RRH Neatishead

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RRH Neatishead, is a Royal Air Force military radar station in the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia, and was established during the Second World War. It consists of the main technical site, and a number of remote, and sometimes unmanned sites.

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" (see crest image above). It is a co-incidence that Neatishead is near the village of Horning.In April 2004 the decision was taken to substantially reduce activities at Neatishead, and by 2006, the base had been downgraded to Remote Radar Head (RRH) status, but it remains home to the RAF Radar museum which remains open.

The primary function of Neatishead was as a "Control and Reporting Centre" (CRC) for the south of the United Kingdom; it forms a part of the UK's air defences - namely the UK "Air Surveillance And Control System" (ASACS), and is part of the larger NATO air defence. It uses radar, ground-to-air radio and digitally encrypted data links.

The main site at Neatishead, manned by a team of Technicians, provides constant, secure and reliable ground to air communications and data links coverage for a wide area of the United Kingdom, enabling communication between the Control and Reporting Centres and aircraft operating in UK airspace. The main site is also home to the support element of RRH Neatishead. Here a team of Suppliers, MT personnel, Administration staff and contractors contribute to the running of the Station.

www.raf.mod.uk/rafneatishead/
www.radarmuseum.co.uk/