Search results
The first interceptor squadrons were formed during World War I to defend London against attacks by Zeppelins and later against fixed-wing long-range bombers. Early units generally used aircraft withdrawn from front-line service, notably the Sopwith Pup.
Jul 4, 2013 · The purpose of their work was to intercept secret wireless transmissions by German and Italian agents in Britain. Mr King signed the documents the captain had handed to him,...
At the outbreak of WWII in 1939 MI5 established a unit known as the Radio Security Service (RSS) to detect and monitor enemy radio transmissions.
Mar 27, 2018 · At the outbreak of WWII in 1939 MI5 established a unit known as the Radio Security Service (RSS) to detect and monitor enemy radio transmissions. The RSGB were approached to help pick and recruit radio amateurs with advanced Morse skills. These volunteers became known as the Voluntary Interceptors.
Jan 13, 2009 · There is no previous monograph article on the Radio Security Service [RSS], the British organisation established to intercept the wireless messages of enemy spies during World War Two. This gap can be filled by drawing on private papers and documents in the National Archives from MI5, Bletchley Park, the War Office and the Admiralty.
- E.D.R. Harrison
- 2009
Jun 22, 2018 · The Hawker Typhoon was originally intended to serve as an interceptor. This was a vital role in the air war, targeting enemy aircraft and taking them out before they could launch attacks against British targets. As German planes got better, British interceptors had to do the same in a constant spiral of improvements.
Apr 13, 2015 · The work of the Y stations and Voluntary Interceptors was kept top secret. In France, British planes dropped secret agents and spy suitcase radios to assist the work of the French Resistance. Messages or instructions were relayed to the Resistance via news broadcasts.
