A History of RAF Saxa Vord
Saturday, 13 February 2010
AOC's Inspection 1964
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At the time of the AOC's Inspection in 1964 the Station Commander was Sqn Ldr Ken Whiley. I believe he was a popular CO and I have b...
Sunday, 7 February 2010
Closure of RAF Saxa Vord 2006
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After nearly 50 years of operational life RAF Saxa Vord closed on 1 st March 2006 . The base had been a key influence on the islands econom...
Friday, 5 February 2010
Presentations to Civilians Part 2
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This is a follow-up to the piece I published on 8 December 2009 . If further material becomes available there may well be a Part 3. ...
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
AOC's Inspection 1968 (amended 21 Oct 2010)
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Every year RAF stations were subjected to an Inspection by the Air Officer Commanding (in Saxa’s case that would be AOC 11 Group or one of...
Saturday, 30 January 2010
SHE -Setters Hill Estate
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For the first 10 years of RAF Saxa Vord there were no official Married Quarters for anyone not of senior rank. The average officer, NCO or...
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