A History of RAF Saxa Vord
Monday, 29 March 2010
Three Steps to Heaven (or Two Hundred & Twenty-one Steps to the Radar Heads)
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The view from the top of Saxa was so spectacular that the MOD was kind enough to provide special access for the Tech/Eng Staff. An exclusiv...
Saturday, 27 March 2010
The Type 80 is Off (Literally) - 27 January 1961
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Most servicemen posted to Saxa remember “The Big Storm”. The funny thing is that they are often remembering different events. There was a ba...
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Monday, 22 March 2010
The Hustlers (Updated 12 Mar 2011)
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Whilst many servicemen from Saxa attended dances in the local halls it was a two way traffic. Many entertainment events were held on camp an...
Friday, 19 March 2010
A Day at the Beach - Raft Race
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One reason why many people have happy memories of Saxa is the number of events arranged for entertainment and/or charities. For whatev...
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Monday, 15 March 2010
Cresta Run 1985 - SAC Tony Isherwood
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In 1985 the Daily Mail decided to hold a competition to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the famous Cresta Run. The paper called ...
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
AOCs Inspection 1967
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In 1967 the Commanding Officer of RAF Saxa Vord was Sqn Ldr RG Sparkes MBE, DFC . He was quite short in stature and perhaps not the ...
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