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- The name derives from Fygla's people. It was a parochial chapelry south of Whitby and contained the villages of Robin Hood's Bay and Thorpe, or Fylingthorpe (which was recorded as Prestethorpe in the 13th century) and the hamlets of Normanby, Parkgate, Ramsdale, Raw (Fyling Rawe, 16th century) and Stoupe Brow.
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RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire provides a continuous ballistic missile early warning service to the UK and US Governments, ensuring a surprise missile attack cannot succeed. The RADAR is capable of tracking objects including satellites and debris, 3000 miles into space.
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Fylingdales is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England situated south of Whitby, within the North York Moors National Park. It contains the villages of Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingthorpe and Fyling Hall School.
Royal Air Force Fylingdales (RAF Fylingdales) is a Royal Air Force station on Snod Hill in the North York Moors, England. Its motto is Vigilamus ("We are watching"). [1] It is a radar base and is also part of the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS).
Jun 21, 2023 · RAF Fylingdales, or Royal Air Force Fylingdales, is a station situated on Snod Hill in the beautiful North York Moors. In English, its motto, “Vigilamus” means “We are watching.” Today the station still operates as a radar base and is part of the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS).
Jun 6, 2019 · Since its opening, the threat to national security has grown ever more complex but RAF Fylingdales has remained steadfast as the first line of defence – protecting not only the UK but America as well.
Jul 4, 2002 · RAF Fylingdales has been in operation for around 40 years. It was built as an early warning station during the cold war to detect a potential nuclear attack.
Mar 9, 2021 · On the North Yorks Moors sits RAF Fylingdales. It provides a continuous ballistic missile early warning service to the UK and US Governments, and is therefore a key component of the UK and US nuclear deterrent. Satellites and space debris in Low Earth Orbit behave the same way as incoming warheads.