Great to see the remains of these sites, given the critical role they played in Britain's defence, as you rightly point out. Thanks so much for surveying these remote but fascinating places and posting. The young men, and WAAF's particularly who served in them gave such dedicated service and long hours assisting aircrews finding their targets and co-ordinating their safe return, working closely with ASR, Barrage Ballon sites, Observer Corps, A/A gun units, tracking V1 and 2 flying bombs and launch sites, with many more duties besides. The secret work of the radar operatives, plotters and numerous other trades were for a long time unrecognised, but these girls remain heroines of the most respected kind. Never forget the defence of this country and winning the war could not have been achieved without them, and many more beside who lost their lives in air raids while on duty. While undaunted, it was somewhat to their dismay WAAF's were placed among the last of the service units in Britain's 1946 Victory Parade. Your film helps to redress the balance.
Thanks for reposting. You make some great and very relavent points as always. Had to remove the movie after first upload due to a couple of errors. Thanks again. Graham
Fantastic, the amount of surviving structures is amazing compared to the south coast of England where we are lucky to find the odd pill box. Here's to our AATC course at Shawbury in (gulp) 1975.. 😦
And to you Hugh. Yes, funny I have ended up just down the road from Shawbury. If you are ever up this way, please call in. Did you check out my Shawbury slideshows on here?
Great to see the remains of these sites, given the critical role they played in Britain's defence, as you rightly point out. Thanks so much for surveying these remote but fascinating places and posting.
The young men, and WAAF's particularly who served in them gave such dedicated service and long hours assisting aircrews finding their targets and co-ordinating their safe return, working closely with ASR, Barrage Ballon sites, Observer Corps, A/A gun units, tracking V1 and 2 flying bombs and launch sites, with many more duties besides. The secret work of the radar operatives, plotters and numerous other trades were for a long time unrecognised, but these girls remain heroines of the most respected kind. Never forget the defence of this country and winning the war could not have been achieved without them, and many more beside who lost their lives in air raids while on duty. While undaunted, it was somewhat to their dismay WAAF's were placed among the last of the service units in Britain's 1946 Victory Parade.
Your film helps to redress the balance.
Thanks for reposting. You make some great and very relavent points as always. Had to remove the movie after first upload due to a couple of errors. Thanks again.
Graham
Fantastic, the amount of surviving structures is amazing compared to the south coast of England where we are lucky to find the odd pill box. Here's to our AATC course at Shawbury in (gulp) 1975.. 😦
And to you Hugh. Yes, funny I have ended up just down the road from Shawbury. If you are ever up this way, please call in.
Did you check out my Shawbury slideshows on here?