RRH Portreath
Royal Air Force air defence radar in Cornwall, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Remote Radar Head Portreath or RRH Portreath is an air defence radar station operated by the Royal Air Force. It has a coastal location at Nancekuke Common, approximately 1.25 kilometres (0.78 mi) north east of the village of Portreath in Cornwall, England.
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RRH Portreath | |
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Part of RAF St Mawgan | |
Near Portreath, Cornwall in England | |
Coordinates | 50°16′17″N 005°15′48″W |
Type | Remote Radar Head |
Area | 351 hectares (870 acres)[1] |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Controlled by | No. 1 Group (Air Combat) |
Condition | Operational |
Radar type | BAE Systems Type 102 Air Defence Radar |
Site history | |
Built | 1940 (1940) |
In use | 1941–1950 (Royal Air Force) c.1950–1980 (Chemical Defence Establishment) 1980 – present (Royal Air Force) |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Radar Flight (South) |
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Its radar (housed in a fibre glass or golf ball protective dome) provides long-range coverage of the south western approaches to the United Kingdom.