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While Ventnor Chain Home was out of action a reserve station at..

Site of an experimental station for detecting aircraft at lower..

World War II radar site which very few people know about.

Built in 1895 to replace the older Battery at the end of the cliffs..

RAF Blackgang was created to provide a Ground Controlled..

RAF Ventnor was operational at the end of January 1939.

Recently several non confirmed reports of a possible German commando..

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Established in 1916 as a seaplane base by the RFC at Bembridge Point

The original lift was built in 1891 and replaced in 1957 with the current lift.

6th May 1962 Channel Airways Dakota G-AGZB crashed into the cloud covered hill of St Boniface Down.

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