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19 Oct 2019 11:27 #1 by carnaby
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While trying to find the location of the North Wales building, on the roof of which the farmer had painted 'Piss Off Biggles' (directed at RAF low-flying jets), I came across this:

ccgi.piers.plus.com/ball/aircrew_map_of_uk.pdf
Plan A is always more effective when the problem you are working on understands that Plan B will involve the use of dynamite :twisted:
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19 Oct 2019 14:33 #2 by netcompsys
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The "Square Lake" in Lincolnshire is Covenham Resevoir

goo.gl/maps/B3eCnQTg8fzopQk96

and the nearby Belmont Mast is the TV and Radio Transmitter mast at Belmont in the Lincolnshire Wolds, not far from the remaining Chain Home Tower at Stenigot

goo.gl/maps/U9iCsuG2FtZ5eS5N8
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19 Oct 2019 15:22 #3 by mbriscoe
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and the nearby Belmont Mast is the TV and Radio Transmitter mast at Belmont in the Lincolnshire Wolds, not far from the remaining Chain Home Tower at Stenigot


When I was at Belmont, there was a phone call one day from one of the RAF places in the area, asking how much the mast moved because it often showed on their Moving Target Indicator display.
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19 Oct 2019 16:41 #4 by IanDDavidson
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While trying to find the location of the North Wales building, on the roof of which the farmer had painted 'Piss Off Biggles' (directed at RAF low-flying jets), I came across this:

ccgi.piers.plus.com/ball/aircrew_map_of_uk.pdf



Building is at:
52deg 53'04.44N
3deg 46'35.11 W
398 elev

Its the orange roof, to the east of the farm buildings
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20 Oct 2019 08:16 #5 by carnaby
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Which puts it : HERE

Unfortunately now faded - even in GE rolllback. It was 30 years ago !
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20 Oct 2019 08:46 #6 by IanDDavidson
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Which puts it : HERE

Unfortunately now faded - even in GE rolllback. It was 30 years ago !


Yes; it's the smaller red roof to the east.

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19 Oct 2020 10:22 #7 by netcompsys
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Reviewing and sorting photos on my laptop and found this photo version of the map

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20 Oct 2020 07:35 #8 by Ossington_2008
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I'm familiar with most of the locations plotted, but Sally's Tits are new to me. Anyone care to explain please?

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20 Oct 2020 09:11 #9 by netcompsys
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I'm familiar with most of the locations plotted, but Sally's Tits are new to me. Anyone care to explain please?


Certainly typing "Sallys Tits" into Google will render all sorts of answers that may possibly offend

This is Clee Hills near Ludlow, although I have no idea of whether they resemble Sally's or who she was

There were / are (?) masts and or radar domes on the hills there
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20 Oct 2020 09:49 #10 by canberra
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I think that answers the question about Sally Tits!

A cracking map and it also shows aircrew humour, I wonder who made it?

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