RAF Telegraphists played a crucial role between 1950's and 1990's in providing communications primarily between overseas territories, back to the UK and between RAF stations with a large network of Communication Centre (Commcens) and lager Relay Centres. In addition there were Tactical Communication Wings which resulted in Telegraphists being some of the first to be deployed into dangerous areas of the world to establish initial communication facilities using morse and telephony.
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 Morse Key Ah those were the days. For our younger visitors this is a very early 'smart phone' |
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 Murray Tape (Teleprinters) Amazingly we could 'read' this stuff similar to braile, then not now! |
 Racal RA17 An excellent bit of kit, I have friends who still use these in their 'dens' and attics to this day. Suppose the RAF have still not discovered them missing! |
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 Teleprinters, mostly Creed make Noisy clattering lumps of metal. But we could type at 55 wpm if I recall! |
 RAF Form 798 - Commcen Commcen Log - or Bible! dont put your mug of tea anywhere near it! |
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 Reading Murray Tape |
 Ground to Air Radio How did we manage - no wonder we lost the empire! |
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 Mobile technology - definately NOT a Samsung! |
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 now where did I put that L/Rover? |
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 Sharjah 1969 earning a medal. |
 Station Signals Station Signals, RAF Gan, Maldive Islands |
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 Alan Bishop Not sure how much he paid the paparazzi! |
 Salvoni protecting the Empire ! :) |
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