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'''32 Radar Station RAAF''', a fixed station or 'AW' station, was established on 16 Oct 1942 in Fremantle, and the personnel moved to Rottnest Island on 5 Nov 1942 to begin construction. AW, in RAAF terms, designated a fixed station us1ng the AW or AW Transportable aerial which was developed from the Army SHD equipment. These aerials had a heavy steel structure including a tower with electrically driven turning gear and required a concrete base. The equipment was housed in a concrete or other substantial building and did not rotate with the array. | '''32 Radar Station RAAF''', a fixed station or 'AW' station, was established on 16 Oct 1942 in Fremantle, and the personnel moved to Rottnest Island on 5 Nov 1942 to begin construction. AW, in RAAF terms, designated a fixed station us1ng the AW or AW Transportable aerial which was developed from the Army SHD equipment. These aerials had a heavy steel structure including a tower with electrically driven turning gear and required a concrete base. The equipment was housed in a concrete or other substantial building and did not rotate with the array. | ||
| − | The unit was still operating on Rottnest Island as late as 18 March 1946 | + | The unit was still operating on Rottnest Island as late as 18 March 1946. |
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| − | Content has come from ''Units of the Royal Australian Air Force - A Concise History - Volume 5 Radar Units'' page 82 - Australian Government Publishing Service - 1995 | + | Content including the photo has come from ''Units of the Royal Australian Air Force - A Concise History - Volume 5 Radar Units'' page 82 - Australian Government Publishing Service - 1995. |
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| − | + | This newspaper article indicates that perhaps five other, taller towers were also erected on the island.<br> | |
| + | [[File:32_Radar_1.jpg]]<br> | ||
| + | Trove - The Daily News Wed 10 Aug 1949 | ||
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[[Category:RAAF]] | [[Category:RAAF]] | ||
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Brief History
32 Radar Station RAAF, a fixed station or 'AW' station, was established on 16 Oct 1942 in Fremantle, and the personnel moved to Rottnest Island on 5 Nov 1942 to begin construction. AW, in RAAF terms, designated a fixed station us1ng the AW or AW Transportable aerial which was developed from the Army SHD equipment. These aerials had a heavy steel structure including a tower with electrically driven turning gear and required a concrete base. The equipment was housed in a concrete or other substantial building and did not rotate with the array.
The unit was still operating on Rottnest Island as late as 18 March 1946.
Unit Personnel
- Reginald William Jordan 29 Jan 1944 - 4 Dec 1944
Notes
Content including the photo has come from Units of the Royal Australian Air Force - A Concise History - Volume 5 Radar Units page 82 - Australian Government Publishing Service - 1995.
This newspaper article indicates that perhaps five other, taller towers were also erected on the island.
Trove - The Daily News Wed 10 Aug 1949