DANBY BEACON
Situated on a commanding position high above Danby village in the North York Moors National Park stands Danby Beacon. The flame-shaped basket sits atop a pole, which was erected in 2008 by the Danby Beacon Trust. The beacon is situated on the site of the towers and operational equipment that formed part of RAF Danby Beacon, a World War 2 early-warning radar station. The station was part of 'Chain Home', a network of radar stations installed around the British Isles to defend the nation against enemy airborne attacks. This particular station gained historical prominence in 1940 when its signal interpreters guided Flight Lieutenant Peter Townsend to intercept over the North Sea the first enemy aircraft to be shot down over the British Isles. This enemy plane crash landed just north of Sleights on the 3rd of February 1940.
Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Danby, North Yorkshire, UK
Photo credit: © Gary Stephenson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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