Fylingdales at 50
RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
50 years of RAF Fylingdales
RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire celebrates its 50th anniversary today.
The early warning station, which dominates the skyline between Whitby and Pickering, became operational at the height of the nuclear stand-off between the West and the Soviet Union. And it still maintains a round-the-clock vigil.
Flight Lieutenant Martin Smith has been speaking to us.
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