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Radar and the Air Defence System in Scotland
Ian was lead curator for the redevelopment of two hangars in 2016 with new, people-focused interpretation which has been well received by visitors and the museum sector. Ian is a graduate of the Universities of Stirling and Leicester and his main research interest is in the history of radar, which...Brown, Ian
Radar in Scotland 1938-46, Radio Detection And Ranging (RADAR), early warning system, history of radar, and Radio Detection Finding (RDF)
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Radar and air defence of Scotland during the Second World War
This talk will look at the growth of the air defences and their unknown achievements in defending the skies over Scotland. Much has been written about the role of radar and how, as part of an integrated air defence system, it helped win the Battle of Britain in 1940. However,...Brown, Ian
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Conference paper (unpublished)
Scottish Aviation Museums Group
Brown, Ian
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Lecture
"Northern Battle of Britain" With air attacks over southern Britain during World War II, what was happening in the north?
In the early morning of 9 April 1940 Germany occupied Denmark and invaded Norway. The evening before, German bombers had launched their biggest attack so far that spring on the British fleet in Scapa Flow. On the night of 10 April they came back, around 60 aircraft, to face a...Brown, Ian ; Hobbs, David ; Beaver, Paul ; Cumming , Anthony J ; White, Rob
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Presentation
Radars in Scotland – History and Developments
History of Radar and Its Relevance in Today’s MarketBrown, Ian