A memorial service has been held for a Canadian airman who was shot down over Guernsey 81 years ago. On 5 June 1944, the day ...

Forged in the fighting of World War II, the cavity magnetron was the heart of radar signals used to identify attacking German forces. The magnetron itself was truly an international effort ...

Discover how wartime meteorologists helped shape the D-Day invasion. Their timely forecast changed the course of WWII and ...

helped to disrupt German radars. When dropped at the right point over the Channel, the tape would be picked up on radar and fooled the Germans into believing an invasion was happening. The method ...

Constructed in 1943, the former Gin Head station played a crucial role in testing and designing radar systems, as well as assessing captured German equipment. During WW2 there were numerous radar ...

Most notably, she was involved in the invention of "Window" – a radar countermeasure designed to jam German radar equipment. Dorothy Robson was also a physicist and engineer who was responsible ...