A History of RAF Saxa Vord

David Goodall (Saxa Vord 1959 to 1961) holidayed in Shetland in 2008. Whilst here he took a cruise in the Ezra (a converted 19th Century pil...

I'm afraid I don't know the exact date of the Fire Practice at Inner Skaw illustrated in the pictures below but it is believed to be...

The Top Site located on Saxa Vord Hill (285m) is the highest point in Unst. It forms a prominent landmark which can be seen from places as f...

A few views of the Top Site in the era before the Radome are attached below. CONTENTS LIST http://ahistoryofrafsaxavord.blo...

No matter what the season, no matter the weather, the views from the Top Site were always spectular unless it was pitch dark! A small select...

Wg Cdr Le Cheminant, who was CO of Saxa from 16 Feb 68 to 31 Dec 69, was posted to Singapore, where he took over as CO of the Air Defenc...

My father-in- law, the late Hughie McMeechan, worked for the Catering Section for 21 years. These pictures are from his collection. Unfortun...