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Unit Title: Radar Station
Equipment Type: Mobile COL Mk V
Formation Order: AFCO 206/42
Disbandment Order: AFCO B297/46

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Notes:
  1. Intercepted by a 457 Sqn a/c using directions from this radar station
  2. Original Mk V GCI on standby
  3. Transferred to 150RS
  4. Although formed at Croydon, the unit was resident at Richmond in Sep42
  5. Radar equipment located at Knuckey's Lagoon
  6. Unit kept busy pinpointing all aircraft for rescue
  7. Half the unit personnel, with equipment, were on the Wanaka while theCO and the remainder of the personnel travelled overland
  8. Consisted of a Hudson a/c scattering 'Window'. Lt Grey (USN) provided the outline of the tests
    Location: 12d26m30sS 137d57m00sE

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