k Fylingdales earlywarning radar base Fylingdales earlywarning radar base surrounded by grazing sheep. This Royal Air Force RAF military base Fylingdales has operated since 1963 as an earlywarning system for nuclear missiles, part of a joint USAUK defence by the NATO North American Treaty Organisation alliance. This was originally formed to oppose the Warsaw Pact countries, headed by the Soviet Union USSR, in a standoff called the Cold War. Since 2001, American plans have been made to use this base as part of the socalled Son of Star Wars missile defence system where missiles are tracked and destroyed by orbiting satellites. The base does not appear on civilian maps. It is located in the North Yorkshire moors, England. Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Fylingdales early warning radar base Fylingdales early warning radar base surrounded by grazing sheep. This Royal Air Force RAF military base Fylingdales has operated since 1963 as an early warning system for nuclear missiles, part of a joint USA UK defence by the NATO North American Treaty Organisation alliance. This was originally formed to oppose the Warsaw Pact countries, headed by the Soviet Union USSR , in a stand off called the Cold War. Since 2001, American plans have been made to use this base as part of the so called Son of Star Wars missile defence system where missiles are tracked and destroyed by orbiting satellites. The base does not appear on civilian maps. It is located in the North Yorkshire moors, England.
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Fylingdales early-warning radar base

Fylingdales early-warning radar base surrounded by grazing sheep. This Royal Air Force (RAF) military base (Fylingdales) has operated since 1963 as an early-warning system for nuclear missiles, part of a joint USA-UK defence by the NATO (North American Treaty Organisation) alliance. This was originally formed to oppose the Warsaw Pact countries, headed by the Soviet Union (USSR), in a stand-off called the Cold War. Since 2001, American plans have been made to use this base as part of the so-called Son of Star Wars missile defence system where missiles are tracked and destroyed by orbiting satellites. The base does not appear on civilian maps. It is located in the North Yorkshire moors, England.

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