RAF Neatishead Traditional Cache

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eyeeye74: I have had to archive this one, due to barbed wire being uncovered in the area and the new placement is too far to just change the co-ordinates

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Hidden : 1/2/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A quick Cache and Dash. Cache is an appropriate container for the title.


RAF Neatishead was established during the Second World War to carry out ground controlled interceptions with the aid of plan position radar displays. The station motto is Caelum Tuemur, meaning "We Watch over the Sky". The station crest depicts the lowered head of a horned bull, and relates to the origins of the word "Neatishead", deriving from old Anglo Saxon Language “Nethes Herda", meaning the "abode of the keeper of cattle". In September 1941, the first radar (Type 7) was installed and operational with two officers and forty airmen/women who stayed in the local village. Training then commenced with 255 squadron, equipped with the Beaufighter MK2. On April 28th 1942, the station achieved its first kill by controlling a Czech Warrant Officer Pilot of 68 Squadron who shot down enemy aircraft. The station also participated in the “Windows’ Trials”. “Windows” consisted of strips of Aluminium dropped in bundles by aircraft. They were designed to produce false targets on enemy radar displays as well as hiding friendly aircraft on bombing raids. The primary function for RAF Neatishead was a Sector Operations Centre (March 1947), before it became a Control and Reporting Centre and finally a Remote Radar Head in 2006. In 1966 a serious fire destroyed the underground operations complex and did not open again as an operational base until 1974. During this time Neatishead was responsible for RAF Coningsby, Wattisham, Coltishall, Binbrook, Marham, Shackleton and Lossiemouth.


In 1994 the Type 85 radar was decommissioned and is still standing today, with the Air Defence Radar Museum opening in October 1994, from the old operations building. It covers the secret history of radar and command and control from 1935 to 1990.



The museum is open April – October on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10am – 5pm. The Crumbs Cafe located inside, is oped 10am - 4.30pm.

###CONGRATULATIONS SUSIEBEAR&CO BEING FTF###

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur qverpgvba jvyy uryc, ohg qba'g sbyybj vg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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