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Ian Brown

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Curator at National Museum of Flight, radar and air defence historian. All opinions likely to be my own.

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Exciting news: the printed proof of my latest book, 'The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46' has arrived. A final proof check, create the index and it will be ready for the publication date of 19 March 2026. www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...

11.10.2025 18:08 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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COMING SOON:
The Air Defence System in Scotland 1938-46
by Ian Brown

📙 Pre-order now to get €5,- off
www.sidestone.com/books/the-ai...

#WW2 #airdefence #Scotland

25.09.2025 12:13 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Sidestone Books @ Sidestone Press Sidestone Press is an academic publishing house founded by scholars, for scholars. As a publisher, we have one clear ambition: to make scientific information available to all.

My second solo book, a companion to the best-selling 'Radar in Scotland 1938-46' is now available to pre-order: www.sidestone.com/books/?q=Air...

24.07.2025 18:31 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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The thin line of concrete around one of the Transmitter Blocks at Saligo Chain Home radar station in Islay, to which the camouflage netting was secured, is mostly still visible, but in the current dry weather the line can be easily followed under the turf.

21.05.2025 19:53 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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"Don't let perfect get in the way of good." This was a mantra of Robert Watson-Watt, inventor of radar. He said "accept third best because second best comes too late and best never comes."

14.11.2024 08:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Or direct from the publisher here: fellows.socantscot.org/shop/shop-pr...

13.11.2024 20:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I love my job, all the more so knowing our aircraft are always happy to see me

13.11.2024 13:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's close to going out of print, so if you want a copy, I'd do it soon.

13.11.2024 05:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It was a different world then. High voltage electric shocks weren't unusual.

12.11.2024 21:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Cleaning insulators on one of the wooden receiver towers at Saligo Chain Home radar station clearly didn't involve extensive health and safety precautions

12.11.2024 18:53 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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In April 2022, after 36 years of research, my book about radar during the Second World War was finally published.

12.11.2024 18:45 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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