16 June 2002
FYLINGDALES
****STAR PEACE CAMP****
A non-violent direct action campaign.
Our aim is to oppose the use of Fylingdales for USA 'Star Wars'
 CLOSE THE BASE

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 Ulla and Alistair from the peace camp

Fylingdales is an early warning station for ballistic missiles aimed at the United States of America. It is identified as essntial to the USA National Missile Defence [NMD] system, for which it would have to be massively upgraded to incorporate X-Band Radar.
MILSTAR and SATCOM US military satellite communications' antennas on the base directly connect it to US Space Command. (MILSTAR is also used by high priority US military users, e.g. Trident nuclear-armed submarines).

('The equipment is supplied by the USA … we monitor missiles and satellites … the information is transmitted … to US Space Command at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado.' Fylingdales' Base Commander, Wing Commander Knapman. 12/06/02).

Without surveillance bases at Fylingdales, Menwith Hill near Harrogate, Thule (Greenland) and Clear (Alaska), the NMD system cannot work.

**** PEOPLE CAN STOP STAR WARS ****  
[Remember Greenham Common?]

We are the whistleblowers, ready and waiting for you to join us to prevent the USA's NMD plans, which will mean a new arms race in space, on land, at sea and in the air. Join us to prevent future wars.

**** LAND - SEA - AIR - SPACE - BELONG TO ALL THE HUMAN RACE ****

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We would like you to be part of the day-to-day running of the campsite. We have lots of fresh air, cooking facilities and a small number of tents for anyone wishing to stay for a short period. If you wish to stay for longer then a personal tent would be an advantage. Don't forget waterproof clothes and boots. Other relevant equipment we leave to your imagination.

Please let us know if you are prepared to come to camp to keep it going in an emergency (What if all campers were arrested?)  We have offers of 'crisis' support.

Phone contact: 01943 466825 (temporary)
Postal address: (for donations) (temporary) c/o Women's Peace Camp, Menwith Hill, P O Box 105, Harrogate. HG3 2FE. Bank account Yorkshire Bank a/c no. 32459834, sort code 05-06-61.
Camp location: Ellerbeck Bridge on A169 (down the hill east of Fylingdales' Main Gate access road).
Buses : X40 or 840 to Whitby from Leeds via York pass the camp.

*Please respect the camp's principle of non-violence*

**Wish list**: people; frame tent; caravan; more people; long, thick poles for banners; paint [red, green, black]; lots more people; big kettle; big bowl; crockery and cutlery for all the extra people; chopping board; table; chairs; donations; peace.

 

Yorkshire CND