GCI Kelsnor, Fakkebjerg Langeland - Denmark
N 54° 44.396 E 010° 41.978
32U E 609419 N 6067177
Fra 1953 til 1955 havde forsvaret en søgeradar på toppen af Fakkeberg.
From 1953 to 1955 the Air Force had a GCI radar on top of Fakkebjerg hill.
Waymark Code: WM13973
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 10/17/2020
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Få kilomter fra Langelandsfortet, som udgorde en vigtig brik i Danmark koldskrigsforsvar, blev der i slutningen af 1952 gjort klar til at opstille en radar. I 1953 blev radaren monteret ved siden af Søværnets allerede eksisterende kystradar. Scoperne blev installeret i søværnets bunker, der var placeret inde i bakken.
I oktober 1955 var GCI station Skydstrup bygget færdig og radaren blev nedtaget og opstillet her i stedet for.
Flyvevåbnet beholdt dog et enkelt scope i bunkeren og modtog signaler fra Søværnets kystradar. I 1972 havde teknikken overhalet de gamle radar og tilhørende scope og det sidste materiel blev afmonteret fra stedet.
I dag ses der kun betonelementer ovenpå bakken, hvor radaren har været monteret. Mandskabsbunkeren kan også ses på stedet.
A few kilomters from Langelands Fort, which played an important role in the Danish cold war defence, preparations took place at the end of 1952 to establish a radar.
the Air Force radar was mounted in 1953 right next to a present Coastal Surveillance Radar. the scopes were installed in a Navy bunker situated in the hill.
In October 1955 GCI station Skydstrup opened and the radar on Fakkebjerg was taken down and relocated to Skrydstrup.
The Air Force kept one scope which received signals from the Navy Coastal Surveillance Radar.
In 1972 the last equipment was taken down.
Today you can see concrete foundations where the radar was mounted. The bunker can also be seen here.
Squadron number: 611
Served at this site :: From: 01/09/1953 To: 11/25/1955
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