Secret Location (Paperback)

Ian Goult

ISBN 10: 0752457764 / ISBN 13: 9780752457765

Published by The History Press Ltd, Stroud, 2010

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Paperback. In a letter to one of the scientists at the Telecommunication Research Establishment written immediately after VE Day, Sir Stafford Cripps wrote I do not hesitate to say that without your team we should certainly not be celebrating the victory in Europe yet and probably never. TRE was responsible for the development of radar that contributed hugely to winning the Battle of the Atlantic, the Battle of Britain indeed influenced practically every facet of the Allied war effort. Ian Goult was there as part of the team and he describes the extraordinary work done by the boffins at Bawdsey Manor, Swanage and Malvern. Postwar, his work included such key projects as autoland, GPWS (Ground Proximity Warning System) and radar systems for the Blackburn Buccaneer and the Vulcan. Ian also provides here a handy one-stop history of the development of radar for the layman, alongside his own fascinating story. Secret location Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secret Location (Paperback)
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd, Stroud
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0752457764
• ISBN 13: 9780752457765
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

During the 1930s the popular press were carrying stories of a death ray that could disable aircraft, and it became such a popular notion that an investigation was carried out by a government scientist, Robert Watson-Watt. His discovery was that it was not that electro-magnetic waves could interfere with aircraft, but that aircraft could interfere with radio transmissions. The strategic importance of this was appreciated and a secret establishment was set up to develop a means of using radio transmissions to detect the approach of enemy aircraft - the birth or radar. As World War Ii broke out Ian Goult joined this elite group of scientists - aged only sixteen - as a lab assistant, working on Gee, a navigational aid allowing accurate location of targets. Its success allowed Bomber Command to effectively navigate as far as the Ruhr. In Secret Location, Goult describes taking part in work on radar and microwave techniques that gave Britain supremacy in the air, and greatly improved submarine detection during the Battle of the Atlantic, saving thousands of tons of material and many lives. Told in an engaging style, this book offers a unique insight into those men whose achievements during the war have been underappreciated, but whose efforts were a key factor in the Allied victory. Postwar, Ian Goult was closely involved in the development of ground proximity warning systems and the very first Atol.

About the Author

Ian Goult joined TRE when he was 16 as a lab assistant and was later promoted to technical assistant. He saw firsthand the development and utilization of radar in World War II. After the War he had a long career in radar and military electronic surveillance. He is the author of Vapour Trails.