RAF Prestatyn
Royal Air Force Prestatyn or more simply RAF Prestatyn is a former Royal Air Force radar post situated near Prestatyn, in Denbighshire, north-east Wales. The remains of some of the buildings are current. The rotor station is visible as a square building from most of Prestatyn, as it is situated on Gwaenysgor hill. The area around the post is fenced off as a TV satellite is alongside the buildings.
RAF Prestatyn | |
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| Prestatyn, Denbighshire in Wales | |
  RAF Prestatyn Shown within Denbighshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°19′31″N 003°23′10″W |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
The radar site was last used in the late 1960s and is now used by Prestatyn Rifle and Pistol target shooting club as their home range
There was once a gun turret mounted out to sea that could shoot up to 5 km.[1]
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