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Plotting Table

The plotting table was an early form of air traffic monitoring used by the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. Chain Home stations monitored aircraft activity through radar technology. This data was then interpreted by RDF operators and passed on to plotters, who mapped the position, height, and bearings of the aircraft on a large plotting table with a map of the United Kingdom on it. Plotters were usually women who were members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Each plotter was responsible for one sector on the map and the whole map was monitored by a commanding officer.

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