RRH Neatishead
| RRH Neatishead | |
|---|---|
| Near Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8YB in England | |
RRH Neatishead communications masts | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Remote Radar Head |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Boulmer, No. 1 Group (Air Combat) |
| Open to the public | No, except for the RAF Air Defence Radar Museum |
| Condition | operational |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°42′51″N 001°28′15″E / 52.71417°N 1.47083°E |
| Area | 11 hectares (27 acres) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1941 – present |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Radar Flight (South) |
Remote Radar Head Neatishead (/ˈniːtɪshɛd/ NEE-tis-hed), and commonly abbreviated RRH Neatishead, is an air defence radar site operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF). It is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) north-east of Norwich in the county of Norfolk, England.
Originally known as Royal Air Force Station Neatishead, or commonly RAF Neatishead, it was established during the Second World War, and consists of the main technical site located at Neatishead, together with a number of remote, and sometimes unmanned sites.
The station motto is Caelum Tuemur, meaning 'We Watch over the Sky'. The station badge depicts the lowered head of a horned bull; and relates to the origins of the word 'Neatishead', meaning 'the vassal's household'.
RAF Neatishead was previously 'parented' (for administrative and support functions) by the nearby RAF Coltishall (a fighter station latterly operating four squadrons of the ground-attack SEPECAT Jaguar). Following the closure of RAF Coltishall in 2006, RRH Neatishead became parented by RAF Marham in West Norfolk.