampton
Scopwick
Sibsey
Skegness
Skellingthorpe
Skendleby
South Carlton
South Elkington
South Witham
Spilsby
Spitalgate
Stenigot
Strubby
Sturgate
Sutton Bridge
Swinderby
Swinstead
Theddlethorpe
Tydd St Mary
Waddington
Wainfleet
Waltham (Grimsby)
Wellingore
Wickenby
Wigsley
Winterton
Woodhall Spa
Opened: 1941
Closed: ??
Units based here:
RAF Skendleby was originally designed as a Chain Home Low Radar site, like RAF Ingoldmels, and became operational in 1941. The variant employed at Skendleby was known as COL. It still functioned in this role as late as Jan 1947 when it detected some of the first reported UFOs in the United Kingdom Air Defence Region. See this account of Op CHARLIE on Project1947.com.
Later it became a ROTOR site in the next phase of development of early warning radar. It was developed as a Type R3 Ground Controlled Intercept GCI site in the 1950s. More details on the Operation ROTOR website. The UPI R3 GCI Bunker in now private ownership having been bought by a storage company.
| Books about Operation CHARLIE and the alleged UFO cover-up |
Out of the Shadows: UFOs, the Establishment and Official Cover Up (David Clarke and Andy Roberts)
This title exposes the truth about official investigations into the UFO phenomenon, revealing previously secret MOD files which provide evidence for the existence of extra-terrestrial activity. This activity apparently includes the 1947 detection of high speed targets by the Chain Home Low Radar at Skendleby.
Buy it on Amazon (UK)
Buy an aerial photo of RAF Skendleby on GetMapping.com
Subterranea Britannica :
- Skendleby site visit
- Chain Home explained on RadarPages.co.uk
Photo tour of Skendleby bunker + Photos of the site
BBC story of bunker for sale and bunker sold.
Blackwells Bookshop
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