#secretsofradarmuseum

We don't just collect the history of Canadians on radar, but the history of how vets were able to tell their stories. This cap is from the 1996 #rcaf #radar reunion in #Calgary. We have many #artefacts that tell the #veterans' story about breaking their 50 year silence. #wwii #secondworldwar #secrecy Collection of the #secretsofradarmuseum (at Secrets of Radar Museum)

Seems LAC MacLeod forgot about the whole secrecy thing and someone made him paint out the 'radar mech' on his duffel bag. Whoops! Collection of #secretsofradarmuseum #wwii #ww2 #secondworldwar #radar #radio #rcaf #officialsecretsact (at The Secrets of Radar Museum)

Sam Estwick, one of the first black men in the #rcaf, stuck to his guns in the face of pervasive institutionalised #racism to do more than the menial labour offered to him. He trained as a #radar mechanic at #raf Clinton (in Ontario, Canada) and served in England and India. He continued in the rcaf after the war in the #telecommunication branch, instructed at Clinton, worked at numerous radar sites, and retired a Flight Lieutenant in 1963. He went on to work in the #electronics industry, founding his own company in 1980. He passed away in 2008 at the age of 92. Source: @globeandmail May 2, 2008. Displayed at #secretsofradarmuseum #wwii #secondworldwar #canadianmilitaryhistory #lestweforget #history #radio

#radar mechanics usually had their own kits which they protected keenly. If they lost a tool it could be weeks before it was replaced. This kit was for a generating set and belonged to #rcaf #cpl Olson who served on bases in #britain during #wwii. Collection of the #secretsofradarmuseum.

Part of our #H2X radar unit and display. The H2X was self-contained navigational radar installed in big #bombers such as the #b29. It was an American improvement on British H2S and made its debut late in 1943. Donated in 2013 to #secretsofradarmuseum by D. Barlow with the assistance of the WWII Ottawa Radar Veterans Group. #wwii #ww2 #secondworldwar #radar (at The Secrets of Radar Museum)

#radar operations took place out in the field and on the front lines, too, placing mechanics and operators in the line of fire. Collection of the #secretsofradarmuseum #ldnont #ww2 #wwii #rcaf #raf #gci