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The Development of SCADA and Instrumentation on the GPSS - Tim Whittle, 2013 edit / delete

I was wondering what the odd industrial site with a siding on the railway line to the north of Leuchars is - it's Linkswood GPSS, a fuel depot for Leuchars airfield. History of the system here.

to aviation fuel gpss history retrotech ... on 23 January 2020

Erik Baigar's Home-Page edit / delete

Reverse-engineering antique aircraft electronics -- including the CPU of the Tornado radar system, and a most impressing moving map display.

to aviation electronics retrocomputing retrotech reverse-engineering ... on 27 August 2016

NATS | AIS - Home edit / delete

Details of UK airports -- all available online for free.

to airport aviation radio uk ... on 27 March 2011

Accident Investigation Board Finland - Entry page edit / delete

Finland's AAIB/RAIB/MAIB equivalent. Many reports are available in English.

to accidents aviation ships trains ... on 27 March 2011

Air Accident Investigation UnitFull List of Reports edit / delete

The Irish equivalent of the AAIB.

to aviation ... on 19 November 2008

Greg Goebel / In The Public Domain edit / delete

Various history-of-technology stuff. The guide to WW2 radar and navigation technology is particularly good.

to aviation electronics history radar radio retrotech ww2 ... on 24 August 2008

aafradio.org edit / delete

An impressive collection of WW2 US Navy/Air Force radios, from one of the guys restoring the Enola Gay.

to aviation electronics history radio retrotech ... on 24 August 2008

Building the front end of an Avro Lancaster Bomber of WWII fame. edit / delete

... with a full electronics and control setup. Very neat!

to aircraft aviation electronics radio retrotech ww2 ... on 21 August 2008

Air Accidents Investigation Branch: Publications edit / delete

Interesting -- lots of technical detail.

to aviation ... on 09 February 2008